Shamontiel's clips from RETHINK Retail
Shamontiel's clips from RETHINK Retail
Retail trends, retail innovations and how COVID-19 turned the hospitality industry upside down
Private Label Showdown
Who’s playing for keeps in the battle of beauty?
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Private Label Showdown
Mobile stores cover new ground.
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Additional Bylines with RETHINK Retail (digital only) in 2020:
29. COVID-19 and Its Impact on Consumer Behavior
28. Retail Assists Hospitals in Rocky COVID-19 Circumstances
27. Amazon’s New Wheels: 100,000 Electric Delivery Vans to Hit the Road in 2021
26. Marketing Has Changed Its Message Due to COVID-19
25. ‘Essential’ Stores Become Questionable in Retail World
24. Paper, Plastic or Package Waste: Breaking Down the E-Shopper’s Rubbish
23. Retailers Lend a Helping Hand as COVID-19 Pandemic Looms on
22. From Store Displays to Point-of-Sale, Retailers Must ‘Practice What They Preach’
21. Boredom Buying: Why Impulse Shopping Is Becoming the New Norm
20. Retail in State of Limbo as Coronavirus Disrupts Nationwide Operations
19. When Amazon Ignores Responsibility
18. Retailers Lend a Hand in Work-Life Balance
17. Marketing Under Fire: Savage X Fenty Losing VIP Customers
16. The Retail Cost of Reducing Our Carbon Footprint
15. The Highs and Lows of the Brandless Brand
14. When Gig Workers Unionize ~ Instacart shoppers get active in the Midwest
13. Coronavirus Health Scare Hits Retail
12. Taking a Stand Before the Customer Does
11. What Costco Has That Amazon Doesn’t ~ How the Well-Known Warehouse Has Made Itself the Winning Underdog
10. Wi-Fi and Privacy: The Value Exchange That Retailers Must Master
9. Time Is Money If TikTok Business Accounts Have Anything to Do With It
8. The Future of Health Care Is Coming to a Store Near You
7. Hawaii’s Shirokiya Japan Village Walk Is a Testament of Transformative Retail
6. Sustainably Chic: When Luxury Fashion Goes Green ~ Multiple names in the who's who world of luxury fashion are reevaluating how they make their clothing and present it to the world
5. Starbucks Avoids a Gentrification Reputation as It Moves Into Underserved Neighborhoods—Here’s Why ~ How Yelp Is Helping Starbucks Avoid a Gentrification Reputation
4. How Culture Impacts Service Expectations—and Why Americans Settle for Less ~ Why are Americans less likely to pay for better service?
3. Abandoning privacy for tech leaves gap in consumer trust ~ Recent news coverage is making it more difficult to increase sales for popular cameras
2. Welcome to 2020: Retail Trends for a New Decade ~ Check out what's in-store for 2020 and beyond
1. When Controversy Sells or Sells Out ~ How to Win and Lose at Leveraging Controversy
Additional Bylines with RETHINK Retail (digital only) in 2019:
43. What Rihanna’s Savage x Fenty show should’ve taught Victoria’s Secret ~ This Victoria’s Secret customer is reevaluating her shopping choices
42. More Retail Delivery Robots to Share the Road in 2020
41. Pack Lighter in 2020: Fashion Rentals Aim to Change the Way We Travel
40. Porch Pirates: Speedy Delivery May Lead to More Mail Theft
39. Trump’s SNAP Cuts Could Be Bad News for Businesses
38. Grocery Delivery Should Be a Hit—Here’s Why It’s Not
37. Is Fast Fashion Killing the Planet?
36. Hiring, Onboarding Tech Makes Seasonal Help Easy to Find. But Should You Use It?
35. Sweat, Then Shop: Why Retailers Are Running Toward Fitness Concepts
34. Starbucks’ New Chicago Reserve Roastery Is a Coffee Break Worth the Wait
33. What Nike’s Amazon Exit Means for Retail
32. Farewell, Fur: Why Fur Fashion Is Going Extinct ~ Fur is officially out of fashion — just ask the Queen
31. Mini Stores: Why Big Retailers Are Thinking Small ~ Small Format Shops Prove Bigger Isn't Always Better
30. Hallmark and the Power of Permanence ~ How the Greeting Card Industry Has Stood the Test of Time
29. Target Chose Human Workers Over Robots — Here’s Why ~ Who wouldn’t want Tally, or a similar robot, in their stores? It turns out Target doesn’t.
28. Adidas London Is the ‘Flagship of the Future’ ~ The New London Flagship Gets Connected Retail Right
27. Retail Lift Off: Apparel Enters New Space Race ~ Under Armour and Virgin Galactic Launch Otherworldly Fashion Line
26. Making Common Retail Feel ‘Like New’ ~ Kohl's Tries Its Hand at a Retail Refresh
25. Believe It or Not, Airports are Going Green ~ How Eco-Friendly Retail Made Its Way into the Travel Sector
24. The Hidden Value of Mystery Shoppers ~ Why Secret Shopper Intel Still Surpasses Customer Survey Data
23. Retailers Say ‘I Do’ to Creative Registry Options ~ From Wine Tours to Beach Getaways, Smart Retailers Are Trying It All
22. Beauty Industry Gets Kinder, More Ethical Makeover ~ Cruelty-Free Consumers Are Changing the Status Quo
21. If the Technology Fits, Wear It ~ The Missed Potential of Virtual Fitting Rooms
20. Paper, Not Plastic ~ Cash Is Making a Comeback in Online Retail
19. When Delivery Services Go Faceless ~ From Milkman to Drones: The Evolution of Retail Delivery
18. From paperbacks and news racks, to coffee, Nooks and Kindles ~ How book smarts became bookstore smart
17. ‘Savage’ Streaming and Smart Business ~ How Fenty Beauty and YouTube Changed the Fashion Industry
16. Against the Odds ~ Offbeat Marketing Ideas That Made a Lasting Impact
15. All in Order for New Toys “R” Us Concept ~ Experiential Play Shops Gear up for Grand Opening
14. Can Your Device Keep a Secret? ~ Playing Devil’s Advocate With Consumer Privacy
13. The Fight for King Grocer ~ From Books to Bread, Amazon Is Eyeing a Grocery Opening
12. More Than Just Mannequins ~ Plus Size Apparel Market Continues to Miss Its Full Potential
11. Followers Become Customers ~ The Power of Social Media Marketing
10. Plastic Bag Ban Gone Wild ~ Has the Worldwide Plastic Bag Ban Gone Too Far?
9. WeWork for Retail ~ Physical Spaces Where Convenience Shopping Comes to Work
8. In the Nude ~ Apparel Industry Slowly Servicing Women of Color
7. Taco Bell Hotel ~ Why Retailers Are Checking in to Hotel Pop Ups
6. Low Income? No Problem ~ Amazon Targets Low-Income Users
5. Betting on a Bargain ~ Playing for Keeps in the Age of Amazon
4. Not Your Mother's Layaway ~ Pay Later Programs Make a Digital Comeback
3. Snacks On the Go ~ Ride Shares Bring Convenience to the Backseat
2. Ditching Cash for Crypto ~ Retailers Lead Consumers to Cashless Spending
1. Whether 22 days or two, veganism continues to make an impact ~ Celebs pique the interest of African-American aspiring vegans and vegetarians
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