Articles by Erin Harris

  1. Gameday Merchandising Tackles Global Expansion 10/20/2016

    A clunky and error-prone order process forced Gameday Merchandising to implement an innovative solution that enables the company to access international orders with ease.

  2. IRT's Retailer Innovation Awards 9/20/2016

    So many of our retailer subscribers are implementing new technologies and adopting progressive processes to help them make significant business gains. As such, Innovative Retail Technologies’ January/February 2017 issue will honor the most entrepreneurial and groundbreaking retailers in our inaugural Retailer Innovation Awards. We’ll do so by spotlighting the retailers who leverage innovative technologies to improve the customer experience and are turning today’s good ideas into tomorrow’s realities.

  3. Good News About IRT's E-Mail Newsletters 8/29/2016

    I love it when we get to share great news with our readers, and I have great news for you regarding IRT’s e-newsletters. Based on reader feedback, we’ve made some important changes. Starting today, you will receive Innovative Retail Technologies’ email newsletter in your inbox three times a week — on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 12 p.m. EST. Monday’s and Wednesday’s editions will feature fresh, new content. Friday’s edition, In Case You Missed It, will include a few of the best articles from Monday and Wednesday.

  4. Top Takeaways From NRF Protect 8/17/2016

    If we learned anything from NRF Protect 2016, it’s that the role of loss prevention professionals has evolved significantly in order to protect companies’ people, profits, and brands.

  5. Know Thy Demographic 8/17/2016

    Knowing the customer means many things; for example, it means offering her the personalized, pleasant shopping experience that accommodates her shopping style, be it face-to-face, online, over the phone, or via mobile engagement. It means offering flexible fulfillment options. It also means knowing your target audience, the demographics of the specific segment of the population with shared characteristics that draw them to your brand.

  6. ICYMI: Consumer Expectations Soar: What Does It Mean For Retailers? 8/11/2016

    In case you missed it, IRT recently hosted a webinar, Consumer Expectations Soar: What Does It Mean For Retailers?, featuring Jim Bengier, chief customer officer at Bridge Solutions Group and John Stelzer, senior omni-channel strategist at IBM about how retailers are meeting consumers’ expectations. The webinar was insightful and packed with some pretty alarming stats.

  7. Timely Retail Topics: Mobile SaaS, Commerce-As-A-Service, Fulfillment 6/30/2016

    Innovative Retail Technologies is a full-scale media resource dedicated to helping retailers make informed decisions about pragmatic innovative retail technologies, and we deliver content via a wide range of formats.

  8. Big Benefits In Mobile SaaS 6/30/2016

    Not only does mobile SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) empower the retail workforce, it also saves money and improves the customer experience. Listen to this Innovative Retail Technologies podcast as GoSpotCheck's CEO and Co-Founder, Matt Talbot, explains how.

  9. Unprepared For Mobile Commerce 6/17/2016

    I’ve spent a lot of time on the road over the past several weeks attending various industry events, and one of the major topics discussed at all of them has been the evolving role of personalization in omni-channel retailing.

  10. ERP Relief For Stores On Wheels 6/17/2016

    To gain access to automated, real-time replenishment data, Mister Safety Shoes underwent a full-scale ERP overhaul that helped its mobile stores deliver the best possible customer experience.