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3 Mistakes for Brick-and-Mortar Retailers to Avoid

Retail TouchPoints

Looking only at the data for the first two months of 2020, you might have been tempted to declare — and not without good reason — that it was shaping up to be a banner year for brick-and-mortar retailers. In the last week of February, national in-store traffic was up 3.5% compared to the previous year.

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Retail Statistics You Should Know

Small Biz Trends

We have assembled all the numbers you need, including store operations, shopper behaviors, how retailers market their businesses, and much more. If you own a retail store or are considering shop ideas for a new one, take a look at the stats below. The retail market size is continuously growing. Shopping Statistics.

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(Some of) the Technology that is Empowering the Customer Channel in Physical Retail

Retail Next

Not only did we see traffic and dwell time shifts relating to sales, visual merchandising and marketing changes, but we also learned unexpected things like shifts in conversation rate at very specific times of day. . Clearly, we are still shopping in physical stores.) CONCLUSION. of the total US retail sales.

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3 Expert Perspectives on Why Margin, Experience and Loyalty Will be Key to Winning Holiday 2022

Retail TouchPoints

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. “ All three experts interviewed by Retail TouchPoints touched upon the importance of maintaining margins as well as other key findings their research uncovered.