Independent Retailer

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Atlanta Apparel, which ran October 12 – 16 at AmericasMart Atlanta , wrapped up its last market of 2021 with pre-pandemic buyer attendance and its largest-ever number of resources, marked by a successful first-time expansion of temporary exhibits to five floors as well as growth across all sectors of the market. Increased Traffic.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 25, 2022

But while it was one of the buzziest topics of 2021, and looks to stay that way in 2022, the metaverse itself isn’t a new concept. With it will come the meta-economy, which will power new opportunities for work, wealth, status and identity, and will impact how consumers communicate, play, shop and learn.”. 1: Infrastructure.

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Inside Retail

MAY 8, 2022

In the UK, in June 2021, according to IGD, quick grocery commerce was forecast to more than double in 12 months given the 13 per cent of the UK population already using quick commerce and a further 22 per cent professing interest in it. billion, and Europe’s Gorillas at $3 billion, Coresight reported in October 2021.

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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. November 11, 2021. November 15, 2021. , November 9, 2021. ,

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 9, 2020

For the luxury category, the pandemic’s impact has been multi-faceted, raising the stakes for brands to have larger conversations around how the “luxury experience” is defined and created for an evolved consumer base. Trend 1: Evolving Consumer Priorities Could Depress Luxury Spending. trillion in current exchange rates.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Shinsegae — one of the Big 3 of Korean department store retailing along with Lotte and Hyundai — has continued its great form right through into the second half of the year, helped by the removal of the country’s remaining pandemic restrictions and an increasingly buoyant mood among the country’s more affluent consumers.

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Inside Retail

MAY 23, 2021

Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting lockdowns and restrictions, consumer habits are no longer the same as they were before. . Asia Pacific accounted for a significant piece of the pie with a 62.6 I expect to see these new consumer habits continue to shape retail in the coming years. per cent share.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 25, 2021

Most visible, however, was the decision to discontinue its sexualised marketing as consumer preferences had clearly moved on. As part of the turnaround, speed to market has been increased, allowing it to compete more effectively with fast fashion retailers like Zara.

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Inside Retail

MAY 3, 2021

The Chinese state media singled out Swedish fashion retailer H&M for posting on social media about its concerns in Xinjiang last year. Meanwhile, the cost of freight has doubled, which will likely remain for another 12 months, according to Gulden. Deloitte: Indian consumers prioritise health over retail.

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Retail Insider

JANUARY 23, 2022

Welcome to the latest column within our broader sustainability section, which focuses on what fashion retailing is doing to address the issues in its industry. Ana Kannan is a 23-year-old fashion entrepreneur with a counter intuitive-sounding aspect to her sustainable clothing business, Toward, which she launched in 2021.

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Inside Retail

MAY 29, 2022

Retailers in Southeast Asia, like elsewhere, have accelerated their adoption of digital platforms as consumers have been forced online to meet their everyday needs. Although physical stores will continue to play a role, the rise of technology and e-commerce has shifted consumer behaviour and preferences. DTC is poised to grow.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 20, 2020

From supply chain disruptions to shifting seasonality and evolving fashion trends, a majority of America’s leading retail brands are constantly left with excess inventory that simply won’t sell. In the past, repurposing it required a meticulous approach that was equal parts complicated and time-consuming.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 17, 2022

billion in 2021 alone. In the US, for example, data shows that as the customer base grew, people moved from buying big-ticket items (like a Peloton bike for home exercise) to daily staples and smaller items, with 4 in 5 American consumers using BNPL on everything from clothing to cleaning supplies. billion) in just 12 months.

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Retalon

APRIL 14, 2021

A successful assortment strategy will need to take many different elements into consideration from a retailer’s identity and vendors, to store capacities, consumer demand, and profitability. Account for changing consumer behaviour and preferences. What is a broad (or wide) assortment in retail?

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Inside Retail

APRIL 8, 2021

The financial results for many of Australia’s leading retailers for the first half of the 2021 financial year have been much stronger than had been expected with the Covid-19 disruption. Currently, Premier Retail has 70 per cent of its global store network in either holdover or with leases expiring in less than 12 months.

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365 Retail

AUGUST 15, 2022

A new report has found that while 46% of Brits are shopping less fashion, when they do shop, they are not compromising on the quality of purchases. The 2022 report indicates that fashion purchases dominate (46%) as the most frequently identified retail segment where consumers have become more mindful.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Monk tagged the brand on her Instagram account around 2019, and there was a huge spike in traffic to the website and sales. “We We had about 100-120 orders in the first 12-24 hours, and a number of new followers, who [are now] customers,” Thomasz said. Being keen consumers, we knew what we wanted,” she said. “We

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Inside Retail

JULY 11, 2022

It is visible and widely accessible to consumers in all areas.”. Grab is Southeast Asia’s largest ride-hailing and delivery company, with the latter accounting for a slightly larger share of gross merchandise value (GMV). on 12 November and at close of trading on 5 July was down to $2.71.

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365 Retail

MAY 3, 2023

Secret Sales , the premium non-full price marketplace for fashion, sportswear and beauty brands, has raised $10m in funding from a group of well established investors to help accelerate its journey towards becoming Europe’s largest marketplace for non-full price fashion.

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Retail Gazette

DECEMBER 21, 2023

As the year comes to an end, Retail Gazette looks at some of the biggest stories that rocked the sector over the last 12 months. between 2017/18 and 2021/22. 2023 has been an eventful year in the world of retail, from the collapse of a high street stalwart to eye-watering inflation.

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Rangeme

JULY 7, 2021

Innovation and staying ahead of trends are vital to success in the consumer packaged goods industry. June 10, 2021, marked KeHE’s fifth Trend Finder event (and third virtual event), one of the most successful ways their Category Managers can forage unique brands to add to their robust assortment. Get to know: Gwell.

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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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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

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Lovisa CEO exits business after 12 years at the helm. After 12 years at the helm of jewellery retailer Lovisa, Shane Fallscheer has stepped down from his role as chief executive and managing director, effective October 14. Abigail Foote joined the outdoor retailer’s board, effective October 15. Asos CEO, chairman step down.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 23, 2022

NPD reports that sales in Q3 of 2021 were up by 24 per cent, compared with the same time last year. The popularity of the Y2K aesthetic last year led many consumers to embrace bolder, brighter eye makeup, especially in the era of mask-wearing, when only the top half of your face is visible. Hair is the new skin.

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365 Retail

JANUARY 20, 2022

The findings, using Scottish Government and Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) data, reveal sales slumped by more than 12% in 2020 and 2021 compared to before the pandemic, with shops losing out on around £3 billion each year. There is no realistic path back to economic recovery that doesn’t involve revitalising consumer spending.

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Rangeme

JANUARY 11, 2022

and global retailers and consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands focus their efforts and thrive this year, let’s see how the retail industry is changing and which practices can help to drive growth. December 17, 2021. , December 17, 2021. December 14, 2021. January 13, 2021. “We That seems very old-fashioned now.”

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Rangeme

MARCH 29, 2022

In 2022, in-demand retailers and consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands will invest in stores while others will pare down their physical presence. Consumers still love to see what’s in store. February 19, 2021. December 30, 2021. March 3, 2021. Lululemon to Open up to 50 Stores in 2021, Expand MIRROR In-Store Shops.

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Nelson Blackley

JANUARY 7, 2021

Pre-COVID, there was a well-established group of key factors which most people recognised as influencing consumers choice of physical store, restaurant, café, bar etc. However, there is a new addition to this list which didn’t even exist 12 months ago.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 15, 2023

We are one of the last remaining global fashion brands that is also 100 per cent in-house manufacturing – a point of pride. 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.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 15, 2021

Three prime ministers later and Britain quietly left the EU on 31 January 2021. So after months of people dying for a return to some normality (mostly in the form of freshly poured beer), queues started forming as early as 7am on Monday 12 th April as non-essential shops, hairdressers and pubs in the UK finally reopened their doors.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 2, 2021

Executives from a who’s who of retailers, social networks and even advocacy groups shared their visions of retail’s future at NRF Converge 2021 , held June 21-25. What we did in the past 12 months or more is we identified who we wanted to be, and we created a roadmap for what that looks like. It was all about test, learn, iterate.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 2, 2021

The US is Grace Loves Lace’s biggest market, currently accounting for 70 per cent of sales. While the designs have proven popular with consumers, so too has the accessible price point. Despite Megan’s background in wholesale, she was always adamant that Grace Loves Lace should remain a direct-to-consumer business. “I

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Rangeme

AUGUST 13, 2021

The back-to-school season is a time of new beginnings, but now consumers are more eager than ever for a fresh start after being cooped up for more than a year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is now calling for all K-12 students to wear masks to school , with more changes likely to follow.

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Retail Geek

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Episode 279 is breakdown of Amazon, eBay, Shopify, and Snap Q3 2021 earnings, and a discussion of Rent the Runway’s IPO. October 28th, 2021. A weekly podcast with the latest e-commerce news and events. We also discuss the Rent the Runway IPO. Episode 279 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Thursday. Transcript.

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Retail Geek

JANUARY 7, 2022

Episode 284 is our annual predictions episode for 2021 and a recap of our 2021 predictions. 2021 Predictions Recap. Bonus – More store closures in 2021 than 2020. commerce penetration says at 16% or better in 2021. commerce penetration says at 16% or better in 2021. Jason Total Score: 3 of 5.

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Retail Geek

JANUARY 6, 2023

Matt: [2:02] Yeah have you too I like to think about my career or having two careers to date the first one was, very foundational for what I’m doing now but very quantitative, process-oriented mechanical engineering patent law Manufacturing, Ops Consulting things that had nothing to do with retail or fashion or e-commerce and then I. [2:32]

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