Are retailers missing the mark with millennials?
Most retailers know that the millennial generation is important to their business, and 98% said the group will be important to their business in three years, but for many their efforts to reach the 80 million digital-savvy Gen Y members…
Report: Retailers added 20,800 jobs in Sept.
U.S. retailers accounted for 20,800 of the 148,000 jobs created last month, with discounters and department stores adding staff while specialty apparel retailers cut positions, according to the Labor Department. "Americans need to believe we are on a solid path…
How to deliver a non-stop customer experience
In a recent survey of 6,000 consumers in eight countries, shoppers said integrating in-store, online and mobile is the main thing retailers can do to improve the shopping experience. To be successful, a retail organization must become as connected as…
Seasonal chocolates, beer can rack up c-store sales
Attention to seasonal merchandising at convenience stores could help increase sales, industry executives said. C-stores are "missing the boat on seasonal candy," said Tim Quinn, vice president of trade development at Mars Chocolate North America. "In convenience stores, chocolate sales…
Making the most of the gift that keeps giving
One out of five retailers surveyed by Shop.org this summer said they were investing "significantly" in online gift card purchase and redemption this year. This correlates with shopper enthusiasm for online gift cards and continued improvements in functionality and marketing,…
Independent grocer Carlie C’s expands as grocery titans duel
If ever there was a David among the Goliaths battling it out in the Triangle’s supermarket chain wars, it is Carlie C’s. For decades, the independent grocer has been a mainstay in mostly rural areas of the state. But earlier…
NRF Calls for Immediate End to Government Shutdown – Retailers Tell Washington to ‘Get Back to Work’
WASHINGTON, October 9, 2013 – In a letter to congressional leaders, the National Retail Federation today called upon both Congress and the Administration to end the budget impasse and urged both political parties to immediately pass a funding bill so…
Kroger is selected 2013 Retailer of the Year
Kroger has been named 2013 Retailer of the Year by Progressive Grocer. The award recognizes nearly 10 years of consecutive quarterly growth in same-store sales at the 130-year-old company. Kroger is also honored for community engagement at 2,400 locations nationwide,…