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5 Ways Dollar Stores Make Money & Beat the Competition

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For example, Dollar General tries to locate stores in areas that do not have a large retailer or grocery store within 15 to 20 miles. Do dollar stores use savvy pricing tactics or do they mislead consumers? They are also able to offer low prices by purchasing overstock and off-brand merchandise from other retailers.

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How to Market Your Brand During a Recession

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However, there’s no need for consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands to panic. Since consumer habits have shifted due to the pandemic, supply chain disruption , and rising inflation, research your market for the latest data. Throughout a downturn, all consumers … typically re-evaluate their consumption priorities.” April 2009.

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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. Be honest, before the pandemic weren’t you were part of the vast majority of consumers that had never tried curbside pickup?

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

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When you shift activities consumers used to complete on their own to a retailer, someone has to pay for it. A study by the Capgemini Institute found that on average retailers charge their customers just 80% of the cost of delivering goods. Trader Joe’s does not offer online shopping and does not plan to.

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3 Elements of Amazon’s Clothing Strategy to Watch

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By Tricia McKinnon Do you remember the time when people looked down on Amazon as a place to shop for clothing? Chart of Amazon US eCommerce Sales by Product Category, 2022 With Amazon dominating the apparel sector many direct to consumer brands which once shunned Amazon are now setting up shop on the platform. The 30,000 sq.

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Combatting Waste in the CPG Industry

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The consumers who throw it out of their car windows, certainly, but can we also point fingers at retailers and the CPG industry? And although consumers have become used to the convenience of plastic packing, it’s not their problem, Sutherland told RangeMe. Since 2009, Waitrose has reduced its own-brand packaging by almost 45%.

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Starbucks’ Digital Strategy, Why it Outperforms

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Starbucks is a company that has long known that the future of retail is tied to technology. Over a decade ago in 2009 it launched its mobile app. Consumers don’t always want to pay for delivery fees or wait for an order to be dropped off. In the past few years a number of retailers have launched their own loyalty programs.