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5 Ways Dollar Stores Make Money & Beat the Competition

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Even retailers like Trader Joe’s that sell merchandise at higher prices than dollar stores avoided offering eCommerce during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dollar General and Dollar Tree both have a relatively modest eCommerce offering preferring to have its customers shop at their stores. What’s the experience like to shop there?

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11 Things You Need to Know About Shein

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Shein was founded over a decade ago in 2008 in Nanjing China by Chris Xu an American born Chinese graduate of Washington University. The retailer was originally called SheInside but the name was shortened in 2015 to Shein. If you are curious about how Shein has taken the world by storm then consider these 10 facts.

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6 Ways Farfetch is Disrupting Luxury Retail

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Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit and consumers around the world were forced to shop online sending digital sales to levels never seen before. Farfetch, which launched its luxury goods online marketplace more than a decade ago in 2008, clearly had a vision of what online luxury sales could be before many woke up to this reality.

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How Target Built 10 Billion Dollar Private Brands

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Target’s All in Motion private label clothing brand By Tricia McKinnon One of the oldest tricks in a retailer’s playbook is to have a portfolio of great private label brands. Back in the early 2000s Target was known for its cheap chic clothing but by the time the recession hit in 2008 and 2009 Target had lost its way.

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6 Reasons Walmart’s eCommerce Strategy is Winning

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Since 90% of the United States population lives within 10 miles of a Walmart store this move has become a game changer for the retailer. Consumers love shopping online but what they really want is control. Consumers are looking for one stop shopping. What we are witnessing is a trend towards more convenient shopping trips.

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Alibaba’s Business Model – How the eCommerce Giant Makes Money

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Taobao is the largest online shopping marketplace in China. Tmall.com spun off from taobao.com in 2008 to connect higher-end brands with consumers. If you do subscribe to our retail trends newsletter to get the latest retail insights & trends delivered to your inbox. Source: Investopedia.

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Oatly’s Strategy, 5 Reasons it Has Taken Off

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Its oat milk landed in coffee shops in the United States in 2016 and by 2018 its was so popular there were shortages of it across the United States. By 2019 Oatly was available in 7,000 stores and coffee shops across the United States including places like Whole Foods and Target. By all accounts Oatly is an overnight success.