Despite the convenience of online shopping, brick-and-mortar stores will never completely disappear. In fact, a study from the Pew Research Center reports that 64% of consumers would prefer to make purchases in-store rather than online. Although Amazon has grown into the biggest e-commerce giant, there are ways to compete and continue to attract your students’ … Continue reading
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How to Tackle the Samsung Galaxy Note7 Recall
Rather than issuing another replacement plan as Samsung did earlier last month, the company is now offering full refunds and a gift certificate for the pain of dealing with not one, but two recalls. Many consumers bought cases, lens attachments, and power packs with their Note7’s. Discussions are still in the works with vendors on … Continue reading
The Millennial Experience: What they want from retailers
A study conducted by Harris Poll asked adults ages 18 and older what they really wanted in a relationship with a retailer. A large 74% of surveyed respondents said they wanted to receive messages on their phones during a store visit. A whopping 81% of respondents said they were open to stores keeping in touch … Continue reading
A Few of Our Favorite Things: What to buy this holiday season
With 78% of holiday shoppers planning on doing their holiday shopping in-store1, it is important to have the hottest trending items of the season. The list below targets every budget and personality type and is perfect for your college students. Did we miss a trend? Let us know what you are stocking in stores this … Continue reading