The pandemic had a ripple effect throughout the retail world. Specialty retailers - particularly those deemed to be non-essential - were forced to pivot quickly and alter the in-store experience to align with ever-changing health and safety protocols. Read on for a closer look at how bridal retailers adapted in the face of unprecedented challenges brought on by COVID-19.

Star Wars' box office success is certainly impressive, but you may be surprised to learn that merchandise sales account for roughly four times the amount of revenue generated by ticket sales. Star Wars is one of the best examples of how deeply intertwined the entertainment and retail industries can become when pop culture and consumerism collide.

For our latest installment of Retail Voices, we spent some time with Alan McFarland. He joined our tech team as Director of Electronic Innovations just a short time ago. Like many of us at OnQ, Alan spent a good chunk of his career pursuing endeavors unrelated to retail before finding his way here.

Several months ago, we published a retrospective on the history and evolution of the category display at retail. We received some great feedback on that write-up, so we decided to take a similar tact and share some of our reflections on the evolution of smart home products at retail.