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More Private Label, Smaller Store Footprints: How COVID-19 Is Accelerating Existing Retail Trends

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in 2014 to 40% in 2019. In comparison, one hot market that may cool off is resale. The overall resale market has grown 21X faster than the retail apparel market over the past three years, and it was expected to reach $23 billion by 2023 , but safety concerns are rising to the forefront. over the past three years.

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The Logistical Nightmare Before Christmas: How to Avoid it

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Invest in Customer Convenience to Continue Capturing Market Share. During those same months in 2019, 95% of Prime orders were received within the promised delivery window. Additionally, Walmart has hired more than 500,000 new workers for its nationwide fulfillment centers.

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From Clicks to Bricks: Expanding Brand Loyalty Through Physical Stores

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Now may be the perfect time for more DTC brands to explore physical retail — in a post-COVID-19 landscape with prime real estate more affordable than ever, and shoppers seeking social interaction as they become comfortable visiting retail stores again. An Emerging Retail Trend. shoppers between February and March 2020.

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

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Take mattress retailer Casper. High marketing costs are one reason for Casper’s struggles but returns have also eaten into the brand’s profitability. In 2019 Walmart’s eCommerce business lost an estimated $2 billion. to fulfill and ship that order which means Amazon loses money on many orders. In 2018 Casper spent $80.7

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lululemon’s Strategy for Success, 5 Things to Emulate

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Every retailer wants an army of highly engaged and loyal customers but in reality it is very hard to achieve that. None of these are easy feats which speaks to how the company went from humble beginnings in Vancouver Canada to company with a market cap of over $45 billion. A unique, community based marketing approach.

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6 Reasons Walmart’s eCommerce Strategy is Winning

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Having a wide range of fulfillment options, including delivery to home, collection from store – and by using stores for fulfillment – allowed Walmart to ramp up capacity in a way that many other players struggled to do. billio n of all click and collect purchases made in the United States in 2021 are fulfilled by Walmart.

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Dick’s Sporting Goods’ Strategy, 4 Things to Watch

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If you are curious about how Dick’s plans to make the most of a great market opportunity then consider these four elements of its strategy. These stores, which debuted in 2019, are huge coming in at around 100,000 square feet, twice the size of an average Dick’s store. 70% of eCommerce orders are fulfilled from Dick’s stores.