Stories From Retail
Articles
News, announcements, and think pieces from retail’s frontline.
How to Safely Conduct Store Visits and Audits During COVID-19
We’ve compiled a list of tips, tricks, strategies, and suggestions to help make store visits and audits safer for everyone during this difficult time.
How to Make Holiday Shopping During COVID-19 Less Stressful
We’ve compiled tips and tricks for retailers on how to get through this unprecedented holiday shopping season safely without (hopefully) any added stress.
Tips and Strategies for Effective Internal Communication in Retail
If you’re only communicating with stores over email, you’re doing it wrong. Effective communication in retail starts at HQ. Here’s what to do.
What Retail Employees Hope Will Change After COVID-19
We scoured the news and chatrooms to find out what’s keeping retail’s frontline up at night and what they think should improve at work after the pandemic.
Case Studies
Foko Retail customers share their success stories.
Fabletics
Using Foko Retail to communicate between HQ and stores has helped Fabletics streamline its visual merchandising process and save valuable time. Here's how.
Converse
With Foko Retail, Converse has a direct, two-way line to global partner markets, allowing them to easily communicate with retail teams all over the world.
Five Below
Like a lot of retailers, Five Below was stuck using an outdated legacy system to connect with their stores and field teams. It was time for an upgrade.
Guides
Expert advice from the people pushing retail forward.
How to Improve Product Knowledge in Retail [2020 Guide]
Knowledge is power. Use these tips on how to improve product knowledge in retail to deliver a great customer experience at every location.
Build vs. Buy: A Guide to Enterprise Retail Software
Deciding whether to build retail software or seek out an off-the-shelf solution isn’t easy. Here are the build vs. buy questions to ask yourself first.
The Art of Storytelling in Window Displays
Visual merchandiser Holly Wadsworth knows how to make great window displays. Here’s what you can learn from her showstopping designs for LVMH and more.