--- title: Mercaux Blog (15) description: Stay updated with Mercaux’s latest blog posts on retail technology, clienteling, in-store digital transformation, and product launches. Explore insights, innovations, and success stories shaping the future of retail. 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[Continue Reading](https://blog.mercaux.com/stores-covid-19) [![](https://blog.mercaux.com/hubfs/blake-wisz-Xn5FbEM9564-unsplash.jpg)](https://blog.mercaux.com/it-department-covid-reaction) **May 1, 2020** [COVID-19](https://blog.mercaux.com/topic/covid-19) ##### [How should IT Teams Respond, Recover and Reimagine How They Operate post-COVID-19](https://blog.mercaux.com/it-department-covid-reaction) By [Mercaux](https://blog.mercaux.com/author/mercaux) This pandemic has led many businesses to quickly readjust their strategies, firefight and figure out how they will come out of this on the other end. [Continue Reading](https://blog.mercaux.com/it-department-covid-reaction) [![](https://blog.mercaux.com/hubfs/New_Store.png)](https://blog.mercaux.com/stock-covid-19) **April 30, 2020** [COVID-19](https://blog.mercaux.com/topic/covid-19) ##### [Post-COVID-19 Stock – Responding to Overstock and Reimagining Inventory & Fulfilment](https://blog.mercaux.com/stock-covid-19) By [David Miller](https://blog.mercaux.com/author/david-miller) You cannot afford to say ‘no’ to a customer when stores reopen. However, the reality of overstock issues from SS20, combined with less assortment for consumers in future seasons (see... [Continue Reading](https://blog.mercaux.com/stock-covid-19) [![](https://blog.mercaux.com/hubfs/Discovery-50-banner-right-top.png)](https://blog.mercaux.com/discovery-50) **April 28, 2020** [PRESS RELEASE](https://blog.mercaux.com/topic/press-release) ##### [Mercaux Named Among 50 Global Tech Start-Ups Powering the New Retail World](https://blog.mercaux.com/discovery-50) By [Mercaux](https://blog.mercaux.com/author/mercaux) The Discovery 50 report, published today by RWRC, showcases the world’s top tech start-ups and shines a light on innovative solutions that can support the retail sector – both during the... [Continue Reading](https://blog.mercaux.com/discovery-50) [![](https://blog.mercaux.com/hubfs/Sales%20Associate%20Header-%20crop%20-2-1.png)](https://blog.mercaux.com/sa-post-covid-19) **April 22, 2020** [COVID-19](https://blog.mercaux.com/topic/covid-19) ##### [Post-COVID-19 Staffing - Sales Associate 3.0](https://blog.mercaux.com/sa-post-covid-19) By [Cristina Afonso](https://blog.mercaux.com/author/cristina-afonso) I'll start by stating the obvious: the world post-COVID-19 cannot be the same as it was before, and indeed this is also true for Retail, in a very big way. Like a deep cut, COVID-19 and... [Continue Reading](https://blog.mercaux.com/sa-post-covid-19) [![](https://blog.mercaux.com/hubfs/Arts_for_positioning_pdf-04.png)](https://blog.mercaux.com/how-will-retail-recover-covid19) **April 20, 2020** [COVID-19](https://blog.mercaux.com/topic/covid-19) ##### [How will Retail recover from the COVID-19 crisis?](https://blog.mercaux.com/how-will-retail-recover-covid19) By [Mercaux](https://blog.mercaux.com/author/mercaux) We’ve spoken to the retail community and consultants, and used the results from our own “pulse of retail” survey to compile this paper to help you answer the following questions: [Continue Reading](https://blog.mercaux.com/how-will-retail-recover-covid19) [![](https://blog.mercaux.com/hubfs/contactless%20payment.jpg)](https://blog.mercaux.com/retail-how-to-reopen) **April 17, 2020** [COVID-19](https://blog.mercaux.com/topic/covid-19) ##### [Retails' Reopening - It is Not About When but How](https://blog.mercaux.com/retail-how-to-reopen) By [Jonathan Horemans](https://blog.mercaux.com/author/jonathan-horemans) It is not about when but how - retail executives should use this time to come out stronger on the other side For the majority of retailers, the current pandemic has led to an unprecedented... [Continue Reading](https://blog.mercaux.com/retail-how-to-reopen) [![](https://blog.mercaux.com/hubfs/fc-blog-header.jpg)](https://blog.mercaux.com/covid-19-survey-results-webinars) **April 15, 2020** [COVID-19](https://blog.mercaux.com/topic/covid-19) ##### [Mercaux's "Pulse of Retail" COVID-19 Webinar Series](https://blog.mercaux.com/covid-19-survey-results-webinars) By [Mercaux](https://blog.mercaux.com/author/mercaux) Thank you to those who attended our webinar from our “Pulse of Retail: COVID-19” survey. You can find the recording of this webinar in the footer of this email. The full report will be... [Continue Reading](https://blog.mercaux.com/covid-19-survey-results-webinars) [![](https://blog.mercaux.com/hubfs/pulse_of_retail_header.jpg)](https://blog.mercaux.com/covid-19-change-transformation-managers) **April 1, 2020** [COVID-19](https://blog.mercaux.com/topic/covid-19) ##### [Should we all be looking towards our Change/ Transformation Managers for help during the COVID-19 crisis?](https://blog.mercaux.com/covid-19-change-transformation-managers) By [Mercaux](https://blog.mercaux.com/author/mercaux) In this fast-moving world, traditional modes of working, selling and even living are outdated. Keeping pace of this change and transformation is crucial, more so now than ever for... [Continue Reading](https://blog.mercaux.com/covid-19-change-transformation-managers) [![](https://blog.mercaux.com/hubfs/Clienteling_release_header.jpg)](https://blog.mercaux.com/the-rise-of-scommerce) **March 11, 2020** [TRENDS](https://blog.mercaux.com/topic/trends), [DIGITALISATION](https://blog.mercaux.com/topic/digitalisation) ##### [The Rise of S-Commerce: What Does it Mean for Brick-and-Mortar?](https://blog.mercaux.com/the-rise-of-scommerce) By [Kristen Johnson](https://blog.mercaux.com/author/kristen-johnson) The rise and influence of e-commerce has been a powerful reality for the 21st century retail industry. With the percentage of total retail purchases made online reaching 20%, any store... 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