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Frugal Shoppers: The Untapped Shopper Base You Can Reach to Win the Holiday Sales Season

Retail TouchPoints

It’s never too early to start preparing for the holiday shopping season, especially this year as brands and retailers are gearing up for ‘Shipageddon’ part two. The upswing in ecommerce sales from COVID-19 led to Shipageddon 2020 as brands and retailers couldn’t keep up with significantly increased demand.

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After Summer Sale Comes Amazon Prime Day — Retailers Must Prepare

Retail TouchPoints

One of the more jaw-dropping retail statistics of the past few months is the more than 400% increase in Walmart shopping app downloads. in the first quarter of 2020. Last year, a study noted that 68% of shoppers planned to comparison shop against Amazon on Prime Day.

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Retailers: Leverage Customer Data to Navigate Lower Spending Due to Inflation

Retail TouchPoints

The global financial shocks that started in 2020 have accelerated in 2022, with causes ranging from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to recurring COVID-19 outbreaks and ongoing supply chain challenges. forcing retailers to grapple with remaining relevant to increasingly price-sensitive consumers. 7% increase. During The Kroger Co. ’s

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Cars, Wine, Trees — COVID-19 Proved Once and For All that You Can Sell Just About Anything Online

Retail TouchPoints

The COVID-induced ecommerce boom of 2020 saw online sales climb across almost all categories last year, including some unexpected ones. were down 6% YoY in 2020, according to TrueCar , online used car sellers like Vroom and Carvana achieved record years. The numbers speak for themselves: Online sales of alcohol in the U.S.

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Zebra Technologies releases 16th Annual Global Shopper Study

Mass Relators

Many retailers expect to deploy loss prevention analytics (49%) and demand planning and forecasting (54%) by 2026. While omnichannel shopping causes challenges for retailers, most shoppers prefer options. As omnichannel shopping continues to grow, the volume of returns increases along with it.

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How to Forecast Demand in Retail (2020)

Retalon

Demand is an economics concept that describes the willingness of consumers to purchase a specific product at a specific price. Therefore, demand forecasting is a statistical prediction of the willingness of consumers to purchase specific products, at a specific price, in a specific time frame. Demand Forecasting Methodologies.

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Online vs. Offline Retail – Blurring the Line between Bricks and Clicks

Retalon

The internet has indisputably created new opportunities for retailers to reach consumers. This has spurred a lasting debate about whether or not brick-and-mortar stores will remain relevant as more and more consumers subscribe to the convenience of shopping online. – Consumer preference. touching products).