We have serious relationships with our trusted iPhones. They’re reliable, dependable, and they don’t talk back. Well, Siri does, but only when we want her to. When you’ve got a serious relationship with an actual human being, there are certain signals that let you know when it’s time to take the next step of dating formality. One of these steps: syncing your iPhones. Now, we’re not relationship experts, so we can’t say when, but at some point in every serious relationship, there comes a time...

As we’ve already reported, there are rumors of Apple’s plans to create a gold iPhone 5S. While we won’t be the ones to judge whether or not this is a smart move by Apple, we can give you 5 ridiculous reasons why you may feel the need to make this your next iPhone purchase. 1. It might have 128GB of memory We’ve all seen the evolution of memory on Apple products. Imagine a world with 5GB of memory? Yeah, it happened. Although we cannot confirm the validity of the rumor that the gold iPhone...

With a new year comes change. New retail trends. New consumer behavior and demands. New tools and technologies to incorporate. New opportunities. And with all that is new, retailers are forced to adapt to meet demand and stay ahead of the competition. To help retailers learn what to expect and how it may affect their business, we reached out to 10 retail experts and asked them: “What is your prediction for what will change in retail in 2017?” Our experts talked about data, convenience,...

Even though a strong online presence is essential for many retailers, it’s important to not overlook the power of your brick-and-mortar store. But the challenge for some is how to increase foot traffic and boost in-store sales — and how to measure this. Given the data, it’s no surprise that retailers might struggle with increasing customer visits to their physical locations. 71% of shoppers believe they’ll find better deals online, but 94% of retail sales are still credited to...

Contests and giveaways are promotion tactics through which retailers can both acquire new customers and engage with existing customers, all while building brand awareness and growing your business — when done successfully. But the benefits of contests and giveaways extend beyond the buzz around the event itself. They’re great for capturing consumer data, such as email addresses and demographics information, and can serve as the groundwork for building relationships with your customer...