There are just a few shopping days left before Christmas. Want to bring those-last minutes shoppers into your store? Here are three ideas to try: Gift Sets People love prepackaged gifts around the holidays, as they make good host gifts …
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Gatlinburg Hardware Store Still Stands After Wildfire’s Devastation
A wildfire tore through Gatlinburg, Tennessee, burning thousands of buildings and killing 14 people—but leaving Ace Hardware of Gatlinburg behind. The fire started south of Gatlinburg on Nov. 23 and burned through the popular vacation city on Monday, Nov. 28. That …
Read More »Amazon Go Lets Consumers Skip Checkout
Amazon Go, the latest brick-and-mortar venture from the online retailer, allows consumers to take products from the shelves and skip the checkout. Called the “Just Walk Out” shopping experience, Amazon Go is modeled after technology found in self-driving cars, like computer …
Read More »Thanksgiving Weekend Shopping Up From 2015
This Thanksgiving weekend, retailers saw an increase in consumer traffic from last year. However, individual shoppers scouring for deals spent less than the year before. An estimated 154 million consumers shopped over the holiday weekend. That number is up from 151 million in 2015, according …
Read More »Target Expands on Small-Format Stores
Target recently announced that it will continue to expand its small-format stores into urban areas and college towns. During company’s third-quarter sales conference call last week, CEO Brian Cornell says he is “increasingly confident” that the big-box retailer will open “hundreds” …
Read More »Black Friday Won’t Be the Busiest Shopping Day
According to retail analytics company RetailNext, Black Friday will no longer hold the top spot as the busiest shopping day of the year. As retailers expand sale windows and move promotions online, consumers are spreading out their shopping days, too. …
Read More »Being a Customer Resource on Flag Care
On Veterans Day, and every day, the American flag symbolizes the sacrifices of Americans who came before us to preserve our freedom and independence. If you sell flags or display them at your store, discover how your business can be a …
Read More »Do It Best Corp. Selects New Sales and Business Development VP
Do it Best Corp. has announced Nick Talarico will assume the role of vice president of sales and business development. He will replace Jay Brown, who will retire from the position on Dec. 31. In this position, he will lead a team …
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