By the Numbers: What’s Next for 2020?
COVID-19 has had a clear effect on retail, accelerating trends that expected to take years to saturate the market in …
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4 Focus Areas for Post-Pandemic Retail
Never let a good crisis go to waste” – Winston Churchill At a time where everything seems to be bad …
3 Canadian Companies Taking Responsibility
At a time where single-use gloves, masks, wipes, and bags are at a record high, it’s time to step back …
More than Just Convenience
The world is changing, and retail along with it. Convenience models such as online shopping, click-and-collect, and curbside pickup are …
2020 Global Retail Trends & Innovations Blog Series: Trend #2 Extreme Convenience
Welcome back to J.C. Williams Group’s Global Retail Trends and Innovations blog series where we celebrate global retail innovation, concepts, and trends! …
Eataly vs Time Out Market: Similar Models with Different Implications
A month after Eataly’s grand opening in Toronto, and Time Out Market’s new location in Montreal, its time to take …
Eataly Toronto – Another Home Run for Retail Experience
After years of planning and months of anticipation, the new Eataly Toronto opened to much fanfare on Wednesday, November 13th …
Retail Innovations Blog Series: Trend #4: Activism
Welcome back to J.C. Williams Group’s Retail Innovations Blog Series where we celebrate global retail innovation, concepts, and trends! This series is …
Retail Innovations Blog Series: Trend #3: Engagement
Welcome back to J.C. Williams Group’s Retail Innovations Blog Series where we celebrate global retail innovation, concepts, and trends! This series is …
Milan – City of Design and the Wonder of Windows
Milan is a city where design really matters—even in the smallest elements. This reality was brought home to us a …
Clash of the Titans: Alibaba vs. Amazon
Earlier this year, the Chinese e-commerce titan Alibaba announced its first collaboration with a U.S retailer, aimed specifically at the …
Retail Innovations Blog Series: Trend #2: Smart Shopping
Welcome back to J.C. Williams Group’s Retail Innovations Blog Series where we celebrate global retail innovation, concepts, and trends! This series is …
Retail Innovations Blog Series: Trend #4: Responsibility
Welcome back to J.C. Williams Group’s Retail Innovations Blog Series where we celebrate global retail innovation, concepts, and trends! This series is …
Amazon and Whole Foods… as the Dust Starts to Clear
“OMG!” “The food industry is doomed!” “It’s not a big deal in Canada.”—And so forth. Here’s J.C. Williams Group’s take …
Retail Innovations Blog Series: Hot Trend #4 — Responsibility
Welcome to J.C. Williams Group’s Retail Innovations Blog Series where we celebrate global retail innovation, concepts, and trends! This series is based …
Retail Innovations Blog Series: Hot Trend #3 — Brand Intensity
Welcome to J.C. Williams Group’s Retail Innovations Blog Series where we celebrate global retail innovation, concepts, and trends! This series is based …
Retail Innovations Blog Series: Hot Trend #2 — Interactions
Welcome to J.C. Williams Group’s Retail Innovations Blog Series where we celebrate global retail innovation, concepts, and trends! This series …
Retail Innovations Blog Series: Hot Trend #1 – Smart Shopping
Welcome to J.C. Williams Group’s Retail Innovations Blog Series where we celebrate global retail innovation, concepts, and trends! This series …
Two “Must-see” Shopping Centers in New York City!
New York never ceases to amaze! Its two new shopping centers at the former World Trade Center and 911 site …
New Canada Post Retail Concept Store
Canada Post has introduced a new and great-looking branch centrally located on Georgia Street in Vancouver. While the bull may …
Ethnic Retailing – Moving from Niche to Mainstream
Retailing is driven by people. It is a simple fact. The more people there are in a given area, the …
Defining the Future of Retail – The 7 Key Drivers of Innovation in 2016
Each year, J.C. Williams Group and Ebeltoft Group publish Retail Innovations; our annual compilation of global retail trends, concepts, and …
Amazon Is 21 But Still Disrupting
How amazing—Amazon has turned 21 years old! What was once the ultimate underdog trying desperately to generate enough revenue to …
Buy Groceries Online? Never In Canada!
This is the time of the year when the data geeks at J.C. Williams Group get to dive into the …
Shop.ca and Beyond the Rack in Bankruptcy Protection – What Can We Learn?
This spring/summer has been a brutal time for the e-commerce world in Canada. In what seemed like quick succession, both …
