Category: Retail

It’s all around you—“evidence” that brick-and-mortar retailing is dying. Yes, some big-name chain stores are closing their stores. This is true. But 64% of retailers are increasing the number of stores in 2019. Based on this article from Chain Store Age, “…in every single retail segment, there are more chains that are expanding their number… Continue reading Debunking the Retail Apocalypse Narrative with a Unified Commerce Approach

You’ve given your cashiers the ability to make discounts at the Point of Sale, you have also added limits to the amount of discounts they can give, it is now time to learn why a discount was given. Without clarity into why discounts are given, you will never understand the reasons behind your sales numbers.… Continue reading Recording Reasons behind Discretionary Discounts

As retailers, Big Data helps drive decisions. We can better understand how many times a person comes to a store, what buying patterns to associate with our customers, which sales work, and so much more. By having access to consumer data, you open up a possibility to create lifetime customers that are loyal to your… Continue reading How to Get Customer Data Without Being Intrusive

Occasionally, you will need to grant your workers access to give discounts, but you will also want to enforce when the discount is appropriate and when it’s not. If the shirt is supposed to be on sale and it isn’t ringing up at the discounted price, it’s probably a great idea to give your in-store… Continue reading Limiting Discounts in Your Point of Sale System