ArcherPoint Retail Newsletter Archive

May 2016

• How Do You Stay Relevant? Try Going Back to Basics
• With Predicted Growth of Online Sales, Retailers Need to Be “Customer-Obsessed”
• Disparate Retail Systems: Bad News for Business Growth
• Top Blogs of the Month:
  • Gain your Customers’ Trust with One Feature
  • Don’t Make these Mistakes when Creating Your Retail App
  • The Emotional Side of Retail

April 2016

• On-Demand Delivery: A Must for Retailers? Maybe Not
• PwC Report: Disruptive Forces in Retail and Their Impact on Loss and Shrinkage
• Building a Successful eCommerce Website: 8 Helpful Tips
• Top Blogs of the Month:
  • Google’s Ad Format Changes: Tips for Staying at the Top with Your Ads
  • There’s a fine line between marketing and overselling. Don’t overstep it.
  • Creating Happier Customers Can Lead to Sales Tax Implications

March 2016

• Three Trends Compelling Major Shifts in Retail: How Retailers Can Predict and Prepare
• Labor Department Report: Retail Economy is “Steady and Improving”
• Industry Survey: Mobile Budgets Set to Increase in 2016
• Top Blogs of the Month:
  • Brick-and-Mortar Surge
  • Shopping Cart abandonment: Why It Happens and How to Win Them Back
  • The Stats behind M-Commerce

February 2016

• Mobile Commerce: What’s Working, What’s Not
• Consumers Say They Can Cut Back—But Where Do They Draw the Line?
• The Bottom Line in Online Shopping: Simplify the Experienc
• Top Blogs of the Month:
  • Join ArcherPoint at the National Retail Federation’s BIG Show 2016
  • Retail Resolutions for 2016
  • Automatic Replenishment for Stores and Warehouses

January 2016

• Are You ‘Smarketing’?
• NRF’s Retail’s BIG Show Is Coming This Month!
• Millennials: How Do Retailers Connect?
• Top Blogs of the Month:
  • Turning Holiday Shoppers into Year-Round Customers
  • Post Thanksgiving, Pre-Christmas Holiday Stats
  • Using Holiday Data to Make Improvements for 2016

December 2015

• A Strong Holiday Season for eCommerce and What It Means to the Future of Retail
• True Omnichannel Retailers Will Dominate in Holiday Shopping Battle
• Pinterest Enables In-platform eCommerce
• Top Blogs of the Month:
  • Three Ways to Keep the Reward in Your Customer Loyalty Programs
  • Suzi Shopper: What Retailers Can Learn from Uber
  • Unboxing Millennial and Gen Z Shopping Habits

November 2015

• Is Black Friday Still Relevant?
• Geolocation: Revolutionizing Retail
• Radical Transparency: No Longer Just a Trend
• Top Blogs of the Month:
  • Instagram Advertising: Now Open to the Public!
  • Suzi Shopper: Use EMV As an Opportunity to Connect with Customers
  • What’s New in Social Media for Retailers

October 2015

• The Changing Retail Landscape: More Reasons to Hire Seasonal Help
• Are You Ready for a Second Location? Here are 5 Factors to Consider
• FBI: Chip-based Cards Aren’t Enough—Consumers Need to Use PINs
• Top Blogs of the Month:
  • Fully Integrated, End-to-End, Embedded…What's the Difference?
  • Suzi Shopper: You think I’m loyal? Show me!
  • October 1st Has Come and Gone, EMV is Here to Stay

September 2015

• Women: Primary Drivers in Mobile Commerce
• This Holiday Season, It’s All About Free Shipping
• NRF Consumer Survey: New Credit Cards Aren’t Safe Enough
• Top Blogs of the Month:
  • Achieving Retail Agility through Omni-Channel Solutions
  • The Future of Retail
  • Don’t Just Have an App – Apply It to Your Customers

August 2015

• Pinterest Big in Purchasing Decisions—Even In-Store
• Don’t Wait for October: Promote Your Own “Holiday” Shopping Now
• After the EMV Deadline: Where Will Hackers Show Up?
• Top Blogs of the Month:
  • The Top Eight KPIs Retailers Should Be Tracking (with Formulas)
  • The Millennial Enigma: Explained
  • Caution: Consumer Biases May Be Preventing Retail Sales

July 2015

• Survey Shows Shopping Apps Gaining in Popularity with Millennials
• Search Continues to Dominate in Digital Ad Spending
• The EMV Deadline: Are You Ready?
• Top Blogs of the Month:
  • What’s Your Mobile Marketing Game Plan?
  • Three Steps to Effectively Using eCommerce
  • Increasing Conversions and Sales When Optimizing Pinterest’s Rich Pins

June 2015

• Text Messaging: It’s Still Smart Marketing
• What Are Top Retail Execs Reading? A list of 22 books, blogs, and other resources
• What Types of Web Content and App Features Are Online Shoppers Looking For?
• Top Blogs of the Month:
  • RFID and the New Age of Music Festivals: A Heads-Up for Retailers
  • Suzi Shopper: Personlized Service…or Stalker?
  • Mobile by the Numbers

May 2015

• What Retailers Need to Know About a Booming Market: Millennial Moms
• BYOD: The Pros and Cons
• The Power of Push Notifications
• Top Blogs of the Month:
  • Choosing an eCommerce Solution that Fits Your Business
  • The Anchoring Effect: How Retailers Can Take Advantage of a Powerful Pricing Strateg
  • The Cost of an OmniChannel System for a Midsized Retailer / Restaurant

April 2015

• The Future of Brick-and-Mortar Stores: What Does It Look Like?
• Retailers’ “Just in Time” Work Scheduling Practices Being Scrutinized
• LS Retail Launches New Portal
• Top Blogs of the Month:
  • Nurturing Your Loyal Customers through Email Marketing
  • Creating a Killer Landing Page
  • The Power of a Single Message

March 2015

• The State of the Customer: Influencers in 2015
• Supreme Court: One Step Closer to Online Sales Tax?
• LS Retail Promotions: Offers End March 26!
• $200 Off! in:fluence Omnichannel Retail Conference
• Top Blogs of the Month:
  • Suzi Shopper: What retailers can learn from car dealers
  • Six Cool Things Mobile Wallets Can Do For You
  • Are You Where Your Customers Are? Thoughts from a Millennial Shopper

February 2015

• Three Tips for Attracting the 21st Century Customer
• White House Takes Action Against Cyber Threats
• LS Retail Continues Promotions for 2015…for a Limited Time Only
• Top Blogs of the Month:
  • Four Sales Tax Traps for Clothing and Apparel Retailers
  • A Dynamic Duo for Retailers: Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015 and LS Retail
  • Showrooming: A New Threat To Brick-and-Mortar Retailers (Infographic)

January 2015

• URL to “IRL”: Retail is Trending Back to Brick-and-Mortar
• Print Catalogs Making a Comeback
• LS Retail Offers New Promotions for 2015
• $200 Off! in:fluence Omnichannel Retail Conference
• Top Blogs of the Month:
  • What Retail Can Learn from Sony
  • The Road Ahead: Retail Industry Trends for 2015
  • Making the most of your social media: Facebook

December 2014

• Want to Boost Your Sales? Boost Your WiFi
• Tips for Preventing Holiday Shoplifting
• Amazon Launches “Make an Offer” Program
• Top Blogs of the Month:
  • Suzi Shopper: Holidays Aside, Don’t Miss Out on Year End Tax Deductions
  • Real-time Data vs. Historical Data: It’s Important to Look at Both
  • The great Thanksgiving retail debate

November 2014

• 73% of Holiday Shoppers will Use Mobile Devices
• Tips for Retailers Thinking of Going Global
• The End of Facebook “Like-Gating”… and a Return to Authentic Consumer Engagement
• Top Blogs of the Month:
  • Suzi Shopper: The Dreaded Auto Attendant Loop
  • What are You Bringing to the Table?
  • Suzi Shopper: Going Green? Not So Much

October 2014

• Amazon’s Move to Open Brick-and-Mortar Store Speaks Volumes About Brand, Logistics
• Accenture Report: Holiday Shoppers Will Expect Discounts
• Over Half of Mobile Shoppers Ditch Carts in Apps that Frustrate Them
• Top Blogs of the Month:
  • Now’s the Perfect Time to Start Your Online Holiday Pay-Per-Click
  • Suzi Shopper: Knowing Your Market Pays Dividends
  • Did Your Customer Abandon Their Shopping Cart? Don’t Abandon Them!

September 2014

• Retail “Winners” Plan for Store Growth While “Laggards” Plan for Store Closings
• Nearly 1/3 of US Shoppers Must See or Feel a Product Before Purchasing
• U.S. Government Warns Retailers About Malicious Software
• Top Blogs of the Month:
  • Move Over Spielberg: Artificial Intelligence is Very Real (and Very Profitable) for Retailers
  • Suzi Shopper: Get with the (Loyalty) Program
  • Gen Z: Do your customers suffer from FOMO?

June 6, 2014

• Does Your Retail Management System Deliver The BI Insights You Need?
• Are Infrequent Shoppers More Loyal? Ask Your Retail Sales Software
• 5 Ways For Mid-Market Retailers To Get More Out Of Their Social Media Initiatives

May 29, 2014

• Does Your Retail Sales Software Meet Customer Expectations?

May 15, 2014

• Why Social Listening Matters To Retailers (And Their Customers)

May 6, 2014

• How To Use Retail Software Solutions For Customer Segmentation
• Should You Change Your Point Of Sale Software Or Change Your Workflow?
• 5 Tips For Upgrading Your Retail Software Solution

May 1, 2014

• 3 Tips For Securing Customer Data On Your Retail Point Of Sale System

April 22, 2014

• Are You Using Retail Sales Software To Encourage Customer Loyalty?
• What's The Ideal Purchasing Strategy For Your Retail Supply Chain?
• 4 Ways Retail Management Software Improves Your Social Media Reach

April 17, 2014

• 5 Ways To Prevent eCommerce Cart Abandonment At Point Of Sale

April 10, 2014

• 4 Ways To Make Showrooming Part Of Your Omni-Channel Strategy
• Could Streamlining Data Workflow Improve Your Retail Supply Chain?
• 3 Essential Investments To Make In Mobile Commerce

April 3, 2014

• Does Inventory Management Determine Omni-Channel Success?

March 20, 2014

• 3 Steps For Retailers To Improve Customer Segmentation

March 11, 2014

• Preparing For Growth: 3 Features Your Retail ERP Solution Should Include
• 4 Steps To Better Demand Planning For Mid-Market Retailers
• 2 Warning Signs That You Need To Overhaul Your Omni-Channel Strategy

March 6, 2014

• Getting Started With Analytics: 3 Tips For Mid-Market Retailers

February 4, 2014

• 4 Ways Retail ERP Systems Improve Inventory Replenishment

January 23, 2014

• How To Get More From Your Retail ERP Reports

January 14, 2014

• Are You Using Mobile Retail Solutions To Meet Your Customers' Needs?
• Does Your Retail Inventory Management Processes Need An Overhaul?
• Perfecting Your Retail Inventory Management: Where Should You Start?

January 9, 2014

• 3 Inventory Management Techniques That Reduce Supply Chain Costs

January 2, 2014

• 5 Ways Retail ERP Dashboards Improve Decision-Making
• 4 Tips For Retailers To Improve Vendor Management
• 3 Ways A Retail Management System Can Help To Lower Labor Costs

December 26, 2013

• 4 Mobile Commerce Features That Can Boost In-Store Sales

December 17, 2013

• 4 Ways A Retail ERP Solution Can Help Reduce Distribution Costs
• The Color/Size Conundrum: Part 1
• Is It Time To Upgrade Your Retail ERP System? Ask These 5 Questions

December 10, 2013

• Inventory Replenishment: How A Retail ERP System Can Improve Accuracy

December 3, 2013

• Don't Drop the Ball on Drop Shipping Sales Tax
• 3 Ways A Retail Software System Can Improve Inventory Management Across Multiple Stores
• How Can A Retail Software Solution Improve Communication With Vendor Systems?

November 26, 2013

• 3 Keys to Improving Omni-Channel Fulfillment with a Streamlined Inventory Process

November 19, 2013

• How Can Open-To-Buy Planning Improve Your Inventory Management?
• How Can a Retail ERP System Streamline Customer Data-Gathering?
• 3 Ways Retail Point of Sale Software Can Help Capture Relevant Customer Data

November 12, 2013

• Does 'Gamification' Work As An Innovative Retail Solution?
• 4 Comprehensive Retail Solutions For Assessing Industry Trends
• 3 Ways For Retailers To Support An Omni-Channel Strategy

November 5, 2013

• 3 Innovative Retail Solutions To Promote Digital Coupons
• 3 Ways A Retail POS Solution Improves Customer Management
• How Can A Retail ERP Solution Help With Tracking The Latest Trends?

October 29, 2013

• How Can Retailers Strengthen Their Social Commerce Strategy?
• 3 Big Gains An Integrated Retail Management Solution Can Deliver Retailers
• How Can A Retail ERP System Improve Cash Management?

October 22, 2013

• How To Track The Success Of 'Made In The USA' Initiatives With A Retail ERP System
• 3 Inventory Management Keys To Improve Product Allocation
• How Can A Retail ERP System Help You Capitalize On Consumer Trends?

October 15, 2013

• 3 Ways A Retail Management System Can Improve Your Special Ordering Process
• How To Track The Success Of 'Made In The USA' Initiatives With A Retail ERP System
• 4 Ways To Pan Information From Your Retail ERP Software's Data Goldmine