Frank Mayer

JANUARY 5, 2021

s point of purchase display experts to weigh in on what they foresee for 2021, based on what transpired in 2020. You’ll be relieved to hear they all agreed on one major point – physical retail will eventually rebound. Read on to discover their thoughts on what 2021 has in store for retail and the point of purchase industry.

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V Count

DECEMBER 3, 2021

As we look forward to the 2021 holiday season, facility managers and retailers alike need to be ready and adjust to a changing retail landscape. We’ve compiled a list of our top holiday retail success tips and trends to look out for in the retail industry during its busiest season in 2021.

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Indigo 9 Digital

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Then there are those pesky returns. How often have you bought something online, then returned it without a second thought? For the retailer that’s a cost that eats into profits. Warby Parker Warby Parker which was founded over a decade ago in 2010 is often looked at as the crème de la crème of direct-to-consumer retailers.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 8, 2021

But while Levi’s Spring/Summer 2021 collection seems to confirm that looser looks are in, with its ‘70s-inspired high-waisted flare cuts for women and relaxed fits for men, it may be too soon to say goodbye to the skinny jean just yet. While this trend is here to stay, I don’t think skinny jeans are truly “dying”.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

. “Separate to technology needs, and particularly as we emerge from disruptions shaped by the pandemic, we believe unique retail experiences will form a very important part of how children and families seek out and engage with highly beloved brands such as Toys ‘R’ Us.” billion in 2020.”

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Indigo 9 Digital

JANUARY 11, 2023

If getting the order to you is expensive what about returns? Raise your hand if you have ordered multiple versions of the same outfit in different sizes because you don’t know what your size is at a particular retailer. This process of ordering and returning goods is very expensive. Take mattress retailer Casper.

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Small Biz Trends

JULY 8, 2021

What do the latest retail statistics tell us about retailing in 2021? We have assembled all the numbers you need, including store operations, shopper behaviors, how retailers market their businesses, and much more. Retail Statistics: The Big Picture. The retail market size is continuously growing.

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Mass Relators

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

retail sales excluding auto increased 7.2% compared to January 2021. Key retail trends were a continuation from the strong holiday season, including: . Digital demand: E-commerce sales growth shows no signs of stopping, with double-digit increases in January even compared to the strong base in 2021. YOY and 16.6%

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Retail Focus

JUNE 17, 2021

Retail Focus recently caught up with Jaya Singh, TFWA President to discuss his election as president, bringing the industry together and retail trends following the Covid-19 pandemic. billion) in 2021, an increase of more than 80% on last year. . Jaya Singh, TFWA President.

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Indigo 9 Digital

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

By Tricia McKinnon Wayfair is more than just a pretty website, the company has been able to penetrate the online home goods market in a way that few competitors including Amazon have been able to. In 2021 Wayfair spent $1.4 eCommerce companies like Wayfair know this and that’s why they spend so heavily on marketing.

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Indigo 9 Digital

JANUARY 31, 2023

Free samples are really just another form of marketing retailers use to generate more sales. Trader Joe’s also uses free samples as an effective form of marketing. If you do subscribe to our retail trends newsletter to get the latest retail insights & trends delivered to your inbox 5.

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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. December 17, 2021. , Return-To-Office Plans Are Doomed To Fail As Omicron Spreads And The Demand For Remote Work Persists. December 17, 2021. December 14, 2021. January 13, 2021. “We

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Indigo 9 Digital

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Trader Joe’s is another retailer that gives away a lot of free samples and “ what a lot of people may not know is the biggest marketing expense we have at Trader Joe's is actually just letting people try our food,” says Tara Miller, Trader Joe’s Director of Marketing. Even Warren Buffett would be impressed with those returns.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 19, 2021

For example, as of January 1, 2021, EU consumers buying a product from a UK-based retailer now have to pay charges, including import duties and courier or postal handling fees, following Britain’s exit from the Customs Union and Single Market. Avoiding Reverse Logistics Chaos. Supporting an Omnichannel Future.

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Retail Focus

JUNE 14, 2021

The Guardian reported that retail sales jumped over 5% as Covid restrictions started to be eased in April 2021. This is a boon to the retail sector in the UK and it is hoped that this is a sign of the high street re-emerging. Any retailer that ignores ecommerce is letting a potentially huge sales opportunity slip by.

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A1 Retail

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Merchants felt offering subscription services offered a range of benefits to their business including a more reliable and predictable source of revenue (72 per cent) and savings on retention-based marketing, as customers are signed up to repeat products (70 per cent).

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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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Indigo 9 Digital

OCTOBER 10, 2022

During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic investors couldn’t get enough of the stock driving it up to a market cap. Another signal that some of our pre-pandemic habits would return was the high level of resistance to the closures of stores and gyms. billion in 2021 and $1.5 high of $50 billion last January. What happened?

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Rangeme

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

September 14, 2021. September 14, 2021. While shifting consumer loyalty could represent a market threat to incumbent category leaders, “This is a huge opportunity for emerging brands,” said Jared Kligerman, Co-Founder, Wander Nut Butters. September 14, 2021. September 14, 2021. Marketing Charts.

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Rangeme

APRIL 27, 2021

February 4, 2021. Amid surging popularity, small brands are embracing e-commerce as their first step to connect with global consumers and retail buyers to fuel growth. E-commerce democratizes retail, which helps brands like yours reach global markets with ease, so you can sell wherever your products are in demand.

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Rangeme

JULY 26, 2022

In 2021, U.S. September 27, 2021. In 2022, the retail industry shows higher demand for in-person trade shows; yet, supply chain disruption and labor shortages have made the ordering process longer than before COVID-19. September 27, 2021. September 9, 2021. How COVID-19 changed trade shows. 1 Hegel, Theresa.

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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., In the U.K.,

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Indigo 9 Digital

MARCH 9, 2023

in 2021 on the back of strong growth in the prior year. Walmart is now the second largest eCommerce retailer in the United States with eCommerce making up over 13% of its sales. That sentiment was echoed when Walmart CFO Brett Briggs said : “it is a big advantage being an omnichannel retailer and I think that is showing right now.

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Indigo 9 Digital

MAY 10, 2023

In 2021 McDonald’s launched its first ever points based loyalty program in the United States called MyMcDonald’s Rewards. Our loyalty customers are far more likely to return in the next 30 days compared to non-loyalty customers," said Joseph Erlinger, president of McDonald's USA. Free stuff to lure customers in.

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Indigo 9 Digital

MAY 31, 2022

Nordstrom also entered into a partnership in 2019 where it began accepting returns of online orders from competitors such as Kohl’s and Macy’s. This was Nordstrom’s way of thinking more holistically about its customers’ needs and in return customers often shop while dropping off a return. of retail sales in the United States.

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Rangeme

MARCH 29, 2022

A decade in review: Ecommerce sales vs. total retail sales 2011-2020. February 19, 2021. 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.

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Rangeme

APRIL 25, 2022

Purpose-led brands stand out for their principles, as: 80% of global consumers demand sustainability, social responsibility, and transparency from brands and retailers. Macro Trends Impacting Consumers, Retailers, and Product Manufacturers in 2021. March 31, 2021. March 31, 2021. December 1, 2021.

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Indigo 9 Digital

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

To put this in perspective, if you had invested $10,000 in Starbuck’s IPO in 1992 that investment would be worth $4 million by 2021. Even Warren Buffett would be impressed with those returns. If you do subscribe to our retail trends newsletter to get the latest retail insights & trends delivered to your inbox 4.

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Indigo 9 Digital

JUNE 13, 2022

Customers that were loyal to you don’t always return even when you are trying hard to get them back. In 2021 Tim Hortons had same store sales growth of 10.8% and its revenues in 2021 were $6.5 In 2021 Tim Hortons had same store sales growth of 10.8% and its revenues in 2021 were $6.5 in the first quarter of 2022.

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Mass Relators

MAY 25, 2021

. – The retail industry is now doing better than expected after a year in which stores, offices and schools shut down across the country, according to The NPD Group. Compared to last year, discretionary retail sales revenue in the U.S grew 17% from January 1 through May 8, 2021, the NPD Group said. Growth in the U.S.

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Indigo 9 Digital

AUGUST 5, 2022

To bring Hard Mountain Dew to market PepsiCo. Spirits based ready to drink cocktails are hot right now, growing by 226% between 2016 and 2021. If you do subscribe to our retail trends newsletter to get the latest retail insights & trends delivered to your inbox. To tap into this growing market PepsiCo.

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Indigo 9 Digital

MARCH 3, 2023

They are squeezed in the middle by high end retailers at the top and by a plethora of retailers at the bottom like Walmart, Amazon and TJMaxx. Kohl’s has felt the squeeze, losing 17% of its market share over the past decade. Become a lifestyle retailer. Kohl’s goal is for Sephora at Kohl’s to become a $2 billion business.

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Indigo 9 Digital

MARCH 17, 2022

Explore unconventional and creative marketing. While these are not the kinds of marketing moves that everyone is talking about these vehicles often have more captive audiences than a fast-moving social media feed. Free samples are really just another form of marketing retailers use to generate more sales.

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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

APRIL 28, 2023

We could see that the sales margins and returns are far higher in restaurants that had a Chipotlane versus non-Chipotlane.” The things we put on TikTok are unique to TikTok,” said Chris Brandt, Chipotle’s chief marketing officer. “We Innovations like this have helped Chipotle to build a strong digital business with 39.4% Simplicity.

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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. With natural products on the rise, here are some of the top trends from the show that we believe will gain the most momentum this year.

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Indigo 9 Digital

MARCH 17, 2022

Amazon did not disclose third party sales for Prime Day in 2021. For a smaller retailer deciding to sell on Amazon may be the activity that kick starts your growth. We are significantly accelerating our investments in brand marketing, and we're projecting accelerated growth with Amazon for the balance of 2021 and beyond.”

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