Every year, the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas promises to unveil all sorts of gadgets that’ll not only make our lives better—but that we simply won’t be able to live without. Instead, what we get is stuff like the $99 “smart” fork.
Future of Retail
Amazon’s Low Prices Are Targeted: Target’s Online Price-Matching Policy Becomes Permanent
Target is going on the offensive against showrooming: the cheap-chic retailer will now match the prices of identical items offered by competitors — even online competitors — year round.
Guys and Dollars: How Groceries, Barbies, Fashion and More Are Being Marketed to Men
Word has gotten out that men do more of the household shopping nowadays. Accordingly, we’re being asked to shop in “man aisles” in supermarkets, and we’re even being subjected to an awful new made-up term: “mansumer.”
Online Shopping: More Popular (Yet Less Satisfying) Than Ever
Based on the sales figures, consumers are increasingly content to turn to the web to get their holiday shopping done. Judging by survey data and heaping anecdotal evidence, however, we’re increasingly dissatisfied with online …
10 Big Retail Trends from the 2012 Holiday Shopping Season
What did the 2012 holidays teach us about the current state of shoppers—and, of course, the places where they shop?
Why Walmart Took Over Facebook for 72 Hours
Walmart shut out the competition and purchased 50 million Facebook ads over Black Friday weekend — all without proof that doing so would necessarily help boost sales. Huh?
Why Free Shipping Is Almost Universal — And Why You Should Be Wary of It
If you didn’t notice it, yesterday was celebrated in some quarters as Free Shipping Day. It does seem odd, though, to focus on a single day for free shipping when throughout the entire season free shipping has not really been …
Toys R Us 88-Hour Shopping Marathon — Because Sometimes You Need a Furby at 3 A.M.
Sure, holiday shopping started months ago, and consumers have shown a keen willingness to drop big bucks shopping online throughout the entire season. Nonetheless, the last-minute shopping scene is likely to quite traditional—fast, furious, and in actual stores.
For Most Consumers, Plenty of Holiday Shopping Left to Do
Same-Day Delivery: Losing Money Is O.K. if You’re Winning Over Customers
For Online Shoppers, It’s the Most Wonderful Frustrating Time of the Year
Take a look at the e-commerce sales totals from Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and it’s clear: Consumers are embracing online shopping like never before.
Cyber Monday Was a Monster — But We Still Love Shopping in Stores
Monday was the biggest day of online shopping in history, and it came on the heels of all-time high e-retail sales on Thanksgiving and Black Friday. Don’t think for a second, however, that any of this means shoppers will be abandoning physical stores anytime soon.