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5 Ways Dollar Stores Make Money & Beat the Competition

Indigo 9 Digital

By Tricia McKinnon Amidst a shakeup in the retail sector over the past decade dollar stores have been particularly resilient. There are now more dollar stores in the United States than McDonald’s and Starbucks locations combined. Location, location, location. In 2022 Dollar General’s sales were up 10.6%.

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How Starbucks is Using Mobile Apps to Significantly Increase Sales

Indigo 9 Digital

By Tricia McKinnon Starbucks is a company that has long known that the future of retail is tied to technology. Back in 2009 it launched its mobile app. If you do subscribe to our retail trends newsletter to get the latest retail insights & trends delivered to your inbox Starbucks’ mobile app is also tied to its loyalty program.

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One Order Sparks Culinary Inspiration for this NYC Restaurant

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The restaurant’s name originated from the Black Saturday Bushfires that raged in Australia in 2009, when Fuchs, Styponias, and Chellos were in the early stages of planning the restaurant. The Thirsty Koala is located in the middle of a three-block strip of Astoria’s Ditmars Blvd. An Australian culinary adventure.

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7-Eleven's Strategy for Success

Indigo 9 Digital

The enhanced assortment in many convenience stores has led food service sales inside of these stores to increase at a faster rate between 2009 and 2018 than in any other in-store category. If you do subscribe to our retail trends newsletter to get the latest retail insights & trends delivered to your inbox 4.

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Starbucks’ Digital Strategy, Why it Outperforms

Indigo 9 Digital

Over a decade ago in 2009 it launched its mobile app. Customers using this feature can skip the line (most of the time) in store by placing their favourite order from the most convenient location whether that is at home or on the way to work. “We Then it began offering in app mobile payments in 2011. Do you like this content?

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6 Reasons Walmart’s eCommerce Strategy is Winning

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Yes, Amazon did that in the middle of a pandemic, demonstrating that stores are still a critical part of any retailer’s eCommerce strategy. But it will take Amazon many years before it has the kind of store network Walmart has where grocery pickup is available at over 3,500 Walmart locations. Do you like this content?