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Canadian Retail Sales Growth Data
Quick Facts: Q1 Canadian retail sales were up 2.8% year-over-year – highest gain in 6 months Retail sales in most major retail sectors increased Canadian e-commerce sales were up 18% year-over-year for the 3 months ending April 2019 Canadian retail…
Meet B-Stock at store2019 in Toronto
B-Stock is heading to store2019 in Toronto May 28 & 29 where the most influential leaders in retail will meet and discuss opportunities targeted to the unique needs of the dynamic Canadian retail industry. If you’re planning to attend the…
How E-commerce Continues to Grow
Quick fact: e-commerce represented 14.5% of total retail sales in the fourth quarter of 2018 (source: U.S. Census). Great American’s Retail Monitor March 2019 (PDF) issue focused on the continuing growth of e-commerce and how Amazon’s marketplaces are forcing retailers…
Hope to see you at RILA’s 2019 Retail Supply Chain Conference
With trade show season in full swing, B-Stock is headed to sunny Orlando for RILA’s (Retail Leaders Industry Association) annual Retail Supply Chain Conference February 24 – 27. This year’s show is focused on AI and last-mile delivery. B-Stock’s Eric…
B-Stock is Headed to E-commerce Berlin Expo
Our European team is kicking off trade show season at the eCommerce Expo in Berlin. The February 20th show features hundreds of ecommerce specialists and over 40 expert speakers. If you’re heading to the show, come and see us at…
B-Stock featured on CNBC
The rising cost of retail returns is something B-Stock has alway paid attention to (heck, we built a company around how to help solve for it!) and with the shift to ecommerce, it seems like more people are talking about…
Retail Voice Control Tech Could be Worth $40 Billion in 4 Years
Quick Facts by Strategy Analytics Consumer spending on smart home related products (hardware, services, and installation) will reach nearly $96B in 2018 Spending on smart home devices will account for $53B in 2018 Consumers worldwide bought 663 million smart home…
E-commerce + Brick & Mortar = Strong Holiday Omnichannel Sales
The retail industry received good news from the U.S. Census Bureau recently: year-to-date-retail sales through September 2018, excluding gas and auto sales, were up 4.1% from 2017. Rising sales are due to a number of factors, including consumer confidence, a…
How Retailers are Currently Using IoT Technologies
IoT (internet of things) is now ubiquitous with 5G; combined, both technologies will have a significant impact in the marketplace. Major retailers are finding ways to use these new tools and technology to improve work processes and flow. At a…
Projected 2018 U.S. Halloween Retail Spending
Quick Facts People who celebrate Halloween will spend an average of $86.79 175 million Americans plan to partake in Halloween festivities $9 billion in sales projected for Halloween 2018 45% of survey respondents said they are going to shop at…
Retail Inventories Increase Based on Big Holiday Sales Projections
For retailers, talk of the holiday season begins when it’s still beach weather. Strategizing for inventory, logistics, sales, and marketing are focused on months in advance (and now that we’re officially into Fall, returns-management strategy has a place at the…
Retailers Need to Measure Cost Impact of Returns as Part of Omnichannel Sales Process
(Picture credit: Ace Turtle) Major retailers adopt an omnichannel approach for three main reasons: to increase sales, increase market share, and improve customer loyalty. By using an omnichannel approach, retailers are making the online, mobile and in-store experiences universal for…