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Retail News & Trends — 6 min read

Retail Predictions: 5 Pre-Pandemic Projections That Are Remarkable in Retrospect

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Retail News & Trends — 6 min read

15 Must-Have Products to Add to Your Grocery Store Assortment, According to TikTok

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Retail News & Trends — 5 min read

How an Increase in Minimum Wage Could Affect Retail Profitability

Alex Baldinger

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Retail News & Trends — 5 min read

5 Predictions for Post-Pandemic Life Retailers Are Banking On

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How can machine learning and AI transform store operations? This question strikes at the heart of what we do and is subj...

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Retail News & Trends — 6 min read

5 Reasons Shoppers in the US are Crazy for European Grocers

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Retail News & Trends — 5 min read

3 Misconceptions About Amazon Pharmacy & What It Says About the Future of Physical Pharmacy Retail

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Retail News & Trends — 5 min read

5 Ways the Best Retailers Increase Customer Lifetime Value

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Retail News & Trends — 5 min read

2nd Annual Grocery Store Loyalty Awards

Jaclyn Trop

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This exclusive survey from CB4 and Convenience Store Decisions touches on all aspects of c-store operations, summarizing...

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Retail News & Trends — 4 min read

Caring for Communities: How the Top 3 Retail Pharmacies Lead the Charge

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Retail News & Trends — 5 min read

CB4’s 2nd Annual Convenience Chain Loyalty Awards

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Retail News & Trends — 3 min read

RFID in Food Retail: Will Stores Bite?

Fiona Soltes

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Retail News & Trends — 4 min read

Top 3 US Retail Pharmacies: Who’ll Capitalize on Consumer Obsession with Health & Wellness?

Sandy Smith

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A comprehensive overview of our perspective on the retail industry and into each vertical that we service: fashion, conv...

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Retail News & Trends — 4 min read

Local Grocery Chains vs. Big Box Supermarkets: Which is Coming Out of Covid-19 Ahead?

Jaclyn Trop

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Retail News & Trends — 5 min read

3 Ways You’re Wasting Staff Time & Retail Labor Costs

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Retail News & Trends — 6 min read

5 Grocery Industry Trends to Watch in 2021

Jaclyn Trop

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Retail News & Trends — 5 min read

5 Ingredients That Make Kroger a Customer Favorite in the Food Retail Industry

Fiona Soltes

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Even retailers whose stores use BI tools suffer from low hit rate and lack clear revenue gain. In this article, we exami...

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Retail News & Trends — 5 min read

How Innovative Retail Companies Are Capitalizing on Their Outdoor Footprints in the Pandemic

Alex Baldinger

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Retail News & Trends — 6 min read

Retail Strategy: Compete for Bargain Shoppers Without Seeing Red

Jaclyn Trop

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Retail News & Trends — 5 min read

Retail Industry Trends: Make a List and Check it Twice for a Successful Holiday Season

Fiona Soltes

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Retail News & Trends — 6 min read

Grocery Store Operations: What Shoppers & Front Line Workers Reveal on Reddit

Alex Baldinger

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In this survey, we asked 1,500 grocery shoppers about their experiences with the industry's biggest brands. Learn what's...

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Retail News & Trends — 4 min read

Can’t Touch This: Contactless is Now a Must-Have for Grocers

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Retail News & Trends — 1 min read

Urban Outfitters Expands Partnership with CB4 to All Stores to Empower Store Associates with AI

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Retail News & Trends — 6 min read

Retail’s Reopening Numbers: The Truth Behind the Headlines

Heidi Sax

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Retail News & Trends — 5 min read

3 Realizations on the E-Commerce Shopping Experience in COVID

Heidi Sax

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In these interviews, learn how the top women in grocery are tackling challenges in the industy, and what they think are ...

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Retail News & Trends — 4 min read

Covid Retail Restructurings: Just in Time or Too Little Too Late?

Joseph Lee

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Retail News & Trends — 5 min read

Retailers Form 3 Unconventional Partnerships to Beat Coronavirus

Heidi Sax

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Retail News & Trends — 5 min read

Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger: Covid & Pharmacy Retail

Joseph Lee

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Retail News & Trends — 6 min read

Grocery Shopping in the Time of Corona: It’s Awful

Matthew McAlister

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In this article learn how top retail brands are using AI to improve their store walks and ability to discover and correc...

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Retail News & Trends — 21 min read

How Retailers Are Responding to COVID-19: A Timeline

Heidi Sax

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Retail News & Trends — 4 min read

How Retail is Readying for a Post-Pandemic Rebound

Heidi Sax

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Retail News & Trends — 5 min read

5 Ways Grocers are Protecting Their Store Teams Through the Pandemic

Joseph Lee

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Retail News & Trends — 4 min read

3 Reasons Why Dollar Stores Are On The Rise

Sandy Smith

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In this report, learn what convenience shoppers care most about, and how they rank the top c-store brands according to e...

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Retail News & Trends — 4 min read

3 Things Traditional Retailers Can Do To Capture Sneakerheads Like Me

Matthew McAlister

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Retail News & Trends — 5 min read

Conscious Capitalism: Retailers Reaping the Benefits?

Jared Holst

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Retail News & Trends — 5 min read

5 Strategies for Victoria’s Secret in 2020

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CB4 in Action — 4 min read

3 Most Common Ways Stores Frustrate Mission-Driven Shoppers

Heidi Sax

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In this article, learn how CB4 helps operations and IT teams accomplish their shared goals with a minimum requirement of...

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Retail News & Trends — 9 min read

Expert Spotlight: 6 Big Ideas from my Interview with Neil Saunders

Heidi Sax

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Retail News & Trends — 5 min read

Year in Review: Most Epic Retail Collaborations of 2019

Jaclyn Trop

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Retail News & Trends — 5 min read

C-Store Rebranding in 2019: Chains Weigh Opportunities and Risks

Sandy Smith

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Retail News & Trends — 6 min read

Thoughts on GameStop by Someone Who Loved GameStop

Matthew McAlister

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A comprehensive overview of our perspective on the retail industry and into each vertical that we service: fashion, conv...

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Retail News & Trends — 4 min read

How Retailers Are Thriving in The Resale Economy

Jasmine Glasheen

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Retail News & Trends — 8 min read

Expert Spotlight: 5 Big Ideas from my Interview with KIZER & BENDER

Heidi Sax

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Retail News & Trends — 6 min read

The Recipe for Successful Alternate Format Grocery Stores

Sandy Smith

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Retail News & Trends — 8 min read

5 Amazing Tales of Apparel Retail Comebacks

Francesca Nicasio

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In this article we discuss three obstacles to improving same-store sales and how machine learning helps solve them....

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Retail News & Trends — 8 min read

Retail Bankruptcies of 2019: Lessons Learned from Forever 21, Gymboree, & More

Francesca Nicasio

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Retail News & Trends — 6 min read

How American Eagle is Building the Denim Brand of the Future

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Retail News & Trends — 7 min read

7 Tips to Supercharge Your Retail Influencer Strategy

Francesca Nicasio

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Retail News & Trends — 5 min read

Retailers are Joining the Rental Economy. Who Will End Up on Top?

Francesca Nicasio

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In the survey of over 1,500 shoppers across 90+ stores, you’ll learn: • How apparel categories stack up to meetin...

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Retail News & Trends — 4 min read

Key Takeaways from CB4’s Interviews with Top Women in Grocery

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Retail News & Trends — 4 min read

7 Things Legacy Retailers Should Know About Digital Native Brands

Jaclyn Trop

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Retail News & Trends — 6 min read

CB4’s 1st Annual Grocery Store Loyalty Awards

Fiona Soltes

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Retail News & Trends — 4 min read

5 Partnerships That Could Transform Your Local Walgreens

Sandy Smith

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Learn what store managers told us about threats to store execution and what shoppers told us about how these affect thei...

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Retail News & Trends — 6 min read

5 Ways to Attract Retail’s Conscious Consumer

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Retail News & Trends — 4 min read

Five Below: What’s Behind this Discount Retailer’s Success?

Jared Holst

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Retail News & Trends — 5 min read

CB4’s 1st Annual Apparel Retail Loyalty Awards

Jaclyn Trop

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Retail News & Trends — 4 min read

The Rise of the Grocery CX Officer & Implications for the Industry

Fiona Soltes

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Back to Retail Content In this white paper, CB4 reveals retail’s increasing reliance on part-time associates and s...

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Retail News & Trends — 6 min read

How Nike Slayed 2018, and Takeaways for Fashion Retailers

Alex Baldinger

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Retail News & Trends — 5 min read

Retailers: Use Negative Yelp Reviews to Your Advantage in 5 Steps

Sandy Smith

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Retail News & Trends — 5 min read

CB4’s 1st Annual Convenience Store Loyalty Awards

Jared Holst

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Retail News & Trends — 3 min read

Why Big Brick-and-Mortar Retailers Are Thinking Small in 2019

Jaclyn Trop

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We surveyed 1,000+ grocery shoppers to see what’s most important to them when they visit the grocery store. The goal w...

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Retail News & Trends — 4 min read

How Alibaba & TMIC Help Retailers Capitalize on Local Demand

Vittorio Bollo

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Retail News & Trends — 4 min read

Why Do Retail Customers Prefer an In-Store Experience?

Brianna Ahearn

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