retail

NRF shares June retail sales data

Retail sales rose in June, seeing both a monthly increase and their first year-over-year gain since early in the year as more retailers and other businesses closed by the coronavirus pandemic reopened, but continued COVID-19... more »

Dillon Parrish joins Uttermost as senior designer

Uttermost, a manufacturer and wholesaler of home accessories and furniture, continues to build its product development team and welcomes Dillion Parrish as senior designer. Dillon joins Uttermost after 12 years with Arteriors. At Arteriors, Dillon... more »

NRF shares trade credit insurance plan could increase liquidity during pandemic

The National Retail Federation (NRF) welcomed a report released this week calling for a federal backstop for trade credit insurance, saying the proposal could help provide liquidity badly needed by retailers as they recover from... more »

Retail shrink totals $61.7 billion in 2019

Theft, fraud and losses from other retail “shrink” totaled $61.7 billion in 2019, up from $50.6 billion the year before as industry security executives reported increases in the number of shoplifting, organized retail crime and... more »

Kikkerland Design Inc.

Kikkerland Design Inc. offers a charitable give-back program with its Huckleberry product line. Describe your company's mission. LK: Since 1992, Kikkerland Design’s mission has always been to make products that are well designed, delightful and... more »

Prepare Now

Although many retailers may still be experiencing stay-home orders, others have reopened. How the public will respond is still an unknown as of the writing of this article. Rest assured, retailers will pursue the final... more »

Brandwise welcomes 50k retailers to Brandwise Passport

Phase III of Brandwise 2.0 rolled out last week with the migration of credentials for 50,000 registered Reach B2B Retailer Connections to the Brandwise Passport. This step is an important milestone for both the Brandwise... more »

DEMDACO launches new website and retail store

DEMDACO, a Leawood, Kansas-based company that specializes in artist-driven gift and home décor products, has launched a new e-commerce website tailored specifically to better serve its retail customers and opened its first retail store, Legends... more »