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8 Reasons Why Blockbuster Failed & Filed for Bankruptcy

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By Tricia McKinnon Before the advent of streaming Blockbuster was a popular video rental store where customers could rent their favourite movies on VHS tapes or DVDs and watch them at home. If you do subscribe to our retail trends newsletter to get the latest retail insights & trends delivered to your inbox.

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eCommerce and its Profitability Issue. Why its So Hard to Make Money

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By Tricia McKinnon eCommerce is expensive. When you shift activities consumers used to complete on their own to a retailer, someone has to pay for it. What’s most interesting about everyone’s quest to be the next Amazon is that Amazon isn’t just a retailer at all. of Amazon’s revenue. Do you like this content?

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Forever 21: 4 Reasons it Failed & Filed for Bankruptcy

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By Tricia McKinnon Forever 21 used to be top of mind for teens and twenty somethings but then things slowly began to change. Not only are these retailers fast to market with their trendy designs they are also skilled eCommerce operators. In the 2000s the internet met fast fashion, and a slew of new competitors began to emerge.

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The Downfall of Sears, 5 Reasons Why it’s Struggling to Survive

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By Tricia McKinnon Did you know that at one time Sears was the largest retailer in the world? According to The Pay Scale Index : “since 2006, wages have risen 16% overall in the U.S. In other words, the income for a typical worker today buys them less than it did in 2006.” That was back in 1969. A lack of focus.

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Dove’s Marketing Strategy, 5 Keys to its Success

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By Tricia McKinnon It’s not easy to standout in the beauty and skincare industry. What’s hot today isn’t always what’s hot tomorrow especially in a sector that is often dictated by the latest TikTok trends. Picture of Dove products. But the Dove brand, which is 65 years old, has stood the test of time. Do you like this content?

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The Top 15 Ways to Find New Customers in Retail

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By Tricia McKinnon Acquiring new customers isn’t an easy task for anyone. If you do subscribe to our retail trends newsletter to get the latest retail insights & trends delivered to your inbox. But take Shopify, it generated revenue of $8,000 in the October of its first year in business in 2006.