Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 19, 2021

December 31, 2020 marked the end of the Brexit transition period, and whilst many took a sigh of relief, in reality the Brexit effect had only just begun. Many retailers are already experiencing increased tariffs and supply chain snags , putting customer satisfaction at jeopardy. The shockwaves presented by Brexit are now imminent.

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Retail Focus

JUNE 14, 2021

2020 saw the Covid pandemic arrive and cause chaos among all manner of industries in the UK and across the world. Britain’s retail sector suffered the biggest drop in the total volume of sales since records were begun. It is predicted that over the next few years, around 80,000 retail units will close across the states.

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Indigo 9 Digital

MAY 31, 2022

billion up 39% from 2020 but revenues were just shy of Nordstrom’s 2019 pre-pandemic revenues of $15.1 Not bad considering JCPenny along with Neiman Marcus filed for bankruptcy in 2020. 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%.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Across the board, 2020 was a momentous year for us all. Retail has never faced so many changes and challenges. While physical stores have spent much of the year closed, the pandemic period has driven innovation and fueled a huge acceleration in what were just emerging trends at the start of last year. Our Position on Retail.

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Indigo 9 Digital

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

One of the drags on profits for most direct-to-consumer retailers is advertising expenses. million on advertising in 2019 and 2020 respectively. It’s really hard to acquire customers online,” said Sucharita Kodali, a retail analyst at Forrester. Then in 2020 Casper’s sales and marketing expenses were $156.8 of revenue.

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Indigo 9 Digital

JULY 29, 2022

With over 4,000 locations the purchase of Costa Coffee gave Coca-Cola a large retail store footprint but Coca-Cola insists the move isn’t about retail. This is a coffee strategy, not a retail strategy,” said Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey. billion in 2020 in the United States. billion in 2020. Hard seltzer.

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Indigo 9 Digital

MAY 30, 2022

In the first quarter of its 2021 fiscal year (the three months ended August 30, 2020), Nike’s direct business was up 82%. In 2020 Nike launched its first ever line of maternity activewear. So making it available and affordable is a great play," said Marshal Cohen, chief retail industry analyst at NPD Group speaking about the new line.

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Indigo 9 Digital

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Since the hot dog stand was so popular Meyer decided to bring the stand back to the park for two more summers before deciding to open the first Shake Shack location in Madison Square Park in 2004. If you do subscribe to our retail trends newsletter to get the latest retail insights & trends delivered to your inbox 4.

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Indigo 9 Digital

AUGUST 2, 2022

It also allows the retailer to ensure that prices online match in-store when necessary. If you do subscribe to our retail trends newsletter to get the latest retail insights & trends delivered to your inbox. Do you like this content? Stores as fulfillment centres.

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Indigo 9 Digital

JANUARY 30, 2023

In the past as much as 70% of the stores in a typical mall were allocated to soft goods retailers selling footwear and apparel. By 2020 Americans only spent a paltry 2.4% Retailers are shifting to off mall locations. Many retailers are planning to move their stores to off mall locations.

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Indigo 9 Digital

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

But in 2020 Marks & Spencer opened up its website to outside apparel brands. In a small pilot that took place in October of 2020, where Marks & Spencer sold womenswear brand Nobody’s Child on its website, Marks & Spencer found that close to 10% of customers who bought the brand were new to Marks & Spencer womenswear.

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Small Biz Trends

JULY 19, 2021

billion in 2020. The demand for travel accessories plummeted during 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic was ragging the US at that time. billion in 2020. billion on their pets in 2020. billion in 2020. The United States jewelry market is forecasted to grow from $42 billion in 2020 to around $60 billion by 2025.

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Indigo 9 Digital

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Nearly a decade ago when Best Buy was trying to turn its business around one of the things it did that was quite effective was to allow Apple, starting in 2013, to set up store in store selling areas within Best Buy locations becoming one of the first retailers Apple partnered with. After that Samsung, Sony and Microsoft followed.

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Indigo 9 Digital

APRIL 8, 2022

Note: data was not available for 2020 as the onset of the pandemic would have skewed the results. If you do subscribe to our retail trends newsletter to get the latest retail insights & trends delivered to your inbox. Source : Reuters. Do you like this content? Having a voice.

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Indigo 9 Digital

MARCH 14, 2023

since it was acquired by luxury conglomerate LVMH in October of 2020. LVMH bought the storied jewellery retailer for $15.8 By Tricia McKinnon People have been closely watching Tiffany & Co. billion in the largest deal ever in the luxury sector. Since then Tiffany doesn’t feel quite like your mother’s Tiffany.

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Indigo 9 Digital

JUNE 9, 2022

The 30,000 square feet men's and women's clothing store located in Glendale California sells hundreds of clothing and accessories brands. All a customer has to do is take a photo of the shoe they want to try on then staff can view the customer’s location in the store in order to bring them their requested item.

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Indigo 9 Digital

JUNE 16, 2023

In 2020 Dollar General recorded its 31st year of consecutive same store sales growth. The right locations. Dollar General focuses on locating its stores in small rural communities which often have less than 20,000 citizens and it is often the retailer with the highest number of store openings each year. to reach $37.8

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Indigo 9 Digital

JUNE 19, 2023

Back in 2020 Best Buy highlighted the important link between stores and eCommerce. Our stores played a pivotal role in the fulfillment of these sales [in the fourth quarter of 2020] as almost two-thirds of our online revenue was either picked up in-store or curbside, shipped from a store or delivered by a store employee. “Our

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Indigo 9 Digital

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

By Tricia McKinnon It may surprise you to learn that Amazon has nearly 600 retail locations. 500 of those locations are Whole Foods stores and the remaining stores include convenience stores, grocery stores and even a clothing store. Take a look at this list to see the types of locations Amazon has. Amazon Go.

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A1 Retail

JUNE 15, 2021

The platform will welcome its online community in person at the store located in Europe’s largest shopping centre, running from 1 st – 12 th July. We helped pioneer the fashion rental trend with the first fashion rental store, Style Trial, in the UK back in 2017 followed by The Drop, in 2018 and A Very Rental Christmas in 2020.

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Indigo 9 Digital

APRIL 4, 2022

If you do subscribe to our retail trends newsletter to get the latest retail insights & trends delivered to your inbox. Both retailers see the importance of brick and mortar retail. Alibaba also has a grocery chain called Hema which has over 250 locations in China. Do you like this content?

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Indigo 9 Digital

MARCH 15, 2022

If you are curious about what to do to take your business to the next level then consider these 10 ways to succeed in the retail industry. Pick the right location. Every time I see construction for a new retail space where I live I want to scream…no don’t do it! Just because you build it doesn’t mean they will come.

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Indigo 9 Digital

MARCH 30, 2022

New Retail is an initiative aimed at connecting online and offline retail and digitizing stores to provide a better customer experience. While online shopping definitely accelerated in 2020, saying physical retail is more or less obsolete is not true,” said Nishtha Mehta, a China-based corporate innovation coach. “In

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Rangeme

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Shortly after launching Wellnergy Pets direct-to-consumer on their website and Amazon in 2020, Dr. Liao signed up for RangeMe and started submitting products to retailers left and right. Joining RangeMe to get in front of retailers. I’m still at a loss for words. The whole experience has been surreal,” says Dr. Liao.

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Indigo 9 Digital

APRIL 28, 2023

Chipotlanes also continue to outperform non-Chipotle locations due to the convenience, which is encouraging since digital order pickup is our highest margin transaction.” When Chipotle created an account on TikTok in 2020 it was the first restaurant brand to do so. Chipotle opened its first Chipotle Digital Kitchen in 2020 in New York.

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Rangeme

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Our first appearance aired on October 19, 2020, on Episode 4 of Season 11. Now, Bug Bite Thing is available in 25 countries and 25,000 major retailer locations. RangeMe: How would you compare and contrast your experience pitching to Shark Tank judges to retail buyers on RangeMe? Higney & McAlister: Once. I lost count.

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Indigo 9 Digital

MAY 27, 2022

While it might be hard to image this location doesn’t even have parking. IKEA Toronto Downtown – Aura combines our home furnishing inspiration and expertise with omnichannel retail solutions in a small store format to uniquely meet the needs of downtown residents,” said IKEA Canada CEO aMichael Ward. Do you like this content?

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Indigo 9 Digital

MAY 10, 2023

Customers using this feature can skip the line (most of the time) in store by placing their favourite order from the most convenient location whether that is at home or on the way to work. By now most retailers know that offline locations are an important part of every retailer’s digital strategy.

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Indigo 9 Digital

JUNE 2, 2023

As Five Below expands across the United States it plans to diversify where it locates its stores. "In Five Below also began to offer same day delivery of online orders via Instacart in 2020 and then last year it added buy online and pick up in store (BOPIS). “We said Anderson. Do you like this content?

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Indigo 9 Digital

MARCH 6, 2023

But Zara like many retailers is doubling down on its digital business. In 2020 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic when consumers were forced to shift a large share of their spending online, Zara’s digital sales were up 77% representing a third of all sales. Five years ago this would have been impossible.”

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Indigo 9 Digital

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Burger King is now struggling to keep up with Wendy’s who became the second largest burger chain in the United States by sales in 2020. If you do subscribe to our retail trends newsletter to get the latest retail insights & trends delivered to your inbox. Do you like this content? Greater international growth.

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Indigo 9 Digital

JUNE 13, 2022

But Tim Hortons, which started working on a turnaround plan in 2020, has been successful in improving its business. McDonald’s was on to something when it launched its “Famous Orders” promotion in 2020. The promotion was so successful it helped boost McDonald’s sales not only in 2020 but also in 2021. Do you like this content?

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Rangeme

AUGUST 16, 2022

according to the Office for National Statistics’ Opinions and Lifestyle Survey in 2020, 14.5% Convenience stores are also a top location for CBD purchases, with 29% of consumers making purchases there and a quarter of people visiting at least once a day. In the U.K., of respondents (3.3 million adults) using e-cigarettes.

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Rangeme

MAY 9, 2022

MUST Wine Loft is a European-inspired artisanal wine and cheese store and cafe located in downtown St. They sell everything from cheese spreaders and wine glasses to curated gift baskets and retail wines. We’re located on the first floor of the 5th Avenue Lofts apartment building, so we added Loft to our first location’s name. .

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Indigo 9 Digital

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Dollar Tree also added its range of $3 to $5 products, known as Dollar Plus, to 30% of Dollar Tree locations last year. If you do subscribe to our retail trends newsletter to get the latest retail insights & trends delivered to your inbox 3. between 2008 and 2020. Do you like this content? Assortment.

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Rangeme

MAY 2, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has driven sustainable purchasing even further, with more than 60% of consumers surveyed in 2020 reporting to have made more environmentally friendly purchases. In turn, retailers are looking to meet customer demand by sourcing more sustainable products for their shelves.

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Rangeme

JANUARY 27, 2022

While sales of men’s BPC products became much stronger via e-commerce during the pandemic, 69% of male consumers do shop in traditional retail locations and of all men’s products sold in 2020, 79% were bought in a physical store, reports L.E.K. Man-shopping. E-commerce sales are strong in the U.K.,

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