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Alibaba’s Strategy, 6 Things to Consider

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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. If you are curious about Alibaba’s plan for staying on top then consider these six elements of its strategy. Create a seamless link between online and offline retail.

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

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Take mattress retailer Casper. Since Casper launched in 2014 it has yet to make a profit. Even when eCommerce drove growth for many retailers at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic some retailers decided not to jump on the eCommerce bandwagon. Trader Joe’s does not offer online shopping and does not plan to.

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Nordstrom Leaves Canada, 9 Reasons Why

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When Nordstrom was planning its entry into Canada right round the time these luxury online retailers were getting started Nordstrom may have been unaware of these competitors or it may have underestimated how many consumers would flock to these sites. The pandemic has been especially hard on the retail sector. Demographics.

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Dollar Tree’s Strategy, 3 Actions its Taking to Stay on Top

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Dollar Tree bought Family Dollar in 2014 for close to $9 billion but it has struggled to turn the chain around. If you do subscribe to our retail trends newsletter to get the latest retail insights & trends delivered to your inbox 3. Dollar Tree also began to renovate 800 Family Dollar stores last year.

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Forever 21: 4 Reasons it Failed & Filed for Bankruptcy

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If you do subscribe to our retail trends newsletter to get the latest retail insights & trends delivered to your inbox 3. Inditex, Zara’s parent company planned to close up to 1,200 stores by the end of 2022 and open 450 new stores. The expansion was planned even though Forever 21’s sales were flat in 2016.

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Why Direct to Consumer Brands Struggle with Profitability

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“The challenge is that it’s an unprofitable consumer-facing company in the retail space, and the retail space isn’t fundamentally growing.” Casper Casper is another direct-to-consumer brand onlookers have watched closely since it launched in 2014. At one point Casper was valued at $1.1 Do you like this content? of its $297.8

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10 Ways to Succeed in Retail

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As big box retailers like Walmart, who are often located in off-mall locations, continue to grow so does the traffic in those locations. With this in mind several retailers are shifting their store network to off mall locations. Macy’s is also part of this group with plans to open more off mall locations. “We