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Does Procurement Play a Role in Retail Recovery?

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They’re the essential expenses that effectively set the table for conducting any retail business. And, according to KPMG’s 2018 Retail Trends Report , they account for up to 14% of the retailer’s overall cost of doing business.

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Exclusive Q&A: EY Defines 5 Post-Pandemic Consumer Segments

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In 2018, Ernst & Young (EY) launched an ambitious project called FutureConsumer.Now , to model scenarios that would challenge present thinking about future consumers. RTP: The Future Consumer Index also identifies some retail trends. Which retail trends identified in the Future Consumer Index do you think are most pertinent?

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Forever 21: 4 Reasons it Failed & Filed for Bankruptcy

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Both of these stars have been seen modelling Fashion Nova clothing on their own Instagram accounts and Cardi B also has her own Fashion Nova clothing line. If you do subscribe to our retail trends newsletter to get the latest retail insights & trends delivered to your inbox 3. Do you like this content?

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7 Ways Amazon is Expanding Offline

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A sneak peek into the future was given when Amazon unveiled its first Amazon Go store to the public in 2018. When customers leave the store their Amazon account is automatically charged. If you do subscribe to our retail trends newsletter to get the latest retail insights & trends delivered to your inbox.

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Cheers! Vegans Can Enjoy a Tipple With New Plant-Based Alcoholic Beverages

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In 2018, Guinness stopped filtering through isinglass (fish bladder), which it had been doing for more than 250 years. But other recently launched brands cater to the trend of vegan beverages. Drake’s Organic Spirits debuted in 2018 and offers ultra-premium rum, vodka, “boxtails” including a mojito and a margarita version, plus mixers.

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The Downfall of Sears, 5 Reasons Why it’s Struggling to Survive

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Fast forward less than two decades later to 2018 when Sears was in so much financial hardship with declining sales and profits as well as mounting debt it filed for bankruptcy. Most mid-priced retailers like Sears or JCPenney or Gap are struggling not just because of poor assortments but due to consumer economics. A lack of focus.

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Why Tackling Food Waste Is Good for Business

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s largest food businesses, accounting for around 60% of U.K. Retailer sustainability efforts. Retailers including Sainsburys, Waitrose, and Abel & Cole have made particularly impressive strides. Food producers and retailers in the country are playing an important part in the campaign, with a string of innovative ideas.