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H ey Retailers! Check out this webinar, happening tomorrow, Tuesday, January 22nd @ 2:00pm EST (11:00am) PST: Industry Secrets with Dan at Retail Smart Guys. Not every retailer is suffering in this economy. There are many that are actually very profitable and have great cash flow. MORE
Most advertisers spend a lot of time coming up with the keywords they want to include in their Google Search campaigns. And rightly so. Having the right keywords is the foundation of a successful paid search campaign. But very often, all that work goes right out the window during the setup phase. If you don’t pay close attention when you create your campaigns, the keywords you’ve carefully researched will result in a lot of irrelevant impressions and clicks. MORE
Welcome back to J.C. Williams Group’s Retail Innovations Blog Series where we celebrate global retail innovation, concepts, and trends! This series is … Continue reading → retail global retail trends jcwg Retail Innovations MORE
How To Avoid Disgruntled Customers. As a former retail employee in the home furnishings industry, I learned the ins and outs of delivering both positive and negative customer experiences firsthand. MORE
How to Avoid Common Pitfalls. The moment a customer completes a purchase is an emotional high point in their buying journey. Their decision fatigue has ended, and the customer has found something they love. MORE
Businesses collect more data than ever before and from every aspect of the supply and demand chain—logistics; vendor compliancy/lead times; POS data; inventory levels; traffic cameras; prices; markdowns; consumer behavior; demand forecasts; and more. But what good is all this data if you can’t derive real value from it? Being able to monitor and track real-time data sounds great but, in reality, that is the same as watching money pour out of your supply chain. MORE
When done right, a new product launch can be a big win for a brand. Apple is usually on the winning side of its product launches, with lines wrapped around the corner for the next iPhone or new gadget. A big part of a successful product launch is the price. MORE
Tuesday edition! Here is a recap of industry news from the last week. Sources are in the hyperlinked text after the headline. Brands + Retailers. StitchFix is giving deep into data for a more tailored experience. Fortune. Shopify now has 1 million businesses. Fast Company. Penney plots a comeback: less clutter, more yoga. The Wall Street Journal. Starbucks is opening a NYC micro-cafe without menu boards. AdAge. Apple sets out to tackle California’s housing crisis. Fortune. MORE
The last thing I wanted to do at 9 am on a Saturday morning was get my car’s oil changed. When my alarm went off, I was not a happy camper. Yet, the morning I was about to have at my local Subaru dealership turned out to be one of the best customer experiences I have had in a long time. MORE
The in-store shopping experience has a number of benefits for consumers. It’s a great way to see and test products before buying, store associates can help guide shoppers in the right direction, and there’s the instant gratification of buying an item and being able to use it that day. MORE
A #Retail Request for Proposal #RFP is far more than a #purchasing activity to get the best price, it’s a #catalyst to focus stakeholders on purpose & requirements. Save time and money by using these 13 template RFPs. More at [link]. MORE
Are you getting ready to launch a new product? It’s at this time that brands need to focus on setting the right price to attract the most customers possible. This is when penetration pricing can come into play. But what is penetration pricing? MORE
For CPG brands, building a field sales team is a big investment — and an important one. Having dedicated sales reps champion your brand in high-opportunity stores and become experts in your market can give you a competitive advantage at the shelf, making the difference between a shopper choosing your brand or your competition. MORE
It’s often said that the last step is the hardest to take. This is certainly a challenge faced by many eCommerce brands and retailers—how to get customer orders that last mile to their front doors. MORE
Attribution is hard. So you’ve probably tried to ignore attribution for as long as you could. (I I know I have.). But there comes a time when you can’t ignore it anymore. And at that moment it will morph from a headache into a very valuable tool. The right time to look at attribution models is when growth has stalled on your marketing investments. Sales are coming in, but it’s hard to justify spending more on Google Ads while maintaining your preferred ROAS/ROI. MORE
After years of planning and months of anticipation, the new Eataly Toronto opened to much fanfare on Wednesday, November 13th … Continue reading → retail Eataly jcwilliamsgroup toronto MORE
In today’s world, collecting data and basing decisions on the calculated data is critical to success, especially in the retail market. MORE
The first half of 2019 was certainly, well, interesting. Nearly every retailer I talk to tells me that it wasn’t great. MORE
A month after Eataly’s grand opening in Toronto, and Time Out Market’s new location in Montreal, its time to take … Continue reading → retail Eataly food halls food retail jcwg time out market MORE
We want to wish all of our valued clients and partners a very Merry Christmas, from the whole Graff Retail team! We hope you have a wonderful holiday season filled with warmth, good food, and great company! Many of you who have worked with us know that we believe in philanthropy and giving back. MORE
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Imagine a new brand launching in a hyper-competitive market. Its competitors have been grinding away for a couple of years and have hundreds of millions of dollars in venture capital in the bank. This new brand decides not to raise any money form those investors. That sounds like a pretty tough situation to be in, right? But Purple, the brand in question, is thriving in a market that has become even more cut-throat. In this article, I will show you how their unlikely story played out. MORE
The team have been busy helping develop a new store concept for the Camden Tea Company which will be opening soon In the West Yard, Camden lock. MORE
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During countless trips through numerous stores over the past few weeks we couldn’t help but notice a predominant and very disturbing trend … it’s next to impossible to find a manager on the sales floor! Can you believe it? The most important retail ‘show’ of the year and the cast and crew are running around […]. Retail Articles MORE
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Retailers of all stripes profit by controlling two cycles–the buying cycle and the selling cycle. If you control one, you only have half control over your merchandising. If you control them both, you’ve got your entire inventory in the palm of your hand. MORE
Of all the ecommerce stores that use Google Ads, few start out by asking the important question whether Google Ads is right for their business. Most of them skip that part and jump straight into the details of picking keywords and writing ads. But by not asking whether your business has the foundations in place to make Google Ads a success, you’ll find yourself having a hard time. I’ve experienced this myself by working with certain clients. MORE
Managing retail operations holistically means focusing on each aspect of the business and managing each essential element of the operation effectively and efficiently. To be profitable, you can just focus on the business as a whole. You must focus on each component that makes up the business. MORE
Having a brick-and-mortar store is more challenging than it used to be. The rise in e-commerce has left many retail shop owners out of ideas and out of business. However, despite the doom and gloom, retail research shows that 49 percent of consumers still prefer brick-and-mortar. MORE
Retail is a funny business. There are so many factors that separate the winners from the losers, and in the current climate I am often surprised by who gets it right and who gets it wrong. MORE
The festive season is officially around the corner! For some of us this is great news, but others may not have reached the targets set for this holiday season yet. . If you find yourself in the latter group, we bring great news to help with the holiday cheer. . Last-minute shoppers ahoy! MORE
Field execution means boots on the ground. There’s simply no way around it. The challenge, however, is keeping teams lean and tracking progress to ensure work is completed perfectly and on time. MORE
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Many factors affect a customer’s decision before buying items from a given company, whether online or in physical stores. But why are customer reviews so crucial to any business? MORE
The buzz hasn’t stopped about the spending power of one demographic: millennials. With over 80 million shoppers falling into this demographic, they clock in at spending power topping more than 600 billion dollars MORE
Here we are, just 7 ‘sleeps’ away from Christmas day. How have sales been in your stores so far this holiday selling season? Hitting your targets? Celebrating success? We certainly hope so, because there can hardly be one good reason why you shouldn’t be doing better this year than last. But, ask yourself a bigger […]. Retail Articles MORE
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We’ve produced an interactive virtual visit for the team at the fantastic Hammerton’s Brewery so you can get to take a tour without leaving the comfort of your sofa! MORE
Just launched is a new store for our friends at Loaded Burger which we have been involved with from concept generation through to detail design packs and overseeing delivery on site. MORE
As shopper marketers, we need to talk our shopper’s language – literally and figuratively. Shopper communication is imperative to achieving you goal of influencing and in some cases, changing your target shopper’s behaviour. Let’s create some context quickly. MORE
After a considerable hit to the economy during the financial crisis, wages began a steady climb for workers in 2019; average hourly earnings climbed 3.2%. This is great news for the up-and-coming millennial and Gen Z workforce – but it still puts a crunch on employers. MORE
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Is it time to relook the way we define channels? Some vehemently say that the traditional channel definitions need to be rehauled, others are a bit more cautious, preferring to avoid rocking the proverbial boat. MORE
Wiser
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
When done right, a new product launch can be a big win for a brand. Apple is usually on the winning side of its product launches, with lines wrapped around the corner for the next iPhone or new gadget. A big part of a successful product launch is the price.
Retail Next
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
In today’s world, collecting data and basing decisions on the calculated data is critical to success, especially in the retail market.
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RepslyBlog
JUNE 12, 2019
For CPG brands, building a field sales team is a big investment — and an important one. Having dedicated sales reps champion your brand in high-opportunity stores and become experts in your market can give you a competitive advantage at the shelf, making the difference between a shopper choosing your brand or your competition.
Natural Insight
NOVEMBER 4, 2019
The buzz hasn’t stopped about the spending power of one demographic: millennials. With over 80 million shoppers falling into this demographic, they clock in at spending power topping more than 600 billion dollars
Store Growers
JANUARY 15, 2019
Of all the ecommerce stores that use Google Ads, few start out by asking the important question whether Google Ads is right for their business. Most of them skip that part and jump straight into the details of picking keywords and writing ads. But by not asking whether your business has the foundations in place to make Google Ads a success, you’ll find yourself having a hard time. I’ve experienced this myself by working with certain clients.
Great A
DECEMBER 18, 2019
A #Retail Request for Proposal #RFP is far more than a #purchasing activity to get the best price, it’s a #catalyst to focus stakeholders on purpose & requirements. Save time and money by using these 13 template RFPs. More at [link].
Graff Retail
DECEMBER 17, 2019
We want to wish all of our valued clients and partners a very Merry Christmas, from the whole Graff Retail team! We hope you have a wonderful holiday season filled with warmth, good food, and great company! Many of you who have worked with us know that we believe in philanthropy and giving back.
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Markerketing Experts
DECEMBER 12, 2019
The festive season is officially around the corner! For some of us this is great news, but others may not have reached the targets set for this holiday season yet. . If you find yourself in the latter group, we bring great news to help with the holiday cheer. . Last-minute shoppers ahoy!
Retail Design Solutions
DECEMBER 10, 2019
Just launched is a new store for our friends at Loaded Burger which we have been involved with from concept generation through to detail design packs and overseeing delivery on site.
Storis
OCTOBER 22, 2019
The last thing I wanted to do at 9 am on a Saturday morning was get my car’s oil changed. When my alarm went off, I was not a happy camper. Yet, the morning I was about to have at my local Subaru dealership turned out to be one of the best customer experiences I have had in a long time.
Wiser
DECEMBER 10, 2019
The in-store shopping experience has a number of benefits for consumers. It’s a great way to see and test products before buying, store associates can help guide shoppers in the right direction, and there’s the instant gratification of buying an item and being able to use it that day.
Retail Next
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
Having a brick-and-mortar store is more challenging than it used to be. The rise in e-commerce has left many retail shop owners out of ideas and out of business. However, despite the doom and gloom, retail research shows that 49 percent of consumers still prefer brick-and-mortar.
Retail Smart Guys
JULY 21, 2019
The first half of 2019 was certainly, well, interesting. Nearly every retailer I talk to tells me that it wasn’t great.
Natural Insight
DECEMBER 17, 2019
Field execution means boots on the ground. There’s simply no way around it. The challenge, however, is keeping teams lean and tracking progress to ensure work is completed perfectly and on time.
Store Growers
APRIL 10, 2019
Most advertisers spend a lot of time coming up with the keywords they want to include in their Google Search campaigns. And rightly so. Having the right keywords is the foundation of a successful paid search campaign. But very often, all that work goes right out the window during the setup phase. If you don’t pay close attention when you create your campaigns, the keywords you’ve carefully researched will result in a lot of irrelevant impressions and clicks.
RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
Managing retail operations holistically means focusing on each aspect of the business and managing each essential element of the operation effectively and efficiently. To be profitable, you can just focus on the business as a whole. You must focus on each component that makes up the business.
Graff Retail
DECEMBER 18, 2019
Here we are, just 7 ‘sleeps’ away from Christmas day. How have sales been in your stores so far this holiday selling season? Hitting your targets? Celebrating success? We certainly hope so, because there can hardly be one good reason why you shouldn’t be doing better this year than last. But, ask yourself a bigger […]. Retail Articles
Retail Eye
NOVEMBER 15, 2019
After years of planning and months of anticipation, the new Eataly Toronto opened to much fanfare on Wednesday, November 13th … Continue reading → retail Eataly jcwilliamsgroup toronto
Markerketing Experts
OCTOBER 23, 2019
As shopper marketers, we need to talk our shopper’s language – literally and figuratively. Shopper communication is imperative to achieving you goal of influencing and in some cases, changing your target shopper’s behaviour. Let’s create some context quickly.
Retail Design Solutions
SEPTEMBER 23, 2019
We’ve produced an interactive virtual visit for the team at the fantastic Hammerton’s Brewery so you can get to take a tour without leaving the comfort of your sofa!
Storis
JUNE 25, 2019
How To Avoid Disgruntled Customers. As a former retail employee in the home furnishings industry, I learned the ins and outs of delivering both positive and negative customer experiences firsthand.
Wiser
DECEMBER 17, 2019
Are you getting ready to launch a new product? It’s at this time that brands need to focus on setting the right price to attract the most customers possible. This is when penetration pricing can come into play. But what is penetration pricing?
Retail Next
NOVEMBER 18, 2019
Retail is a funny business. There are so many factors that separate the winners from the losers, and in the current climate I am often surprised by who gets it right and who gets it wrong.
Retail Smart Guys
JANUARY 21, 2019
H ey Retailers! Check out this webinar, happening tomorrow, Tuesday, January 22nd @ 2:00pm EST (11:00am) PST: Industry Secrets with Dan at Retail Smart Guys. Not every retailer is suffering in this economy. There are many that are actually very profitable and have great cash flow.
Natural Insight
NOVEMBER 11, 2019
After a considerable hit to the economy during the financial crisis, wages began a steady climb for workers in 2019; average hourly earnings climbed 3.2%. This is great news for the up-and-coming millennial and Gen Z workforce – but it still puts a crunch on employers.
Store Growers
JANUARY 29, 2019
Imagine a new brand launching in a hyper-competitive market. Its competitors have been grinding away for a couple of years and have hundreds of millions of dollars in venture capital in the bank. This new brand decides not to raise any money form those investors. That sounds like a pretty tough situation to be in, right? But Purple, the brand in question, is thriving in a market that has become even more cut-throat. In this article, I will show you how their unlikely story played out.
RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE
NOVEMBER 28, 2019
Retailers of all stripes profit by controlling two cycles–the buying cycle and the selling cycle. If you control one, you only have half control over your merchandising. If you control them both, you’ve got your entire inventory in the palm of your hand.
Graff Retail
DECEMBER 11, 2019
During countless trips through numerous stores over the past few weeks we couldn’t help but notice a predominant and very disturbing trend … it’s next to impossible to find a manager on the sales floor! Can you believe it? The most important retail ‘show’ of the year and the cast and crew are running around […]. Retail Articles
Retail Eye
JULY 16, 2019
Welcome back to J.C. Williams Group’s Retail Innovations Blog Series where we celebrate global retail innovation, concepts, and trends! This series is … Continue reading → retail global retail trends jcwg Retail Innovations
Markerketing Experts
OCTOBER 8, 2019
Is it time to relook the way we define channels? Some vehemently say that the traditional channel definitions need to be rehauled, others are a bit more cautious, preferring to avoid rocking the proverbial boat.
Retail Design Solutions
SEPTEMBER 16, 2019
The team have been busy helping develop a new store concept for the Camden Tea Company which will be opening soon In the West Yard, Camden lock.
Storis
APRIL 6, 2019
How to Avoid Common Pitfalls. The moment a customer completes a purchase is an emotional high point in their buying journey. Their decision fatigue has ended, and the customer has found something they love.
Wiser
DECEMBER 30, 2019
It’s often said that the last step is the hardest to take. This is certainly a challenge faced by many eCommerce brands and retailers—how to get customer orders that last mile to their front doors.
Retail Next
SEPTEMBER 4, 2019
Many factors affect a customer’s decision before buying items from a given company, whether online or in physical stores. But why are customer reviews so crucial to any business?
Fashion Retail Tech
NOVEMBER 5, 2019
Tuesday edition! Here is a recap of industry news from the last week. Sources are in the hyperlinked text after the headline. Brands + Retailers. StitchFix is giving deep into data for a more tailored experience. Fortune. Shopify now has 1 million businesses. Fast Company. Penney plots a comeback: less clutter, more yoga. The Wall Street Journal. Starbucks is opening a NYC micro-cafe without menu boards. AdAge. Apple sets out to tackle California’s housing crisis. Fortune.
Retalon
AUGUST 2, 2019
Businesses collect more data than ever before and from every aspect of the supply and demand chain—logistics; vendor compliancy/lead times; POS data; inventory levels; traffic cameras; prices; markdowns; consumer behavior; demand forecasts; and more. But what good is all this data if you can’t derive real value from it? Being able to monitor and track real-time data sounds great but, in reality, that is the same as watching money pour out of your supply chain.
Store Growers
FEBRUARY 28, 2019
Attribution is hard. So you’ve probably tried to ignore attribution for as long as you could. (I I know I have.). But there comes a time when you can’t ignore it anymore. And at that moment it will morph from a headache into a very valuable tool. The right time to look at attribution models is when growth has stalled on your marketing investments. Sales are coming in, but it’s hard to justify spending more on Google Ads while maintaining your preferred ROAS/ROI.
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