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Scarred by the 2008 Recession and COVID, 48% of Gen Z Frequently Shops at Discount Stores

Retail TouchPoints

That sense of unease is to be expected from a cohort shaped by both the 2008-2009 Great Recession and the COVID pandemic, and it’s had a big impact on their shopping choices: nearly half ( 48% ) say they shop the most often at discount/off-price retailers, and 25% frequently patronize dollar stores.

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6 Keys to Empowering Store Associates During the Holiday Season

Retail TouchPoints

retailers will add 410,000 seasonal positions this year, which is the lowest number of jobs added in the quarter since 2008. Results from Retail TouchPoints’ 2023 Store Operations Survey indicate that hiring and retaining associates, at 70% , and high employee turnover rates, at 67% , are their top challenges.

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The “Great Mall Resurgence” in the American retail market

Inside Retail

The multi-store shopping centre steadily grew in popularity in the US, hitting peak popularity in the 1980s. However, in the past two decades, the American mall has been standing on shaky ground due to factors like the 2008 recession and, more recently, the butterfly effect of the Covid-19 pandemic. per cent and 15.3

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Dollar General promotes 18 executives

Mass Relators

In this role, she will continue to support DG’s store operations team, which now encompasses more than 20,000 retail stores including pOpshelf and Mexico. She also led NMG’s supply chain transformation strategy to modernize its omnichannel distribution and fulfillment network.

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Amazon, Target, Macy’s Plan to Hire Combined 388,000 Employees for the Holidays

Retail TouchPoints

including Amazon , Target and Macy’s , have announced their plans for holiday hiring, but all told this season may see one of lowest levels of seasonal hiring since 2008 , according to report by Challenger, Gray & Christmas shared with Reuters. Some of the biggest retailers in the U.S., Amazon: 250,000 + $1.3B Macy’s, Inc.:

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