M-commerce sales are growing and so is ad blocking on mobile devices. Analysts are attempting to make sense of this apparent contradiction. As consumers increase their use of mobile for shopping, how likely are ad blockers to impact sales?
Several British headlines recently announced employers’ bans on workplace deliveries. What’s making employers unhappy is the cost of receiving and processing non-business related deliveries. Do you see American businesses cracking down on personal deliveries in offices?
Following New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s April decision to investigate “on-call” retail employee schedules, Abercrombie & Fitch has joined the ranks of those phasing out the policy. Will eliminating on-call schedules improve relations for both retailers and their employees?
Ordering clothes, trying them on and returning them is nothing new for many online shoppers, typically across a number of brands from a single website, such as Zappos. Try.com provides a way to “try” stuff from multiple retail websites at once. Will try-on apparel websites appeal to large numbers of consumers?
While threatened by the backlash against soft drinks and sugary snacks, kiosks selling premium goods are promising to reinvent the vending machine. How would you characterize the opportunity to grow premium products sales through vending machines?
Looking back to the days when shopping centers were not just about commerce but entertainment and community as well could help explain some of the most significant changes currently being made in retailing. Do you see the mall concept given new life with the aid of outdoor lifestyle centers?
American’s healthy eating habits and heightened demand for local products may be working against the center store, as many center aisle brands have been challenged for growth while fresh and non-processed perimeter products are thriving. What do you think is behind the decline in center store sales?
Back in late 2013, the Hartman Group advised on how convenience stores could overtake restaurants in popularity as food destinations with a formula of easy, quick and accessible meals. Are c-stores primed for more foodservice market share growth in the years ahead?
Who is watching television and why and how are they watching it? According to a Washington Post report, big screen TVs are used for gatherings of family and friends while phones and tablets are used for individual viewing. What do you see as the present and future of television viewing in the U.S.?
Container parks are a cheap, practical way to attract footfall and small retailers with their mixed-use target audience. The Downtown Container Park, which opened in December 2013 and has become a destination in Las Vegas, for example, could happily be replicated anywhere. Do you see more retailers using containers in the future as either pop-up shops or permanent stores?
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