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As Consumer Demand for Inclusion Rises, Retailers Must Tackle Legacy Issues and Attitudes

Retail TouchPoints

Brands and retailers are feeling mounting pressure — from consumers, shareholders and even their boards — to be more inclusive. More and more, that means rethinking product development and expanding their sizing and assortment planning to represent a wider range of sizes and body shapes.

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All-in-one fresh foods market, catering and event location BRIDGE opens in Zurich

Retail Focus

With this initiative, Migros remains faithful to its principles, which are based on the mission of using its own resources to give partners a platform and to build bridges together to reach consumers. The entire 2,000 m² are distributed on two levels, representing a meeting point for food culture that invites you to shop, enjoy and linger.

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A Crisis Will Always Find A Supply Chain’s Weakest Link

Retail TouchPoints

In the early weeks of the pandemic, consumers hoarded toilet paper in massive quantities. Toilet paper rolls are low-value, high-volume products bulky enough to take up large amounts of space in warehouses, on vehicles and on store shelves. As consumers avoided in-store grocery shopping, many began baking their own bread at home.

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Boosting Store Profitability Post-Pandemic

Independent Retailer

MerchLogix , a leading provider of space planning and merchandise operations software, and DM Buck Advisory, a research and financial consultancy, today published a research report, Retailers and Shoppers Turn Attention (and Investments) to Stores: A Financial Analysis.

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VMSD’s 2021 Designer Dozen: Future Proofing

VMS

She is also responsible for working on shop-in-shops. Working on more projects that can enliven a brand and engage the senses, while enriching the lives of the consumers, would be my dream job. Most days I’m consumed with space planning or reviewing drawings. Courtesy of Bloomingdale’s, NY.

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How Retailers Decide Which New Products to Stock

Retail Bound

The retail shelves would be stocked with this new product in locations where pet owners are most likely to shop. Too high and consumers will be unwilling to take a chance on something new; too low and the product may be perceived as being of poor quality. The product’s price point.

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Dollar General promotes 18 executives

Mass Relators

In her previous role of VP, DMM in the home division and holiday events categories, she oversaw initiatives and product development within non-consumables and was instrumental in the creation and rollout of the NCI program, designed to refresh general merchandise and improve the customer shopping experience.