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How Smart Retailers Make Better Product Decisions

Key Takeaways: Retailers should drop underperforming products when sell-through, GMROI, or inventory turnover miss targets across multiple cycles.…

July 16
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How Small Retailers Can Win as AI Changes Consumer Search Behavior

Key Takeaways: AI-referred shoppers convert 42% better, spend 48% longer on site and generate 37% more revenue per…

July 16
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How Great Packaging Wins Attention

Key Takeaways: Effective retail packaging must win shopper attention within the first fraction of a second, before a…

July 16

ASD MarketBrief
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Retail Sales Climbed Again in June as Summer Spending Held Strong

Key Takeaways: U.S. retail sales rose for the ninth consecutive month in June 2026, with total sales up…

July 16
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Make Your Products Easier to Find and Easier to Buy

Key Takeaways: Keyword-rich product titles and descriptions directly drive e-commerce visibility, conversion and margins. On-site search tools like…

July 9
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From Shelf to Sale: Building an In-Store Discovery Strategy That Works

Key Takeaways: In-store retail media is underinvested, representing just 3.3% of spend in 2025, despite driving new-to-brand conversion…

July 9
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How Better Brand Positioning Helps Retailers Sell More

Key Takeaways: Clear brand positioning communicates who you serve, what sets you apart, and why you’re credible —…

July 9
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How Retailers Are Putting AI to Work Across the Sales Journey

Key Takeaways: Retailers treating AI as a core system, not an add-on, are seeing measurable gains in conversion,…

July 9
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ASD Market Week, in Partnership with KBIZ and KACCUSA, Debuts K-Goods Fair – The Largest U.S. Direct-Sourcing Event for Korean Goods

The August 25-27 Show in Las Vegas Brings 150+ Verified Korean Manufacturers into Direct Contact with U.S. Buyers…

July 6
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