Retail Gazette

MAY 16, 2024

GlobalData associate analyst Jamel Boughedda explains that BookTok has “reignited many people’s passion for reading who may have not read for a while due to other commitments, especially among younger consumers who engage with TikTok the most” What makes BookTok special? “It

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Indigo 9 Digital

JULY 29, 2022

How many Coca-Cola products do you consume? As consumers move away from sugary drinks they have found refuge in sparkling water. That’s one of the reasons Pepsi launched flavoured sparkling water brand Bubly in 2018. “As Consumers want new things, so that’s opening the door to new ideas.” More than you think.

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Indigo 9 Digital

MAY 31, 2022

In 2016 it hired its first chief digital officer and in 2017 Nike launched an initiative called the Consumer Direct Offense. The initiative is Nike’s Triple Double Strategy : “2X Innovation, 2X Speed and 2X Direct connections with consumers.” Over the course of several years Nike has successfully grown its direct to consumer business.

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Retail Gazette

JUNE 27, 2023

Meanwhile, MPs quizzed Asda chief commercial officer Kris Comerford about the grocer’s borrowing costs, which surged from £66m in 2018-19 to almost half a billion pounds in 2021-22, and its high debt repayments. Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter

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Indigo 9 Digital

MAY 3, 2023

In 2018 Nike took another risk during its 30th anniversary marketing campaign. In 2018 Nike opened its House of Innovation 000 store. If you do subscribe to our retail trends newsletter to get the latest retail insights & trends delivered to your inbox 3. Nike’s risk taking didn’t stop in its early days. Just do it.

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Indigo 9 Digital

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Shake Shack may not have the sales or reach of a McDonald’s but it does have a place in the hearts of millions of consumers. The fast food industry has also taken a while to catch up with McDonald’s only starting to make burgers using fresh beef patties in 2018. The fast casual restaurant chain which brought in $900.5

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Indigo 9 Digital

JANUARY 17, 2023

Consumers around the world either couldn’t go to their favourite restaurant due to public health restrictions or they prefered to avoid going outside altogether. For consumers these deals are very beneficial but for food delivery companies it puts them further in the red. Low fees are just another tactic to gain market share.

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Retail Gazette

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Lyssa McGowan, chief executive, Pets at Home Pets at Home hired Sky chief consumer officer Lyssa McGowan as its new chief executive. She has unveiled plans to create a new “consumer function” arm combining the company’s digital, marketing and customer value proposition teams, led by a newly created role of chief consumer officer.

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Retail Gazette

DECEMBER 19, 2023

CD&R made £1.5bn out of B&M when it cashed out in 2018. The private equity firm acquired the home and DIY retailer for £1 in 2018 following a failed attempt by Australian retail conglomerate Wesfarmers to use it as a springboard into the UK market. Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter

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Indigo 9 Digital

JULY 21, 2023

By Tricia McKinnon If you are thinking about starting an online business which is often called a direct to consumer business in retail then you are not alone. In the beginning beverage maker Dirty Lemon like many direct to consumer brands used Facebook and Instagram to market its products. High customer acquisition costs.

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Retail Gazette

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

From the outside looking in, the discount sector is thriving from consumers shopping with value in mind. Its collapse follows in the footsteps of Woolworths in 2008, 99p Stores in 2017 and later Poundworld in 2018. Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 26, 2021

Multi-generational teams can better connect with a wider range of customers; this can translate into increased satisfaction across a more diverse pool of consumers. According to the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC), between 2018 and 2019, 61 per cent of employment complaints fell under the Age Discrimination Act.

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Indigo 9 Digital

MAY 3, 2022

Her focus on inclusivity is striking a cord with consumers because it’s authentic. From using plus sized models to creating gender neutral products a wide range of consumers feel like the brand truly understands their wants and needs. “We Not just dark-skinned consumers but everyone. We don't believe in division.

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Indigo 9 Digital

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

It was easy for Forever 21 to capture the hearts and minds of young consumers looking for trendy apparel. While many argue Forever 21’s demise is due to a more socially conscious consumer fast fashion retailers are as popular as ever. By 2018 Forever 21’s online sales were only 16% of total sales. Do you like this content?

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Indigo 9 Digital

JANUARY 30, 2023

Between 2007 and 2018 the number of department stores in the United States declined by 1,159 while the segment featuring the highest growth, dollar stores, saw its store count increase by 12,535 stores. Sears has only 15 full line stores now. Sears is not entirely to blame for struggling malls. The mix of retail stores in malls is changing.

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Indigo 9 Digital

MAY 4, 2023

The areas where dollar stores have flourished are often known as “food deserts”, markets where consumers are many miles away from a grocery store or a big box chain such as Walmart but they still need a place to buy household items and food at affordable prices. Do dollar stores use savvy pricing tactics or do they mislead consumers?

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Indigo 9 Digital

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit and consumers around the world were forced to shop online sending digital sales to levels never seen before. While stores will always have value all brands are rethinking how best to serve their consumers digitally. It did this through a partnership it had with Chanel that started in 2018.

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Indigo 9 Digital

JANUARY 12, 2023

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. He foresaw that America’s growing railway infrastructure could be used as a way to send goods to consumers in rural communities that lived far away from stores.

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 19, 2024

Shares in the retailer have sunk by more than 80% over the past six months alone, giving the business a valuation of around £6m – a fraction of the £1.8bn valuation it had at its peak in 2018. Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter

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Indigo 9 Digital

MARCH 9, 2023

Consumers love shopping online but what they really want is control. Be honest, before the pandemic weren’t you were part of the vast majority of consumers that had never tried curbside pickup? This service is also beneficial for consumers worried about their goods being stolen after they are dropped off. More than 1.7

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Indigo 9 Digital

JANUARY 11, 2023

When you shift activities consumers used to complete on their own to a retailer, someone has to pay for it. In 2018 Casper spent $80.7 If you do subscribe to our retail trends newsletter to get the latest retail insights & trends delivered to your inbox. By Tricia McKinnon eCommerce is expensive. Do you like this content?

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Indigo 9 Digital

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

A champion of diversity, in 2018 Starbucks achieved gender and race pay equity for all staff in the United States. If you do subscribe to our retail trends newsletter to get the latest retail insights & trends delivered to your inbox 4. This is a feat that not many companies can say they have achieved. Do you like this content?

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Indigo 9 Digital

MAY 16, 2022

It is one of the most popular brands with Gen Z consumers. How has Dove been able to stay relevant in an industry with a discerning set of consumers? When it comes to its reason for being, Dove likes to colour outside of the lines to connect more deeply with consumers. Redefining what it means to be a skincare and beauty brand.

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Marketing Consumer Target Market Retail Trends 98

Indigo 9 Digital

APRIL 17, 2023

One of the keys to lululemon’s success over the past 20 years is offering yoga and fitness classes to consumers free of charge. If you do subscribe to our retail trends newsletter to get the latest retail insights & trends delivered to your inbox 4. Consumers are looking for retail stores to be creative spaces.

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Indigo 9 Digital

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

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. What Amazon has become known for is they really understand as a consumer what you want and how to get it to you really easily." Do you like this content? billion.

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Indigo 9 Digital

MAY 12, 2022

With consumers often driven by FOMO – a fear of missing out, traffic to Supreme’s website during one of its drops can increase by up to 17,000%. If you do subscribe to our retail trends newsletter to get the latest retail insights & trends delivered to your inbox. As consumer tastes change so does the fashion industry.

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Retail Gazette

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Indeed, Frasers Group has closed down more than half of House of Fraser stores since its acquisition of the chain in 2018. “This is a much younger consumer, which is something that we believe isn’t being catered to in the market. Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Consumers are increasingly voting with their feet when it comes to the issues that affect our world and our nation. NYU Stern and IRI found that 50% of CPG growth from 2013 to 2018 came from sustainably marketed products. NYU Stern and IRI found that 50% of CPG growth from 2013 to 2018 came from sustainably marketed products.

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Indigo 9 Digital

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Its oat milk landed in coffee shops in the United States in 2016 and by 2018 its was so popular there were shortages of it across the United States. This approach also led to product discovery amongst consumers in a more organic way. The most important thing is that we treat the consumer with respect. Then a conversation begins.

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Retail Gazette

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Indeed, Frasers Group has closed down more than half of House of Fraser stores since its acquisition of the chain in 2018. “This is a much younger consumer, which is something that we believe isn’t being catered to in the market. Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter

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Indigo 9 Digital

JULY 5, 2022

Known for its “dad shoes” New Balance has managed to keep consumers interested and coming back for more. In 2018 New Balance partnered with an unlikely partner, NBA player Kawhi Leonard. Consumers have flocked to these collaborations and to New Balance in general. By Tricia McKinnon How does a brand pass the test of time?

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Retail Gazette

AUGUST 8, 2023

The department store’s estate has more than halved since it was bought out of administration by Mike Ashley in August 2018. The fashion retailer said it “cannot ignore” the consumer shift and that it “sometimes needs to close stores” to “meet our customers’ needs and offer the best possible shopping experience”.

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Indigo 9 Digital

MARCH 31, 2023

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. More brands are selling direct to consumer. Do you like this content? Demographics.

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Indigo 9 Digital

JUNE 7, 2022

Perhaps it can be taken for granted but most consumers are struggling to make ends meet. Consumers at that time were reeling from the recession and Aldi and Lidl entered the grocery market in the United Kingdom with low prices and were able to steal share. Value for money. Source: Bloomberg. Source: Bloomberg. Tech enabled stores.

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Indigo 9 Digital

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Marks & Spencer is in the midst of a multi-year transformation that former CEO Steve Rowe began in 2018 and it’s working. If you do subscribe to our retail trends newsletter to get the latest retail insights & trends delivered to your inbox. Marks & Spencer’s revenues last year were up 21.5% Do you like this content?

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Indigo 9 Digital

MARCH 17, 2022

Menswear direct to consumer brand UNTUCKit realized this when it first tried to figure out how to acquire its first set of customers. UNTUCKit found that, at the time, for approximately $350 it could reach 200,000 potential consumers using radio ads. By 2018 it took 53 weeks. Consumers simply have less money to spend.

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Indigo 9 Digital

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

But over more than a decade Gwyneth Paltrow’s lifestyle brand has grown from a weekly newsletter into an eCommerce, media and events empire valued at $250 million in 2018. It all began in 2008 when Paltrow sent her first weekly newsletter which focused on lifestyle advice to family and friends. 150,000 subscribers.

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