Here's the good news: 2019 holiday retail sales are expected to increase by roughly 4% over last year, totaling nearly $730 billion. Customer spending is expected to increase by 4% over last year, and it's that estimated up to 30% of retailers' yearly sales will occur during the holiday season, despite this year's being shorter than ever due to Thanksgiving falling late in the month.
Things are looking pretty bright, so what's the bad news?
Topics: Retail Tips & Techniques
A number of consumers will inevitably opt to shop online this holiday season, citing convenience and an aversion to...
Topics: Retail Tips & Techniques
Retail is evolving, but that does not have to be a negative. Read on to learn how 5 growing retailers are delivering...
Topics: Retail Tips & Techniques, Our Customers, POS software
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Topics: Inventory Management, POS software
We've had quite the first quarter over here on the Engineering Team! We are continuously committed to developing the best...
Topics: POS software
We can't believe another NRF Big Show has come and gone! Our team packed their bags and left frigid Boston—for only...
Topics: Events, Business of Retail
♫ It’s the most wonderful time of the year ♫
...right?
For consumers, sure. The holidays are wish lists, gift wrap,...
Topics: Retail Tips & Techniques
As far as I'm concerned, Nicole Leinbach Reyhle is the mayor of the retail world. Highlighted in just about every top...
Topics: Business of Retail
Here are Springboard Retail, we're fortunate to work with some really cool retailers. But you already knew that, didn't...
Topics: Our Partners
Southern Tide is one of those classic, all-American, feel good brands. They've done far more than design some fish-clad...
Topics: Our Customers
Is it just me, or are podcasts the new Netflix? Gone are the days of "what are you watching?"—now the only question is...
Topics: Business of Retail
Let's set the baseline: Retail has changed, continues to change, and will be in flux for many years to come.
Ok...duh....
Topics: Business of Retail
It's the million dollar question: how do I increase my store's sales? Well, there's no one million dollar answer, but we...
Topics: Retail Tips & Techniques
