Retail TouchPoints

JULY 30, 2020

Households with children in elementary and high school are set to spend an average of $789.49 , far exceeding the 2019 record of $696.70. The most notable shift between the 2019 back-to-school season and today is the strong consumer preference for technology over traditional items like apparel and even school supplies.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 11, 2020

In fact, according to Robin Gaster, PhD, author of the forthcoming book Behemoth, Amazon Rising , Amazon’s share of the total ecommerce market could reach as high as 60% to 65% during the coming decade. Gaster: They’ve tried pretty hard to figure out how to make money in retail with relentless expansion into new categories.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 29, 2021

Rollup firms are typically able to buy these Amazon businesses at anywhere from 4X to 6X EBITDA, sometimes less, according to Thomson: “As long as you manage to keep the same efficiency that any one of those accounts had when they were a standalone, you can get a 15X to 25X valuation on your company. There is massive financial arbitrage here.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 26, 2021

But from May 1, ‘general’ cosmetics imported into China such as shampoo, body wash and make-up, will not need to be tested on animals. Some complexity remains around complying with the new regulations, meaning it will likely be the larger organisations who have the resources to better navigate a seamless market entry,” she said.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 1, 2023

Estimates of the size of the market in Thailand vary wildly but the top three players – Homepro, Siam Global House, and Central Retail’s Thai Watsadu – account for about 135 billion Thai baht ($5.8 The clear market leader in Thailand is Homepro, which operates 87 stores, plus seven in Malaysia.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 31, 2023

It was a high-profile signal that with the easing of Covid-related outdoor movement restrictions, the market for athletic footwear and apparel in China is set to get a huge shot in the arm. A somewhat grovelling apology from the company ensued, and the offending coats were withdrawn from the market, pronto.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 27, 2022

The report is designed for smart retailers seeking growth outside of their core markets, highlighting four distinct behaviours that have emerged from the latest consumer research. During 2019, for example, the average consumer purchased from a total of nine online retailers per year, whereas they’re now shopping from as many as 15 retailers.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 5, 2021

Yet regardless of any cultural appropriation, Miniso has found global success with its eclectic and affordable offer, with 1,750 stores in overseas markets. That is a high level for a general merchandise discounter – for instance Target in the US achieved less than 30 per cent in its last financial year.

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365 Retail

AUGUST 16, 2021

Hotter, the comfort footwear brand, which has more than 4 million customers worldwide, has this week announced that the sale of active and outdoor shoes jumped up by 65% in July 2021 compared to July 2019, a category which now accounts for 20% of its total footwear sales, up from 11% in July 2019. .

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 23, 2020

In 2019, e-Commerce giant Amazon proudly proclaimed that it had sold 100 million smart speakers since its original release a mere four years earlier. Alexa’s growth extended into the broader smart speaker market, with category sales increasing 6% in the first quarter of 2020.

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Store Growers

MAY 1, 2019

Email marketing. But a general rule is that more engagement with your site is better. The table shows a breakdown of the different conversion rates you can expect for each of your marketing channels. Also compare the average with the conversion rates that the top 25% of the stores in the study are generating. Google Ads.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 21, 2021

We’re indifferent on where the shopping journey ends, where that transaction takes place ,” said Matt Madrigal, VP and General Manager of Merchant Shopping at Google in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. “It Google Ads accounts for the vast majority of the company’s revenue. in 2019), according to eMarketer.

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Indigo 9 Digital

MARCH 8, 2023

That explains why discount retailers like Dollar General and Dollar Tree are opening hundreds of stores this year and retailers like Gap, Nordstrom and Macy’s are closing stores. s low priced cosmetics are a natural fit for its target market of Gen Z consumers who don’t have a lot of disposable income. s chief marketing officer. “A

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Mass Relators

JANUARY 20, 2023

Todd Vasos began an exciting new leadership chapter at Dollar General Corp. MMR is proud to honor Vasos with a Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his successful and impactful career, including accomplishments achieved during his CEO tenure at Dollar General. GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. s management training program.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 3, 2021

Supermodel Halima Aden on the runway at The Iconic’s summer show in 2019. Retailers who make appropriate clothes, also need to know how to approach marketing effectively, so modest shoppers can find them quickly and easily without hours of rack sifting. Image: Supplied. Smashing stereotypes.

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Retail Gazette

DECEMBER 20, 2023

M&S achieved a market leading position in womenswear this summer, taking a 9.5% slice of the UK’s clothing and footwear market, marking the first time it took the number one spot for four years. But how did M&S manage to win over fashion shoppers amid intense competition across the market? And it is paying off.

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Rangeme

AUGUST 24, 2021

The French general and emperor Napoleon is reputed to have dismissed Britain as “a nation of shopkeepers,” but two centuries later, “a nation of shoppers” might be more appropriate. Middle-aged or older people, the ‘baby-boomer’ generation, predominate with many empty nesters and wealthy retired.”

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Rangeme

DECEMBER 22, 2021

That’s a big reason why people started buying more premium brands, but there’s also a general trend towards wellness now. range, when comparing 2021 to 2019. The latest IWSR Drinks Market Analysis figures show that the volume of premium-and-above wine and spirits in the U.S. Let’s drink less, but let’s drink better.”.

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Retail Gazette

DECEMBER 28, 2023

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. Rothwell has spent 10 years at the gifts retailer, starting as head of account management in 2012.

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Mass Relators

OCTOBER 20, 2021

7-14 , as well as a survey of 30 retail executives across retail categories, 90% of which have annual revenues of $1 billion or more, conducted Sept. A merry and bright holiday season, for some 2021 holiday spending intentions are approaching 2019 levels, signaling a return to our next normal.

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Mass Relators

JUNE 8, 2022

Six of the top 10 Pacesetters in food and beverage included bubbles, in both alcohol and non-alcohol categories reflecting consumers’ desires to socialize at home. The median dollar sales of food and beverage products in this year’s Pacesetters was $20 million, slightly under 2020 Pacesetters, but equivalent to 2019.

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Store Growers

JUNE 24, 2023

If this often happens, your account can become suspended. To fix this issue, simply add general rules to your account. To take care of this error, simply add the data by logging in to your Google Merchant Center account. Note: use the command CTRL + F to search and skip directly to the error that you need to fix.

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Retail Geek

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Episode 315 is a recap of Turkey5 (The five days from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday) 2023 with Rob Garf , Vice President and General Manager, Retail at Salesforce. The luxury category, however, did not perform as strongly, with only a slight increase or even a decrease in sales. billion consumers are shaping shopping trends.

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Retalon

AUGUST 2, 2019

How deep should my assortment be in a particular category? Retailers can’t afford to lose money because inventory purchases didn’t account for future promotions, so business leaders imposed processes to keep everyone on the same page. Analysts generated more reports. Their analytical engines won’t produce the forecasts you need.

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Retail Insider

MARCH 8, 2021

The Story: You know those little fishes who swim alongside whales and nibble up their scraps and generally make use of their eco-system so that they have developed a symbiotic relationship over eons, which benefits them both. The third-party marketplace on Amazon now accounts for more than half of all products sold on the site.

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Retail Insider

DECEMBER 8, 2021

If you say so: Back in July of 2019 to be exact two colleagues (both formerly of Airtasker and with hedge fund backgrounds) by the names of Lucas London and Sam Bradley decided that the DIY market was cumbersome, complicated and user-unfriendly. Just how big is this DIY market in the UK? I can second that. Cue hollow laughs.

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Rangeme

MAY 19, 2022

Marketing Dive. Marketing Dive. Generation Z, closely followed by Millennials, is the most ethnically diverse generation in American history. Together, these two cohorts account for 52 percent of the U.S. consumer market and their demand for diversity profoundly influences corporate strategy. Marketing Dive.

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Retalon

AUGUST 2, 2019

How deep should my assortment be in a particular category? Because retailers can’t afford to lose money because inventory purchases didn’t account for future promotions, business leaders imposed processes to keep everyone on the same page. Analysts generated more reports than ever. The result?

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Retail Geek

MAY 28, 2021

In episode 265 we cover some Amazon news including an anti-trust suit filed against them and their acquisition of MGM, earnings reports from Ulta, Costco, Dollar General, Best Buy, Burlington, and Gap, and we answer listener questions. Dollar General – US Comps down 4.6%; (up 17.1% Amazon News. Retail Q1 Earnings.

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Retail Geek

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Episode 299 is a discussion of Thanksgiving Week 2022 from a retail perspective with Rob Garf , Vice President and General Manager, Retail at Salesforce. Jason: [2:34] And side note on that the jury is out on whether giant marketing holding companies can actually help your sales but they can for sure help you win Awards.

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Retail Geek

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Episode 313 is preview of Holiday 2023 with Rob Garf , Vice President and General Manager, Retail at Salesforce. Things from marketing and Service as well to look at a more complete buyers Journey. [4:08] This is Robs’ fifth time on the show, having previously been on episodes 110 , 248 , 282 , and 299. It’s happened again.

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Retail Adventures

OCTOBER 17, 2022

According to a 2019 Salesforce study, 50 percent of shoppers make a second purchase within 16 days of their first, so doing things that thrill them, grab their attention, and stop them in their tracks on your sales floor is the critical to your success. Canva's QR code generator makes it easy to create and download your own QR codes for free.

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Retail Geek

JUNE 25, 2021

Traditionally Prime Day has been a summer event taking place in July, for example July 15-16, 2019. Jason: [5:17] Yeah and I by all accounts those have been the best 15 years in the history of channeladvisor’s by. The length of the event has been slowly expanding since 2015, so it is now two days long.

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Retail Geek

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Net positive ebit has but they basically have had a net loss every year except 2019 when they broke even. 8:26] You know you like if you look at 2018 you said hey they sold 270 million and they lost 22 million on it in 2019 they sold 370 million and they broke even. So what’s a little worrisome about that is. [8:26]

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Retail Geek

JUNE 16, 2021

Digital restaurant marketplaces (Door Dash, Uber Eats) Digital grocery marketplaces (Instacart) Ghost Kitchens (food industry version of private label) Delivery vs Pickup On Prem vs Off Prem Consumption Emerging digital grocery top-off market (GoPuff, Instacart, DoorDash) Amazon evolving grocery strategy (Amazon Fresh, Just Walk Out, Delivery).

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Retail Geek

MARCH 11, 2022

It wouldn’t have felt any different than e-tail 2019 felt to me so I think people were like frankly pretty excited about getting back together. your Share account so when your chair count goes up it puts a natural pressure downward pressure on your EPS number. [5:44] all this this side of digital marketplaces.

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Retail Geek

JULY 9, 2021

Scot: [1:25] We had some breaking news and pretty exciting and I’m going to kick it over to you because it is your category of grocery. Multi-sided market place and so it’s a little easier to make money but still the best way to make money is with that ad Network and. Jason: [1:20] Primary care physician exactly.

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