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The Future of Retail For over a decade and a half, Advantage2Retail has been bringing forth thought-provoking articles on the current state of the Retail Industry. With so much change and disruption currently facing the industry, we decided to take an in-depth look at what the industry has faced across the last decade, what factorsRead more

5 Key Omnichannel Retail Strategies New Start-ups Need to Consider We are currently living in an age where online interconnectivity has provided new start-ups with unprecedented opportunities to reach their target markets. As such, omnichannel retail strategies are increasingly becoming the norm for most businesses. While launching a start-up is still an enormously challenging pursuit,Read more

Looking Forward: The State of Retail in 2018 The countdown to 2018 is upon us. Retail has evolved significantly over the past year, which means that we’ve also seen multiple store closings from legacy retailers including: Staples, Banana Republic, Kmart, Sears, Gap, JCPenney, Ann Taylor, Teavana and Gymboree, among others. While uninspired reporters are callingRead more

How Retailers Can Compete With E-Commerce Through Warehouse Fulfillment   Competing with Online Giants: Retailers can combat being edged out by e-commerce by utilizing the latest innovations in warehouse fulfillment. As retail evolves, so must supply chains. Since brick-and-mortar retailers are increasingly expected to function as quickly and seamlessly as online brands, retailers are turningRead more

Warehouse Fulfillment in an Ever-Growing E-commerce World Overview: Online retail competition isn’t limited to advertising and technology. Amazon Prime has set a precedent for fast delivery. Now other retailers, from Apple to Sephora, are scrambling to offer customers the same quick order fulfillment. Since an increasing number of e-commerce companies are shipping products in twoRead more

The Retail Apocalypse The Current State of the Retail Industry: Retail has been changing over the last five years, more so than over the last fifty years, due mostly to a change in the Retail Consumer, who is ever-more digitally-savvy, deal-oriented and seeking personalized service and experience alongside their purchase. Amazon and other Online GiantsRead more

The New Normal: Currently: The Retail Industry is changing rapidly. More changes have occurred in the last five years than in the last fifty. E-Commerce has grown to record highs, and will grow by 50% or more in the next three years; fueled by consumers seeking convenience, discounts and fast fulfillment. The consumer has changed.Read more

2016: State of the Retail Union Foreword: The current state of the Retail is one in flux. Retail has changed more in the last five years than it has in the last fifty. E-Commerce, the once silent threat, has exploded in popularity and usage; led by online giants like Amazon and are claiming a largerRead more

The New Advantage2Retail: Services & Solutions for Retailers & Distributors With the launch of our new website a few weeks, we decided to create a new video to reflect the changes to the A2R website, and within A2R itself. Today’s customer has forced an evolution on the retail world, and the lines between online andRead more

The Retail Renaissance North American Retail is in a state of flux. Consumer expectations and the ways in which they shop have changed, forcing retailers to adapt or go the way of the dinosaurs. Technology has advanced faster in the last 5 years than it has in the last 20, further fueling the silent armsRead more