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More Private Label, Smaller Store Footprints: How COVID-19 Is Accelerating Existing Retail Trends

Retail TouchPoints

Additionally, the percentage of consumers willing to pay the same or more for private labels over name-brand products rose from 34%. in 2014 to 40% in 2019. Retail was already shrinking in terms of floorspace: total square footage dropped by 4.4%. With nearly 60% of retail square footage in the U.S. ”

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

Indigo 9 Digital

When you shift activities consumers used to complete on their own to a retailer, someone has to pay for it. Take mattress retailer Casper. Since Casper launched in 2014 it has yet to make a profit. to fulfill and ship that order which means Amazon loses money on many orders. In 2018 Casper spent $80.7

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Alibaba’s Strategy, 6 Things to Consider

Indigo 9 Digital

billion in its 2014 IPO. But its revenues only grew by 10% over last year, the lowest growth rate since Alibaba became a public company in 2014. Create a seamless link between online and offline retail. While eCommerce represents nearly 50% of retail sales in China today that hasn’t always been the case.

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The Benefits & Cons of Selling on Amazon, 10 Factors to Consider

Indigo 9 Digital

Amazon is the first channel consumers turn to when conducting a product search online ahead of even Google. Adidas has also directly sold its merchandise on Amazon since 2014. We have a direct-to-consumer business that's growing and we have a wholesale business that is growing.” That’s a memorable story consumers can relate to.