Whether you’re a wholesaler or retailer, the number one way your business can survive right now is to launch a website with e-commerce capabilities. The easiest way to do that is by using a platform that is easy to use, provides great looking templates, and has local...
Stores will start to open in the next six weeks, the way we do retail will change. When it comes to gift stores, the items set to start trending are cost-effective gifts that help make recipients feel good. Here are four that you may want to have: Wooden Namedrop...
Let’s face it – these are unusual and challenging times we’re living in. Every day, it seems, we are getting new information, new directions, new projections and we’re all getting a little squirrely staying home. Anyone with children at home is experiencing the...
Your store is closed. You’ve probably lost 80-90% of your regular sales because of it. If you’re like most small to medium-sized businesses, you may only have about a month’s worth of operating expenses on hand. And since Safer-At-Home orders have been in place for at...
With the upcoming International Gift Exposition in the Smokies just around the corner, there is a lot to look forward to! From a Conservation Commerce tour to a variety of networking events to countless vendors to explore, retailers looking to strengthen their sales...
The business of retail is dynamic, with consumers leading the way when it comes to where they buy, what they buy and even why they buy. Keeping this in mind, merchants are increasingly incorporating environmentally and socially responsible inventory to cater to the...
From identifying the right inventory to creating engaging merchandising displays to offering customer experiences that are memorable, there is a lot that helps to separate one gift shop from another. It’s these details, however, that can make or break a business and...
Souvenir store visits seem to be a quick moment in time, but they add to customers’ destination experience make sure this experience lasts. Therefore, there’s a unique opportunity to make some strategic choices that increase souvenir store sales – and it...
The Millennial generation — people whose birth years range from the early 1980s to the early 2000s — are a part of the population that retailers simply can’t ignore. There are 80 million millennials in America alone that bring with them $200 billion in...
As a retailer, you know that consumers are more tech-savvy than ever before. It’s also no secret that e-commerce is booming – to the tune of more than $2.3 trillion. However, this doesn’t mean the end of brick-and-mortar stores. In fact, they’re actually thriving. In...
