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Why Direct to Consumer Brands Struggle with Profitability

Indigo 9 Digital

Then there are those pesky returns. How often have you bought something online, then returned it without a second thought? For the retailer that’s a cost that eats into profits. One of the drags on profits for most direct-to-consumer retailers is advertising expenses. million on advertising in 2019 and 2020 respectively.

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Jewelry Sales Increased Sharply in July, Survey Finds

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jewelry sales were up sharply in July compared to the same month in 2020 as well as in 2019, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse. The growth was part of a larger trend in which retail sales overall grew for the 11th consecutive month. percent versus July 2019. Read the press release: Retail sales in the U.S.

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How Chadstone became Australia’s most profitable shopping centre

Inside Retail

That focus on experience helped Chadstone become Australia’s most profitable shopping centre in 2019, and it’s at the heart of the centre’s next phase of development – a nine-storey office building and expanded dining and entertaining precinct. Inside Retail : What have been the biggest changes at Chadstone over the past 60 years?

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

Indigo 9 Digital

If getting the order to you is expensive what about returns? 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. This process of ordering and returning goods is very expensive. Take mattress retailer Casper.

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Nordstrom’s Strategy for Success, 6 Key Elements

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billion up 39% from 2020 but revenues were just shy of Nordstrom’s 2019 pre-pandemic revenues of $15.1 Nordstrom has not been immune to the toll the pandemic is taking on the retail sector with its net sales down in the first quarter of 2020 by 39.5%. So how strong is Nordstrom? Last year it generated revenues of $14.4

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5 Ways to Make Your Retail Store Grow Faster

Indigo 9 Digital

Even Warren Buffett would be impressed with those returns. If you do subscribe to our retail trends newsletter to get the latest retail insights & trends delivered to your inbox 4. Many retailers are opening restaurants within their stores as a way to lure more customers in. Do you like this content?

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From Clicks to Bricks: Expanding Brand Loyalty Through Physical Stores

Retail TouchPoints

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. Boost customer touch points.

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