Retail Geek

JANUARY 8, 2021

This week we recap the commerce results for Holiday 2020 (including the data sources you can use to get a read for yourself), give an update on #shipageddon, and cover some industry news. 2019 2020 YoY %Ch Stores $864.69 $822.79 -4.8% Scot: [0:54] 2020 one here get you out of the. Online $140.28 $190.47 Total $1004.97 $1013.26

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Even for an industry that has been characterized by change over the past two years, it feels like grocery — and especially digital grocery — is poised to experience upheaval in the coming 12 months. These players will continue to expand in 2022, reshaping consumers’ expectations of an acceptable wait time for groceries.

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A1 Retail

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Secret Sales has signed 75 new contracts with multi-brand retail groups and standalone brands in 12 months, launching 687 new fashion, beauty and homeware brands on its ecommerce marketplace as the retail industry embraces a fresh approach to selling non full price inventory. Secret Sales launched a record number of 600,000 SKUs in 2021.

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Inside Retail

JULY 6, 2021

The unprecedented disruptions of 2020 unravelled retail assumptions and exemplified retailers’ resilience in the face of drastically changed customer demands. It’s now time to turn to automation, scale and efficiency to harden much of the innovation that has been held together by masking tape for the past 12 months.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Labor shortages, stressed supply chains and a major emphasis on ecommerce have turned fulfillment into one of the biggest challenges retailers will face in the 2021 holiday season. Data also can help retailers make the most of whatever inventory they already have in warehouses as shipping capacity becomes more limited during the busy season.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Amazon on Thursday forecast a slowdown in sales growth for the holiday season, disappointing Wall Street and warning that inflation-wary consumers and businesses had less money to spend. Prior holiday quarter sales growth was 9 per cent in 2021 and 38 per cent in 2020. US consumer confidence did a U-turn in October.

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Rangeme

DECEMBER 7, 2021

As the year winds down, it’s time to review 2021’s retail predictions —and the surprises that popped up along the way. and global consumer packaged goods (CPG) suppliers and retailers clarity on adapting to and satisfying consumers’ evolving needs. October 14, 2020. , November 11, 2021. November 15, 2021. ,

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Inside Retail

JUNE 16, 2021

With retail being one of the most negatively impacted industries in 2020, there’s no doubt that businesses within this sector are eager to recoup losses. With the addition of Instagram night in 2021, shoppers can now pick from 25 widely advertised limited-time only retail events. Reach customers early and across multiple channels.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 30, 2021

In 2020, consumers spent approximately $630 billion on online shopping, and merchants lost $12 billion to fraud. Account takeover fraud, which is driven by impostor scams, increased by 50%, with no signs of slowing down in 2021. Consumers in every age bracket are in fraudsters’ sights.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Inflation, the war in Ukraine and other global concerns have put a damper on many shoppers’ sustainability demands —leaving just 18% of the population identifying as Eco Actives, consumers for whom reducing their waste remains a firm habit, according to Kantar’s Who Cares, Who Does 2022 study. “One thing is consistency,” said Babbage.

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Rangeme

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Like Janet Jackson, more consumers are asking brands, “What have you done for me lately?” In the past three months, more than 80% of consumers purchased a different brand from the one they normally buy and 44% said they would repurchase the new brand even if the original preferred brand was available again. September 14, 2021.

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A1 Retail

JANUARY 19, 2022

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) transactions increased nearly 30 percent during the 2021 holiday period. The data showed that BNPL transactions peaked more than 43 percent in October as shoppers began their 2021 holiday shopping early. Within October 2021, a peak at 99 percent was recorded compared to the same period in 2020.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The stress of the pandemic sparked a surge in the wine, beer and spirits market: a 2020 RAND Corporation study found that alcohol consumption among adults 30 and older increased by 14%. However, beginning in late 2020, many people started to re-evaluate their habits and explore no- and low-alcohol (NA) beverage options.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 4, 2022

of all retail spending when the pandemic was at its peak in 2020. And while physical stores have long since reopened, the average consumer still faces plenty of challenges. All of which has a knock-on effect for retailers and could prompt a worrying trend – especially as we approach peak shopping and shipping season in 2022.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Both 2020 and 2021 each had their own clear themes and pressures, and this holiday season will be defined by trying to understand what has changed. “ It’s really the tale of two years ,” said Matt Kramer, National Sector Leader, Consumer and Retail for KPMG US. as an outlier.

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A1 Retail

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

81% of consumers would write off a retailer if they saw issues with return process. 89% of consumers identify ease of returns as top priority when purchasing online. That’s according to new data from delivery experience platform Sorted , which found that retailers who get the returns process right will reap the most consumer loyalty.

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Rangeme

JULY 12, 2021

More consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands are eyeing the U.K. How will the pandemic affect US ecommerce sales in 2021? May 17, 2021. As for consumer market size, the U.S. 5 Top 100 Retailers 2020 List. 5 Top 100 Retailers 2020 List. January 4, 2021. June 8, 2021 Yet, U.S. April 13, 2021.

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Retail Geek

DECEMBER 7, 2020

They are able to see the carrier shipping performance for all those clients and provide aggregate data that gives us insight into holiday shipping performance, also known as #shipageddon. Episode 249 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded live on Monday, December 7th, 2020. Transcript.

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Independent Retailer

APRIL 5, 2021

Valentine’s Day this year looked a lot different than 2020. percent compared to 2020. For men, 64 percent kept it as-is, 12 percent exchanged it completely, and 23 percent altered it. Yet, in many ways, this year’s holiday possessed a level of normalcy for gifting. What Stood Out.

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Retail Adventures

OCTOBER 22, 2020

2020 Dates to Remember: This year Black Friday is on November 27, Cyber Monday is November 30, Small Business Saturday is November 28, and the biggest shopping day of the holiday season will be December 19, the Saturday before Christmas. This year consider the following in your Golden Quarter planning: 1. Don’t ignore Cyber Monday.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Before 2020, when travel was easy and diplomatic relations were cordial, I placed great emphasis on the need to build trusted relationships on the ground in China as the foundation of a successful market entry strategy. per cent in 2021 and domestic consumption set to double in the next 10 years. trillion, and the US$5.6

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Inside Retail

JUNE 13, 2023

NL: It offers customers access to exclusive benefits, including personal shopper services, regular discounts and offers, as well as complimentary express shipping. NL: YNAP champions unparalleled customer service, offering express worldwide shipping to more than 180 countries with a seamless shopping experience across all devices.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 15, 2021

Phoebe Yu: Objectively, it’s undoubtedly been a challenging 12 months for businesses, with a lot of political and social volatility. IR: How would you describe the past year for Ettitude and what are your plans for the next 12-18 months? In the middle of 2020, we raised $1.25 We’ve recently become Climate Neutral certified.

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Retail Geek

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Episode 283 is a recap the most significant changes to the retail industry in 2021. It’s our final show of 2021! We do a deep dive into the retail industries growth from 2019 through November 2021. We do a deep dive into the retail industries growth from 2019 through November 2021. PDF Download). Transcript.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 29, 2022

The 2022 Connected Consumer Series featured industry experts, thought leaders and practitioners prepared to share their wisdom with their peers, and spotlighted powerful examples from FILA, Lidl, Patagonia and other businesses. It’s also changing the dynamics of retailers’ relationship with consumers. “If View the session on demand.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

They can easily buy on the platform any day, but incorporating additional benefits like exclusives, discounts and free shipping during high shopping months creates more incentives for consumers.”. The 2021 iteration included 33 brands across accessories, apparel, baby products, beauty, electronics, footwear and home goods.

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Retalon

APRIL 21, 2021

Consumer expectations have evolved in the digital age, and retailers are now offering a multitude of flexible order delivery methods such as “Buy online, pick up in-store”, “curbside pickup”, “order in store, deliver home” and more. So how can retailers offer these options to consumers while lowering their costs?

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Inside Retail

MARCH 15, 2023

Much of the complexity in supply chains over the last 12 to 18 months was happening farther upstream – so Havaianas experienced some of the same problems as other brands, but at a different point in the process. As shipping rates reduce it is important for businesses to have a dynamic view on their costs,” he elaborated.

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Indigo 9 Digital

MARCH 9, 2023

By Tricia McKinnon 2020 is the year when the eCommerce narrative shifted in a major way. Walmart’s US eCommerce sales were up 79% in 2020 and were up 11.0% in 2021 on the back of strong growth in the prior year. Then in 2022 Walmart’s eCommerce sales were up 12%. Walmart’s strength in eCommerce can be seen in its results.

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Rangeme

JULY 12, 2022

goods exports in 2020. August 20, 2021. consumer packaged goods (CPG) suppliers and retailers need to know about selling to Canadians? companies potential opportunities to boost sales and minimize shipping costs. Canada has a slightly older population, with more consumers aged 25 and up. August 20, 2021.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Within our first year, we were shipping to 80 countries.”. Five years later, Maison de Sabré is shipping to 130 countries, with key external markets being Japan and the US. Maison de Sabré grew substantially in the first two years to 2020, with Smart Company reporting revenue of $10 million, and year on year growth of 500 per cent.

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Retail Geek

JANUARY 22, 2021

Episode 251 is our annual predictions episode for 2021 and a recap of our 2020 predictions. 2020 Recap – Predictions made on episode 204. 2020 Predictions Recap. 5% of retail in 2019, could be 8-10% in 2020 (as measured by IRI, for CPG private label). 2021 Predictions. Owned brands continue to grow.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 8, 2022

In addition to centralizing customer data, Gao, who began her role with PacSun in January 2020, had to deal with the unexpected threat of COVID-19 shortly after joining the company. I then moved to Wet Seal and onto Guess for about 12 years. In that 12 years , my career went from manager to a global CIO.

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Rangeme

APRIL 8, 2021

Welcome to consumer technology in the age of COVID, where tech gadgets of all kinds became an essential part of the way we lived, worked, learned, entertained and pretty much performed every other activity during 2020. Wellness has taken consumers way beyond Bluetooth headsets and fitness trackers. Take sleep, as an example.

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Mass Relators

OCTOBER 28, 2021

SEATTLE — Higher costs on everything from labor to shipping took a toll on Amazon’s profits in the third quarter, the company said on Thursday. billion in the third quarter of 2020. Amazon is forecasting net sales gains of between 4% and 12% compared to last year’s fourth quarter. Net earnings plunged to $3.2

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Rangeme

APRIL 25, 2022

As conscious consumerism gains global momentum, more retailers and consumer packaged goods (CPG) suppliers now take their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) efforts seriously. That’s because today’s informed consumers—and investors—care about and watch what companies are doing to protect people and the planet. March 31, 2021.

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365 Retail

OCTOBER 18, 2022

More than eight million parcels1 were lost or stolen between May 2021 and April 2022, with the UK having the largest increase in missing parcels compared to other countries. The UK saw a 5% rise in the previous 12 months – costing UK customers £320 million 2) in missing goods. the Midlands (up from 6% to 12%).

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