How Pet Owners Are Shopping in 2026: The Numbers Retailers Need to Know
Pet retail is a big industry, but the numbers behind it tell a more interesting story than the size of the market alone.
POS Checkout Friction: 7 Ways Retailers Can Improve the Checkout Experience
Checkout friction doesn't always look like a long line at the register. Sometimes it's an employee printing a receipt because they need to put a transaction on hold. Or leaving the POS to check whether another store has an item in stock. Or having to enter the same ...
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How Multi-Location Retailers Avoid Stockouts with Demand Forecasting Software
Stockouts are rarely what they look like on the surface. The inventory existed. The demand was there. The product just wasn't in the right place at the right time — and no one caught it early enough.
How to Increase Sales in Retail: 10 Strategies for In-Store and eCommerce Growth
Retail has changed a lot over the past five years. Shoppers constantly move between browsing online, visiting stores, checking their phones for options, and deciding whether to pick up items or have ...
5 Retail Trends That Show Where the Industry Is Headed in 2026
2026 doesn’t mark a new era for retail — it introduces a more demanding one. Many of the biggest retail trends right now aren’t new ideas or experimental technologies. They’re expectations that ...
7 Customer Retention Strategy Tips that Build Loyalty
Getting a new customer through the door is hard. Keeping them is harder.
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The Ultimate NRF 2026 Guide: Plan, Navigate, and Maximize Your Show Experience
NRF 2026 is one of the most important events of the year for retailers evaluating what’s next — from inventory and operations to customer experience and growth strategy. With thousands of exhibitors, ...
Why Most Retailers Are Underusing Their Customer Data (and How to Fix It)
Some retailers struggle because they don’t have the data they need. Others have plenty of data but can’t use it. Most fall somewhere in the middle — collecting information from POS systems, eCommerce ...
Inside Look: Why Retailers Waste So Much Time on Manual Processes
Retailers rarely realize how much time they lose to manual work — until they finally step away from it. Tasks like cycle counting, flipping through old scan books, cleaning up bad inventory data, or ...
How a Custom Impact Analysis Can Reveal Your Retail Tech Savings
Running a retail business means juggling multiple systems: POS, eCommerce, loyalty programs, reporting tools, integrations, and more. Every tool comes with its own fees, support requirements, and ...