Buxton announced that it is enhancing its customer analytics solutions for U.S. retailers and local governments by combining summarized retail transactions from Visa Inc. with the company’s powerful solutions and technologies. Buxton’s customer analytics now have the ability to incorporate Read on! →

Remember the first time you saw a bank in a grocery store? Or a Subway in a Wal-Mart? It made sense, because these retailers were joining efforts to target certain types of customers’ needs. A shopper could pick up cosmetics Read on! →
Viability of the Market Forecasting the future is no easy feat – especially with a volatile economy. Due to this instability, the growth of the apparel market was stunted as the levels of disposable income dropped dramatically and unemployment grew. Read on! →
1. What are the biggest challenges in the restaurant industry today? Wow, where do I start? There are many areas that are challenging us right now, external as well as internal. Externally, we face volatile commodity markets, increased regulations, and Read on! →
The latest casual dining restaurant operator to announce aggressive growth plans is Columbus-based Bravo Brio (restaurants include Bravo! and Brio Tuscan Grille). The company stated in an earnings call last week that they would be adding 50% to their restaurant Read on! →
Turning Today’s Top Franchising Challenges Into Franchising Gold from Buxton
It’s no secret that in the drive to embrace Accountable Care, ambulatory practice acquisition and integration is one of the biggest trends facing healthcare provider networks today. Prior to the implementation of an acquisition / integration strategy, there are three Read on! →
This infographic from RIS News explains how customer analytics is beginning to be more widely-accepted in the retail world. While retailers have data readily available, it’s what you extract from that data that matters. Execution on analytics is key.
Although location remains the major criterion for retail site selection decisions, technology is enabling greater sophistication in these processes. In particular, it has introduced greater nuance into four long-accepted – but little examined – factors, including: 1) drive time; 2) Read on! →
With Super Bowl parties coming up this weekend, plenty of beer will be consumed on Sunday. We thought it would be fun to look at a niche market within the beverage category – Top Markets for Micro Brews. Over the Read on! →