Rangeme

MARCH 18, 2022

Natural Products Expo West made its return at the Anaheim Convention Center March 8-12, 2022, and it was quite a different event from where we left off back in 2020 when the world as we knew it changed. Going premium helped me turn out at least one to two national chains. Team RangeMe at Expo West.

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VMS

AUGUST 11, 2021

jewelry sales were up sharply in July compared to the same month in 2020 as well as in 2019, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse. The growth was part of a larger trend in which retail sales overall grew for the 11th consecutive month. percent compared with July 2020, according to the survey. compared to July 2020.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

Mittoni originally thought the process would take at least a year, so he’s chuffed most of the reorganisation was completed in just six months. billion in 2020.” “Shortly thereafter, we proudly launched Babies ‘R’ Us as a separate e-commerce website. ” Global supply chain challenges.

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Indigo 9 Digital

MAY 31, 2022

billion up 39% from 2020 but revenues were just shy of Nordstrom’s 2019 pre-pandemic revenues of $15.1 Not bad considering JCPenny along with Neiman Marcus filed for bankruptcy in 2020. Nordstrom has not been immune to the toll the pandemic is taking on the retail sector with its net sales down in the first quarter of 2020 by 39.5%.

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Indigo 9 Digital

JULY 21, 2023

An innovative idea and a slick website might get customers excited but many founders eventually realize it’s actually pretty hard and expensive to acquire customers when you don’t have any retail stores. And when your customers demand free shipping or when return costs add up a promising business can be put into jeopardy pretty quickly.

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Retail Focus

JUNE 14, 2021

2020 saw the Covid pandemic arrive and cause chaos among all manner of industries in the UK and across the world. Britain’s retail sector suffered the biggest drop in the total volume of sales since records were begun. It is predicted that over the next few years, around 80,000 retail units will close across the states.

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Indigo 9 Digital

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

There are many retailers pursuing this strategy right now. Ulta Beauty has a deal with Target to open at least 800 mini Ulta Beauty stores within Target stores. Even Warren Buffett would be impressed with those returns. Many retailers are opening restaurants within their stores as a way to lure more customers in.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 8, 2021

While this trend is here to stay, I don’t think skinny jeans are truly “dying”. Fashion is cyclical and as trend cycles shorten, we are seeing nostalgic styles from just 10 years ago return to the forefront at a much faster pace. This year’s Pride 2021 collection, “All Pronouns. It’s also a personal passion of mine!

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Indigo 9 Digital

MARCH 9, 2023

By Tricia McKinnon 2020 is the year when the eCommerce narrative shifted in a major way. Before everyone was focused solely on Amazon but as retailers were forced to shift sales online during the COVID-19 pandemic a number of retailers came to the forefront with their eCommerce savvy and Walmart is one of those retailers.

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Frank Mayer

JANUARY 5, 2021

When I wrote the “ What’s in Store for 2020 ” blog last December, I could not have predicted what was to come in three short months. My closing statement promised a bright future for retail and the point of purchase industry in 2020. Then 2020 fast-tracked these programs. So, I asked our Frank Mayer and Associates, Inc.’s

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Now may be the perfect time for more DTC brands to explore physical retail — in a post-COVID-19 landscape with prime real estate more affordable than ever, and shoppers seeking social interaction as they become comfortable visiting retail stores again. An Emerging Retail Trend. shoppers between February and March 2020.

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Rangeme

DECEMBER 28, 2021

As an Asian-American “parachute kid” in Southern California, his parents had to return to their home country of Taiwan to find work when he turned fifteen, leaving Dr. Liao to be raised by his community. Dr. Liao knew this was the time for him to find a way to help his furry patients through at-home pet care.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Q4 2020 will be the most consequential retail quarter of the past 25 years. To make the most of this holiday shopping season, retailers must understand changes in consumer behavior and mindset, and reflect this understanding in their in-store experiences. There is a reason why Amazon moved Prime Day to Oct.13-14.

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Indigo 9 Digital

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Now Peloton is valued at $2.9 If you are curious about why Peloton is struggling then consider these three areas that have created great headaches for the at home fitness brand. Peloton’s sales were on fire at that time with sales in its fourth quarter ending June 30th, 2020 up an eyewatering 172% to reach $607.1

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Small Biz Trends

JULY 8, 2021

If you own a retail store or are considering shop ideas for a new one, take a look at the stats below. Retail Statistics: The Big Picture. The retail market size is continuously growing. According to a report from the National Retail Federation, the US retail sales in 2020 grew 6.7%

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Rangeme

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

August 4, 2020. August 4, 2020. According to Bain & Company, a 5% increase in customer retention correlates with an increase in profit of at least 25%. November 16, 2020. May 7, 2020. While COVID-19 swept the globe in early 2020, 25% of consumers switched to private labels. August 4, 2020.

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Indigo 9 Digital

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

In addition to getting more of your wallet, a service business like this has better margins than Amazon’s retail business and is less capital intensive. Amazon launched Amazon Pharmacy in 2020 which offers online ordering and delivery of prescriptions. asked Dr. Aaron Neinstein, a digital health expert at the University of California.

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Indigo 9 Digital

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Part of the reason for creating the individual websites which had simple names was that it made it easier for the sites to surface at the top of search engine results. While it’s convenient to look at page after page of pretty blue couches online you can’t beat the experience of a store that is beautifully styled like West Elm.

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Indigo 9 Digital

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

By Tricia McKinnon It may surprise you to learn that Amazon has nearly 600 retail locations. Amazon used to also have Amazon 4-star stores which sold products that have at least a 4-star rating on amazon.com including Echo devices, games, books, kitchen and home products. Amazon Go. Amazon now has 30 Amazon Go stores.

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Indigo 9 Digital

MAY 23, 2023

At least three additional Target brands have passed the $2 billion mark: Good & Gather, a food and beverage line; Up & Up, a personal care and household essentials brand; and home decor brand Threshold. Target, known as the “chick chic” retailer, has maintained its reputation by giving its customers premium style at affordable prices.

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A1 Retail

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Of those that use food subscriptions, over a quarter (27 per cent) now rely on them for at least half of their meals*. Marc Pettican, President of Barclaycard Payments, said: “We’ve seen many retail trends accelerate since early 2020 and food and drink is no exception.

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Rangeme

JANUARY 11, 2022

Leading American businesses across sectors, including retail, have put their return to the office on indefinite hold. Return-To-Office Plans Are Doomed To Fail As Omicron Spreads And The Demand For Remote Work Persists. Unilever workers will never return to desks full-time, says boss. April 7, 2020. 1 Evans, Pete.

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Rangeme

JUNE 9, 2022

It’s a sign, Gatwick hopes, that some normalcy is returning to the travel sector. For the retailers that inhabit the world’s airports—and particularly the luxury marques selling more expensive goods—such concerns raise some difficult questions. airlines saw a significant return of passengers last year. In the U.S.,

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Indigo 9 Digital

APRIL 28, 2023

We could see that the sales margins and returns are far higher in restaurants that had a Chipotlane versus non-Chipotlane.” Healthy food at a fast food pace. When Chipotle created an account on TikTok in 2020 it was the first restaurant brand to do so. Chipotle opened its first Chipotle Digital Kitchen in 2020 in New York.

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Indigo 9 Digital

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The prevailing wisdom at the time which hasn’t gone completely away is that you can’t translate a high touch experience, one often involving thousands of dollars, online. While the shift towards selling luxury goods online took place before 2020, the pandemic cemented a new way forward. But it’s true. It’s a test and learn approach.”.

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Indigo 9 Digital

MARCH 3, 2023

By Tricia McKinnon Do you shop at department stores? The reality is that over the years a slew of retailers have feasted on department stores as if they are an appetizing dish at lunch. At one time you or your parents may have gone to Kohl’s or JC Penney or Sears to shop for clothing on a Saturday afternoon.

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Rangeme

MARCH 29, 2022

A decade in review: Ecommerce sales vs. total retail sales 2011-2020. Multisensory experiences Immediate access to products Opportunities to test product quality and fit Human touch that builds relationships and trust Showrooms that drive product discovery Easy returns An escape from our pandemic cocoons. August 5, 2020. ,

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Rangeme

AUGUST 23, 2022

The consumers who throw it out of their car windows, certainly, but can we also point fingers at retailers and the CPG industry? Along with refillable stations and bulk sections in grocery stores, which we’ll cover in an upcoming blog post, retailers and CPG companies are looking at the following solutions: Reducing packaging.

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Indigo 9 Digital

JUNE 13, 2022

At the same time competition from the likes of McDonald’s and Starbucks were luring customers away from the iconic Canadian brand. Customers that were loyal to you don’t always return even when you are trying hard to get them back. McDonald’s was on to something when it launched its “Famous Orders” promotion in 2020.

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Rangeme

JUNE 21, 2022

offers a Ditch the Disposables program in its deli, through GO Box , a circular system through which customers take food in reusable containers and return them for washing. The retailer also aims to have at least 10% recycled content in its own-brand packaging. New Seasons Market, Portland, Ore., Supermarkets can be leaders.

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Independent Retailer

APRIL 1, 2021

Retail experts are expecting a huge boom in brick-and-mortar sales come the spring and summer months since the vaccine rollouts are making consumers more comfortable to shop in person. Now is the time to get ready to fully reopen and for brick-and-mortar retail to come back to life. Post-Pandemic Retail Trends.

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Indigo 9 Digital

JUNE 22, 2022

By Tricia McKinnon Heading into 2020 there was no way Instacart could have foreseen what was up ahead. The COVID-19 pandemic made food delivery companies like Instacart grow at rates they couldn’t have imagined. This change in behaviour caused Instacart’s revenues to jump by 330% in 2020. Source: Bloomberg. Source: Bloomberg.

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Rangeme

APRIL 25, 2022

Tesco is testing a zero-waste shopping service, which lets shoppers buy goods in reusable packaging, which they can return to stores to reduce plastic waste. Tesco zero-waste trial launches at 10 stores in England. Retailers in 2022 will need to … establish their environmental, social, and governance credentials or lose business.”

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Indigo 9 Digital

APRIL 11, 2022

At the core of lululemon is a company obsessed with innovation. At 20,000 sq. it was the brand’s largest at the time of opening. World renowned yoga teachers like Barron Baptiste and Janet Stone have taught at past Sweatlife events. A history of innovation. It is not easy to create a cult following like lululemon has.

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Rangeme

AUGUST 8, 2022

In 2020, the last year for which data is available, U.S. For example, in April 2020, new taxes came into effect on plastic packaging produced in or imported into the U.K. that does not contain at least 30% recycled plastic. The strong historic and cultural ties between the U.K. and the U.S. are supportive of trade, and the U.K.

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Rangeme

APRIL 27, 2021

Small brands, you’re in demand – at home and around the world. E-commerce is amplifying the Small is Big trend, helping small consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands drive revenue growth and influence global consumption. CPG sales growth in 2020. CPG sales growth in 2020. July 30, 2020. July 30, 2020.

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Indigo 9 Digital

APRIL 11, 2022

Trader Joe’s attracts customers looking for a bargain by selling items like wine, peanut butter and humus at low prices, between $2.00 You can also get bananas at Trader Joe’s for only 19 cents. billion in 2020. All of these “details” provide one more reason for shopping at Trader Joe’s versus another grocer. No problem.

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