HOW SPECIALTY RETAILERS CAN CONTINUE TO INNOVATE

摘要

New market research from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) points to a year of growth ahead for both the economy as a whole and the consumer tech industry. Nevertheless, many of us in specialty brick-and-mortar retail know it's no guarantee. Headline after headline recounts the woes of well-established retailers - particularly department and mall stores - either significantly downsizing or seeking bankruptcy protection. Uncertainty, we must assume, is retail's new normal.