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Retail’s tech revolution sets laser-like focus on the consumer

Inside Retail

This is not just a transient trend but a robust response to the changing consumer, who now craves the tactile satisfaction of in-store shopping along with the personalisation and convenience of online commerce. Today’s consumers might browse products online and then feel, try and buy them in physical stores.

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EY Consumer Future Index: Economic Fears Abound, but Americans Still Plan to Spend for the Holidays

Retail TouchPoints

Retailers have reason to be positive about the holiday season — Americans are still planning to spend about the same or more than last year on gifts, despite the fact that 93% are concerned about the economy and rising living costs, according to EY’s latest Consumer Future Index.

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Consumers Turn to BNPL, BOPIS to Cope with Rising Prices and Supply Chain Uncertainty

Retail TouchPoints

Despite having just officially begun, this holiday shopping season already is marked by supply chain disruption, persistent inflation and mixed consumer confidence. And just like last year, it looks like consumers will respond by turning to ecommerce.

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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: Help Solve the EV Charging Station Shortage and Increase Your Bottom Line

Retail TouchPoints

Not only does the company demonstrate a commitment to sustainability — something a growing number of consumers say is important to them — but offering reliable charging hubs can be good for business. For consumers, the convenience of retail EV charging hubs mitigates a key sticking point in their decision on whether to go electric.

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Webinar Recap: Taking The Pulse Of Marketers And Consumers To Navigate The Shift To Digital

Retail TouchPoints

Understanding consumer behaviors will be key to building (or rebuilding) a successful retail business in a post-pandemic world. Data will fuel the shift to digital, according to expert contributors to the recent Retail TouchPoints (RTP) webinar, Analyzing The Shift To Digital From 7,000 Marketers And 1B Consumers Worldwide.

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What the ‘Next Normal’ in Consumer Behavior Means for the Hourly Economy

Retail TouchPoints

Self-quarantine further added complications to the mix, as consumers and businesses alike were forced to change the way they bought and sold these items, respectively. While delivery delays were experienced at the beginning of self-quarantine, many changes in consumer behavior may prove transitory. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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