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Exclusive Q&A: EY Defines 5 Post-Pandemic Consumer Segments

Retail TouchPoints

In 2018, Ernst & Young (EY) launched an ambitious project called FutureConsumer.Now , to model scenarios that would challenge present thinking about future consumers. Orschell discussed the differences and overlaps among these consumer segments as well as other recent research. for trusted brands and 23% for ethical products.

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Retailers share how rising energy prices are changing consumer spending

Inside Retail

According to the Reserve Bank of Australia Deputy Governor Michele Bullock, the retail price of electricity and gas has increased by 10 to 15 per cent since the middle of the year. So, what are the implications of rising costs – in particular, rising energy costs – for retailers and consumers?

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2023: Ring in Retail Profits by Stopping Automated Threats

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As consumers faced higher prices at the gas pump, grocery stores and other places, many cut back on their spending, increasing the competition among retailers. As a result of inflation, fierce competition, excess inventory and changes in consumer behavior, retail profit margins shrunk.

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Beauty Pie opens ‘Warehouse of Dreams’ pop-up in Covent Garden

Retail Focus

Founded in 2016 by serial entrepreneur Marcia Kilgore , Beauty Pie was created as a one-stop destination for luxury beauty products at ‘warehouse prices ‘ The D2C brand claims it does not charge consumers for the ‘middleman’ or retailer mark-ups.

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How Retykle changed the Chinese belief that buying secondhand is bad luck

Inside Retail

It has taken online resale marketplace Retykle a long time to slowly shift Chinese consumers’ superstitious beliefs that buying secondhand clothing is bad luck, according to founder Sarah Garner. “We In our case], it was like converting one consumer at a time.”. The aspirational resale consumer. The conscious consumers.

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Best Practices for Selling on Amazon You May Be Missing

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But there are rules and there are specific ways to get products seen by consumers. For many retailers, success selling on Amazon simply lies in following a set of best practices. Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Pricing (MSRP) and Minimum Advertised Pricing (MAP) aren’t enforced by Amazon. Here’s what’s happening.

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The Dropship Dilemma: Why and How Retailers Need to Evolve Dropship Strategies

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Product ownership flips: In a traditional dropship model, legal custody of product ownership transfer happens between the retailer (or operator) and the consumer. In the marketplace model it flips, with the product transfer happening between the seller and the consumer.