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Planning for Retail Success in 2016

OpenSymmetry

It is no question that the retail industry is going through some significant transformations. This change in the buyer process requires retailers to be agile in their go-to-market strategies. European Retailers will Embrace Experimentation in 2015 forecasted by the end of 2015, online retail sales will reach €153.8

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Reopening in 2021: Are Smart Buildings The Future?

Zoominfo

While the comedic irony of this does not escape me, walking through the mostly empty streets of Boston, its retail shop windows plastered with varying forms of “WE’RE OPEN” signs that beg for my business, leaves me to wonder: What will everyday activities — like shopping and eating — look like in a post-COVID world? Penney, and J.

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7 Personalization Principles to Create Exceptional Sales and Marketing Experiences

Sales and Marketing Management

Issue Date: 2016-07-15. Retailer Timbuk2 shows how the Seven Personalization Principles are used to create exceptional sales and marketing experiences for customers and employees. Retailer Timbuk2 shows how the Seven Personalization Principles are used to create exceptional sales and marketing experiences for customers and employees.

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Women Sales Leaders: From Pioneers to Modern-Day Trailblazers

No More Cold Calling

In the fall of 1905, she began teaching a class on retail sales to women through the union. In 2016, Cynthia Barnes created the National Association of Women Sales Professionals (NAWSP). And as a member of the executive committee of the Women’s Educational and Industrial Union of Boston, she had the means to provide that training.

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16 Technology Trends Shaping eCommerce in 2020

Hubspot Sales

mobile retail revenue is expected to be $339 billion in 2020, up from $207 billion in 2018. While mobile wallet payments only accounted for $75 billion in 2016, they are projected to reach $500 billion by 2020. To keep up, online retailers are implementing integrated eCommerce CRM (customer relationship management) systems.

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AR/VR in Sales: 5 Early Applications

Hubspot Sales

During the summer of 2016, my husband and I were obsessed with the augmented reality (AR) game Pokemon Go. Retail Virtual Stores. If you're in the retail industry, you might think AR/VR doesn't make sense for your brand since you're focused on the in-store experience. How Brands Leverage AR/VR in Sales. Gamification.

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One Size Does Not Fit All

The Center for Sales Strategy

The shift of in-store retail sales to online sales gets all the buzz these days, but according to the U.S. Commerce Department online retail sales were just 8.1% of the retail total in 2016. Like it or not, the holiday shopping season is officially here!

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