Industry Trends Archives

Preparing For the Next Phase of Privacy With iOS 15

by Dustin Allen | Aug 26, 2021 | General, Industry Trends, News

Built on the changes first announced in Apple’s iOS 14 last year, as well as iOS 14.5 with the roll out of App Tracking Transparency (ATT), Apple’s newest release of iOS 15 provides even more privacy and transparency for app users. From new location permission changes...

Reinventing the In-Store Experience: The Reshaping of Retail

by Liz Weinsten | Jun 28, 2021 | Industry Trends, Retail

From interactive engagements to destination shopping, major retailers are doubling down on brick-and-mortar post pandemic. The world is reopening. After more than a year of people trying to avoid crowds and maintain social distancing, retailers are betting that...

How QSR and Fast Casual Restaurants Can Prep for the Off-Premise Evolution

by Liz Weinsten | Apr 28, 2021 | Industry Trends

There are many opportunistic windows that opened during the pandemic that restaurants are not dismissing as a phase. One of those windows was off-premise dining. Off-premise dining, otherwise known as off-premise ordering, refers to the preparation of food for...

Why the Future of Retail Starts and Ends with LTV

by Matthew Russo | Apr 5, 2021 | Industry Trends, Retail

As facts and behaviors change, so too should your approaches to meet the needs of the customer. Not long ago, software was sold in a box. Literally. If you wanted to use Microsoft Word or Adobe Photoshop on your computer, you would drive to a store, pay for the...

What Retailers Have Learned from DTC Strategies (and vice versa)

by Liz Weinsten | Mar 23, 2021 | Industry Trends

Imagine your top VIP customer. Imagine you know everything about her: what she likes, what she doesn’t like, what her favorite color is, what flavors she loves (and which she hates). Now take all of that information, bundle it up, and make the perfect product and...

How to Build a Digital Commerce Flywheel

by Matthew Russo | Mar 12, 2021 | Friday Findings, Industry Trends

There continues to be a disconnect between the digital and physical operations of most businesses. The pandemic has accelerated the adoption of technology that brings these worlds and datasets closer together, but there is still a large divide for many organizations....

Screenbusters vs. Doorbusters: The Who, What, Where, How Holiday Debate

by Liz Weinsten | Oct 27, 2020 | Industry Trends, News

Why this holiday season will shatter traditional shopping trends The holidays are right around the corner and the shopping season has already begun. It’s no surprise that this year will look a bit different than past years when it comes to what consumers are looking...