Category:Thought Leadership

October 2025

Stretched Thin: How Retailers Can Navigate the Holiday Surge with Leaner Teams

The holiday season is the ultimate make-or-break moment for brands and retailers, with U.S. holiday retail sales forecasted to reach an impressive $1.05 […]
Learn More
October 2025

AI-Driven Inventory Management: The Future of On-Shelf Availability 

AI is transforming inventory management right now—not in theory, but in practice. Brands and retailers need to understand today’s most effective AI tools so they can quickly glean actionable insights to battle stockouts, trim excess inventory and find a competitive merchandising edge. 
Learn More
September 2025

How Retailers & CPG Brands Can Use Third-Party Retail Merchandisers to Optimize Halloween Promotions

The High Stakes of Halloween Retail Retailers and CPG brands know Halloween is one of the most competitive — and lucrative — seasons […]
Learn More
August 2025

How SPAR Builds Belonging—And Why It Matters in Retail

At SPAR, we don’t just talk about a robust workforce—we weave it into every fiber of how we do what we do. From […]
Learn More
August 2025

Recruiting in 2025: The SPAR Guide to Winning the Talent War

The Big Picture: Recruiting today is a high-stakes, fast-evolving challenge. Demographics are shifting, candidate expectations are rising and technology is transforming every step […]
Learn More
July 2025

Shaping the Future of Retail Merchandising

In my three decades-plus in the fast-paced, ever-evolving world of retail merchandising, I’ve found leadership is everything. And that may be an understatement. […]
Learn More
May 2025

How Technology Is Revolutionizing Retail Merchandising

Let me start with the obvious – the old broker models are broken in retail merchandising. Traditional merchandising brokers still focus on one […]
Learn More
April 2025

Building Trust and Authenticity in Retail Merchandising: Strategies for Success

In today's digital landscape, building trust and authenticity is crucial for businesses across industries but particularly in the extended retail value chain. Here's […]
Learn More
December 2024

Transforming Retail Through In-Store Events, Personalized Promotions and Optimized Store Layouts

In today’s retail environment, where the lines between physical and digital shopping experiences are increasingly blurred, in-store events and personalized shopping experiences are […]
Learn More
November 2024

Supporting Holiday CPG Inventory: Ensuring Retail Success During Peak Season

No longer confined to the December rush, the peak shopping period now begins in October or earlier and extends well beyond the Christmas season to other peak seasons. This extended shopping window brings new challenges and opportunities for retailers and CPG brands, particularly when it comes to managing inventory and ensuring on-shelf availability.
Learn More

Subscribe

Subscribe to SPAR Inc., a digest of blogs and publications on topics of interest to leaders in retail, consumer goods and foodservice.

Media

Email media requests to our Enterprise Communications team for a prompt reply.

Business - Ron Margolis:

Investors - Three Part Advisors, LLC:

Share It:

SPAR INC LOGOS

Download a .zip with our full color and reversed jpg, png and eps versions.
Download
crosschevron-down