Know more about Appear Here, a new British app, that has become a pioneer in the field of short-term-rental retail space.
Read MoreThat recreational marijuana is poised for legalization in this country (starting July 1, 2018) has been all the buzz for the past long while in Canada, as the government scrambles to clarify the particulars. Lots of folks are keen to capitalize on this flaming development, and the uncharted possibilities beckon with tremendous promise. The only question is: how and where? …
Read MoreYears ago, predictions of a paperless society fluttered about the place like so much confetti. Today, the subject of predicted demise is cash—and retailers should take note. Last September, payment tech behemoth Moneris published a report that said cash will account for just 10 percent of all purchases in Canada by 2030, with the balance made up by credit, debit …
Read MoreEveryone who’s ever devoted a piece of their lives to serving others across the retail divide—and there are almost two million Canadians working in the retail sector at any given time—has a story of fielding rudeness directed at them from across the store counter or restaurant table. CBC Manitoba explored the phenomenon recently in its series, The Loss of Civility. …
Read MoreFresh back from my trip to Dusseldorf, Germany and the EuroShop Retail Trade Fair and what a great show it was. Arguably the biggest and best retail tradeshow in the world, this was my fourth visit and it never ceases to impress. It can be an overwhelming experience and such a large show that a lot of time can be …
Read MoreRead more about the slowdown in the housing market and how retail will emerge as this year’s top-performing economic sector in Vancouver.
Read MoreThe e-commerce scene—long percolating in this country but never boiling—has burst into life in recent months. So confirms eMarketer, in a new forecast that predicts that digital purchases could account for 10 percent of all retail sales in Canada in the next four years. Just-tallied numbers indicate that e-commerce purchases (excluding travel and event tickets) in this country accounted for …
Read MoreLearn about the interior a makeover of American mall-based retail giant Abercrombie & Fitch in favour of something more sleek, inclusive and personalized.
Read MoreA new report by the Retail Council of Canada states that malls in Canada are thriving and doing much better than their American counterparts.
Read MoreIn 2010, an IKEA store in England made the curious choice to release 100 cats into its ultra-modern, slat-supported Scandinavian midst. Scant detail exists on the rationale behind the experiment. But the results—to which the YouTube videos of leaping, bounding, box-occupying felines can attest—are splendid. The relationship between cats and stores is a longstanding one. Everyone knows a card shop …
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