Issue 26: There is an ever-present buzz swirling around the idea of omni-channel marketing in today’s retail landscape. Brands are being told they must have an omni-channel plan that stretches across mobile apps, websites and brick-and-mortar stores in order to stay competitive among an increasingly savvy and curious consumer base.

Issue 42: Restaurant operators are familiar with the challenges associated with being so many things at once. Running a successful restaurant now requires dedicating extensive hours and workforce to tasks that go well beyond the making and marketing of food. The problem only multiplies for restaurants with a number of locations.

Issue 35: This is a time of unparalleled change in the retail industry. The value indicators by which consumers evaluate brands today are not the same ones they would have used ten years ago, or even one year ago.