Black Friday shopping starts early
It’s the weekend after Thanksgiving, and for retailers that means Black Friday. We looked into shopping patterns for Friday, and here are some of the things we saw: Black Friday shoppers got an...
View ArticleRetailNext is showing the future of in-store analytics at the NRF Big Show
It's the opening morning of the NRF Big Show, and once again we have a packed booth. It's packed not only with retailers who are interested in how to use factual understanding of in-store behavior to...
View ArticleDesigning a manufacturer study
One of the ways in which RetailNext helps manufacturers is through in-store concept testing. Let’s say that you are a producer of cranberry juice and want to understand whether you are better off...
View ArticleRetail industry takes note of research from RetailNext Executive Forum
Last week we announced the results of the store data survey we conducted at the third annual RetailNext Executive Forum, a gathering of 100 thought leaders in the in-store analytics market,...
View ArticleIntroducing test and measure
The past year has seen strong growth in the awareness, implementation, and sophistication of analytics usage among brick-and-mortar retailers. With this increasing awareness and sophistication,...
View ArticleRetailNext company growth
One consequence of being the leader in a transformation technology category for an enormous, global industry (RetailNext, in-store analytics, and brick-and-mortar retail, respectively) is that you...
View ArticleStacey Shulman Named “CIO of the Year” for Using RetailNext In-Store Analytics
We are pleased to announce that this year at RIS News’ Third Annual “CIO of the Year” Awards, CIO Stacey Shulman took home the gold and was named “CIO of the Year” for the results she achieved using...
View ArticleWhat’s The Big Deal About Wi-Fi Mobile Device Detection?
A trending topic around newly available metrics associated with Wi-Fi enabled mobile device detection is taking the retail industry by storm. Many retailers are asking questions like: What’s the big...
View ArticleRetailNext 4.5 In-Store Analytics Solution Now Available
Exciting times over at RetailNext as today we announced the availability of RetailNext 4.5. The number of data sources available to brick-and-mortar retailers is growing every day, and the RetailNext...
View ArticleTop 5 Insights of 2013
2013 has been the Year of In-Store Analytics with unprecedented attention and national news coverage in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Today Show, and NBC’s Nightly News with Brian...
View ArticleThe 5 Most Fascinating Retail Trends in 2014: The Transformation of Retail
To learn more, join us on Wed, Jan 29 at 11am PT for the RetailNext webinar discussion on “Five Hot Retail Trends of 2014” and next steps to deliver on each one.Happy 2014! It’s that time again to...
View ArticleThe Brick-and-Mortar Store Is Not Dead
The Brick-and-Mortar Store Is Not Dead Accenture survey finds 21% of U.S. shoppers plan to increase in-store purchasing in 2014 While technology today has advanced to the degree that retail has become...
View ArticleShopping Freeze: January’s Retail Performance Metrics
January traffic was down 11.7% year-over-year, and sales declined 12.8% year-over-year. According to a new RetailNext Composite Index Report, which aggregates and analyzes nearly 15+ million shopping...
View ArticleWebinar Recap: Predictive Analytics for Retailers
On Tuesday, March 25, we broadcasted our live webinar, Predictive Analytics for Retailers: Insights into Tomorrow’s Shopping Behaviors. In it, we presented predictive analytics in a way that was light...
View ArticleHitting New Heights in Applied Big Data
In a post-NRF 2014 Forbes column, which looked at how big data helps stores to track shoppers, a statistic from the event was cited: “80 percent of the world’s data has been created in the last two...
View ArticleDeveloping Retail Talent in the Age of Big Data
When I was graduating from college, I remember retailers like Ann Taylor and the Gap would recruit aggressively for students to enroll in their management training programs. Later, when I ran retail...
View ArticleRetail’s New Best Practices
We all know retail is in a state of tremendous change. The growth of online, mobile, and social commerce channels has put traditional retail on notice: either change or die. Change, however, doesn’t...
View ArticleShow Me the Data
At RetailNext, we love data. Of course, it shouldn’t come as a surprise. We find that data empowers us to ask more informed questions, which in turn lead to more comprehensive and compelling answers....
View ArticleInfographic: Creating an Effective Window Display
Window Display Tips Marketing your retail story can be a fun process. As the owner, you get to decide how you will present your product and what impression you will make on your customers. One of the...
View ArticleRetail Analytics Take the Gamble Out of Betting
Retail analytics provide retailers the data to make better decisions, taking the “guesswork” out of developing strategies and deploying tactics. So, why are retailers so keen on “making bets?” Retail...
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