It’s that time of the year again. The days are beginning to get a little shorter, most of our vacations are a distant memory and the general household anxiety level is rising as kids start thinking of that dreaded 8 letter word – homework! It’s time to go back to school, and with that comes back-to-school shopping, followed by Halloween, Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday, and dare I say it so early in the season, year-end holidays like Christmas. With these events on the near horizon, it’s usually around this time of year that I get asked what’s trending in retail. In a recent blog post I detail the retail trends to watch.
See why bargains are boss in an economic climate where the price/value equation trumps all. I also detail the impact of social networks as shopping platforms, and explain how big data helps retailers know and understand their clients.
Read the full article here.