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We’re On the Way Back… Just Slowly – Keep An Eye On The Ball.
09 Dec, 2021 • Accelerated Analytics
While 2020 saw a slough of retail closures, whether temporary (in response to regional COVID outbreaks) or permanently for this and a myriad of other reasons, 2021 saw only slight improvements throughout what many insiders had high hopes would be a year of return to more traditional numbers – at least partially. But not to... Read more »
Kidde
01 Dec, 2021 • Helen Thomas
Learn how store-level detail and exceptional customer service has made Kidde one of our most loyal customers.
COVID-19 adds to the cart in benefits of DOTCOM
16 Nov, 2021 • Accelerated Analytics
All eyes are on this season’s Black Friday numbers. The industry’s been watching the holiday numbers with growing anticipation for the past few months, but this season’s Black Friday will be one of the first bellwether events that we can point to in order to identify the most accurate forecasting markers being used. However, the... Read more »
Store Analysis
25 Oct, 2021 • Helen Thomas
Analyzing point of sale data can be a daunting task. Our whitepaper series contains four “how-to” guides with simple step-by-step processes for completing key analysis of your POS data.
A strong retail holiday season dangles before us…
04 Oct, 2021 • Accelerated Analytics
As a strong retail holiday season dangles before us – B&M retailers race to restock inventory. The Supply Chain hasn’t quite recovered from the onslaught of online purchases initially fueled by convenience and later by the global pandemic (for perspective, a relatively common once-in-100-year natural cycle of viral hardship that is, for the most part,... Read more »
COVID rears its ugly head – this time upsetting DIY retail spending
01 Sep, 2021 • Accelerated Analytics
The Delta variant of COVID-19 has up-ended high expectations of a solid economic return… But this time, as opposed to last year, we’re seeing its negative effects in the seemingly pandemic-proof DIY space. Despite a five-quarter financial high, the numbers are now in and Lowe’s and The Home Depot are seeing data suggesting that the... Read more »
Whitepaper: SKU Analysis
30 Aug, 2021 • Helen Thomas
Analyzing point of sale data can be a daunting task. Our whitepaper series contains four “how-to” guides with simple step-by-step processes for completing key analysis of your POS data.
Will the ebb and flow of mask guidelines outpace consumer patience?
30 Jul, 2021 • Accelerated Analytics
As mask guidelines change, consumer experiences will be affected, but can retail leadership help? Let’s dive in… CDC mask guidelines have now largely reverted to the more stringent standards we saw a year ago during the (previous) worst peaks of the pandemic. And as retailers across the United States play catch-up with these newly-updated guidelines,... Read more »