Posts Tagged ‘WRF Journal’
Retail Tech Tours: Insights
A poll conducted by the World Retail Forum with senior global retail executives found the following: Operations 100% Currently not using AI in their operations Technology 50% Of companies say they have plans for 5G Technology 50% Of companies are computing 100% in the cloud Source: World Retail Forum
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Could Livestream Shopping Finally Come of Age in 2021?
By Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal January 5, 2021 Future of Retail Now that the coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the growth in online commerce, the livestream shopping movement popular in China and other parts of Asia might finally catch on re in the U.S. and elsewhere. Coresight Research projects that livestreaming could become a $25…
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Dan Hodges was recently featured in Art Bodega Magazine for the Fall 2020/ Winter 2021 issue
December 30, 2020 Best Practices Future of Retail DAN HODGES www.retailstoretours.com If Dan could do it all, he would do it all. For the last thirty something years of his well-established career, Hodges knows intricately the retail world that so much envelops our world. Through his advisory firm, he’s learned the ins and outs of…
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The Great Shift
December 29, 2020 Future of Retail THE GREAT SHIFT is a guide to business and personal success in the age of COVID-19 and the post pandemic world. It is based on conversations with hundreds of executives around the world. We look at winning business models and attitudes. We study how astronauts successfully deal with isolation…
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2021 Insights from Global Retailers
A poll conducted by the World Retail Forum with senior global retail executives found the following: Plans 100% Say that their company is in progress to becoming pandemic proof Safety 100% Implement employee safety as a top priority in their company Performance 75% Expect their company to perform above average in 2021 Technology 50% Say…
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How to Pandemic Proof Your Business in 2021
December 4, 2020 Best Practices Future of Retail What is It? A thirty-minute live executive briefing on how to drive your business forward and prosper in the stay-at-home economy. One of the key questions for companies is how do you pandemic proof your organizations and prosper in the stay-at-home economy? Join us on December 15…
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What Do You Get When You Mix Brick, Mortar And Live Streaming?
by Joe Mandese @mp_joemandese, August 24, 2020 – Media Post Future of Retail When last we checked in with industry vet Dan Hodges, it was in the pre-COVID era of last September and he had just launched the latest version of his latest venture Retail Store Tours into New York City to coincide with Advertising Week. The tours…
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Holiday Shopping 2020: Shopper Survey Women 18-34
A poll conducted by the World Retail Forum with women 18-34 years old found: Research 95% Use a desktop and smartphone to shop during the holidays Shopping 60% Prefer a shopping mall during the holidays Experience 40% Prefer to shop at a boutique during the holidays Source: World Retail Forum
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The Stay-at-Home Economy To Drive Retail Sales in 2021
A poll conducted by the World Retail Forum with senior global retail executives found the following: Employees 73% Chose employee training and morale as the top factor that contributed to success in 2020 & critical for 2021 Plans 67% Of companies say they are prepared for more COVID-19 disruption Technology 53% Agree that technology for…
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The First Global Award for Retail Excellence in Action
November 20, 2020 Future of Retail Retail Innovation Leadership Awards 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has made it essential for businesses around the world to take urgent action in order to survive. The retail and restaurant industries, in particular, have been pushed to unprecedented levels of innovation, execution, and teamwork. Presented by the World Retail Forum,…
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