“Helpful sales associates are the No. 1 reason customers will shop in-store.” Source: PwC’s 2023 Global Consumer Insights Survey No longer relegated to merely shelving and pricing products and keeping aisles clean, the work of frontline retail associates now...
Holiday returns season is here. Turn it to your advantage. A higher volume of sales during the holiday season means a higher volume of holiday shopping returns. So, whether retailers like it or not, they will likely face a deluge of returned gifts. The rise of online...
The retail landscape is enduring continual waves of change. In 2023, we saw mountains of growth in omnichannel, and frictionless shopping flowered. Staff shortages sometimes left consumers in a customer-service desert, yet social commerce began to blossom. Meanwhile,...
MarketSource Shares Key Managed Sales Insights to Assure B2B Success B2B sales isn’t what it used to be. In 2023, we saw some exciting new trends emerge. Data-driven decision making is on the rise as more companies rely on AI and automation. Streamlining sales...
MarketSource Automotive Sales and Performance Insights The auto industry faced some interesting challenges during 2023. The fleet market showed signs of recovery, and inventories picked up after a slump the year before. Car buyers expressed pent-up demand, driving...