Indigo 9 Digital

JANUARY 11, 2023

Raise your hand if you have ordered multiple versions of the same outfit in different sizes because you don’t know what your size is at a particular retailer. Take mattress retailer Casper. In 2018 Casper spent $80.7 to fulfill and ship that order which means Amazon loses money on many orders. But it costs $10.59

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Indigo 9 Digital

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Then Amazon comes onto the scene and shows the retail industry there are other ways to make money including by having a lucrative cloud business or through advertising sales. This acquisition adds to other moves Amazon has made in the healthcare sector including its purchase of PillPak, an online pharmacy, in 2018 for $753 million.

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Indigo 9 Digital

MARCH 9, 2023

Lowest prices” came in second and “fast shipping” came in eighth place. Some of the most successful retailers today include Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Target, Costco and Walmart. This shift in shopping habits has negatively impacted retailers in the middle of the pricing spectrum like JC Penney, Sears , Gap and Kohl’s.

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Indigo 9 Digital

JULY 21, 2023

An innovative idea and a slick website might get customers excited but many founders eventually realize it’s actually pretty hard and expensive to acquire customers when you don’t have any retail stores. And when your customers demand free shipping or when return costs add up a promising business can be put into jeopardy pretty quickly.

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Indigo 9 Digital

JUNE 7, 2022

Tesco even tried its hand at opening a discount grocery chain called Jack in 2018 but it closed the chain of 13 stores earlier this year. "We Shipping speeds are at the forefront of competition in the retail sector. Amazon makes more in advertising in a year than many retailers make combined. Fast delivery.

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Indigo 9 Digital

JUNE 13, 2022

Or in the process of trying to turn the ship around many companies make a number of missteps as they desperately try to improve operations. If you do subscribe to our retail trends newsletter to get the latest retail insights & trends delivered to your inbox. Do you like this content? Quality improvements.

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Indigo 9 Digital

MARCH 17, 2022

your Facebook advertising budget is running out) can be a blessing in disguise as it forces you to think of more creative ways to acquire new customers. While increasing competition from Amazon is often cited as the reason mid-priced retailers like Macy’s or Lord & Taylor have struggled the main reason has to do with economics.

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