Retail

Side Hustle

They Started a Side Hustle Producing an 'Obvious' Food Item. It Hit $300,000 Monthly Revenue Fast — On Track for Over $20 Million in 2025.

When Jason Rosenbaum and Hailey Swartz couldn't find the product they wanted to see on grocery store shelves, they took matters into their own hands.

Growing a Business

Is 2025 the Year to Go Brick-and-Mortar? Here's Why More Startups Think So

In 2025, having a physical storefront allows founders to establish a vibrant center for their brand, a key element that connects and completes their customers' online experience.

Starting a Business

The 'Hustle' He Started Out of His Station Wagon Became a Nationwide Business That's About to Hit $300 Million: 'Everything We Do Is Pretty Simple'

Mike Adair, founder and CEO of Red's All Natural, quit finance to give entrepreneurship a shot.

Growing a Business

How to Unlock the Hidden Customer Experience Advantage That's Quietly Powering Today's Best Retailers

A new class of operational technologies is quietly transforming how retailers engage customers — by empowering the people and processes behind the scenes.

Growth Strategies

Retail Innovation in the GCC: A Five-Year Evolution

Despite the high growth recorded in the GCC retail market in the past 5 years, it cannot yet be considered saturated – rather more fragmented – and much room still exists for new market entrants.

Growing a Business

I Was a Buyer for Target and Watched Many Brands Go Bankrupt. Here's the Dark Side of Landing on 10,000 Shelves.

Founders often think about retail benchmarks all wrong. Once they realize their mistake, it's too late.

News and Trends

Apna Mart Raises INR 214.5 Crore in Fresh Funding

Fundamentum Partnership Fund spearheaded the equity round with an INR 84 crore investment, while Accel India, Peak XV, and Sparrow Capital contributed INR 60.88 crore, INR 17.4 crore, and INR 4 crore, respectively.

Tecnología

Entrevista: cómo la inteligencia artificial es fundamental para mejorar las ventas en la industria retail

La inteligencia artificial está revolucionando el retail en América Latina, ofreciendo experiencias personalizadas, optimizando procesos y mejorando la relación entre consumidores y comercios. Su adopción aún está en fases iniciales, pero su potencial para transformar la industria es enorme.

Growing a Business

These Are the Top 5 Threats Facing Retailers Right Now — and What You Can Do to Get Ahead of Them

Brands that confront these challenges will improve their odds of success in the year ahead.

Growing a Business

My Company Helps Stores Like Whole Foods Increase Sales By Up to 86% Without Changing Products or Pricing. Here's Our Secret.

Too often, business leaders discount the importance of our physical senses.

Business News

Is Domino’s Recent Dip a Recipe for Long-Term Gains?

After inefficiencies became clear in the food and restaurant industry, buying the dip in Domino's Pizza stock is a clear play.

Business News

This Is What Black Friday and Holiday Shoppers Are Really Looking for This Season, According to New Research

Shopify's annual holiday survey revealed some surprising news about retail spending this holiday season.

Technology

What Does It Take to Build a Resilient Tech Company?

Building a business from scratch is never easy, but possessing a knack for finding solutions and a resilient mindset helps. Rob Gamlin, VoCoVo's founder, shares the journey from his engineering roots to creating a game-changing communication solution.

Science & Technology

How Can You Actually Use AI in Your Business? These 2 Industries Might Give You Some Ideas

You don't have to work in retail or health care to learn from what they're doing to leverage the power of artificial intelligence.

Science & Technology

How AI-Driven Personalization Is Transforming the Retail Industry and Enhancing Customer Experiences

AI will be one of the driving forces behind maximizing personalization and changing the face of retail as we know it today.