Retail TouchPoints

MAY 20, 2021

Created to help inspire consumers and bring the feeling of several destinations into various rooms of the home, the campaign launched May 19 and is a collaborative effort across Wavemaker, Ogilvy and Jebbit. Tapping into the platform’s 85 million+ audience of those searching for home inspiration and ways to shop, IKEA U.S.

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365 Retail

MAY 8, 2024

The events are scheduled for the 18th and 19th of May at its Cardiff and Exeter stores, and on the 19th of May at the Milton Keynes store. This approach aligns with growing environmental awareness and the shifting attitudes towards ownership and consumption among consumers.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

New data from the Adobe Digital Economy Index highlights the staying power of online shopping habits formed during the pandemic, seemingly answering one of the biggest questions of the year: will ecommerce continue to grow, or settle down to pre-pandemic levels? Shoppers are making larger purchases , with average order value up 13% at $169.

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Inside Retail

MAY 24, 2022

We’re still in the nascent stages in terms of home furnishing category,” Kavitha Rao, India’s chief commercial officer told Inside Retail. It’s not about capturing at the market share but growing the market itself. Ikea’s online platform offers shopping in seven cities. There’s space for a lot more players,” she added.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 17, 2022

During the pandemic, the relationship between homeowners and their homes fundamentally changed, as lockdowns, social distancing guidance and quarantine protocols left many consumers with an abundance of time to stare at their own four walls. 283% more likely to say a home improvement purchase is in their near future.

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Mass Relators

AUGUST 17, 2022

WASHINGTON – Core retail sales as calculated by the National Retail Federation rose in July even as overall sales reported by the Census Bureau remained flat on a monthly basis, and both calculations showed strong year-over-year gains as consumers kept shopping despite high inflation, NRF said Wednesday.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 20, 2023

that enables IKEA Family loyalty program members to purchase home solar solutions that can generate and store their own renewable energy. “We We are committed to continuing to grow in this market with our thousands of co-workers and millions of customers who look to Ikea for home furnishing inspiration and solutions at an affordable price.

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Retail Gazette

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

for the half to 30 December to reach £123m for the home furnishings retailer as sales advanced 4.5% The company launched four new stores during the half, taking its total number of shops to 183. Dunelm saw an uplift in profit and sales during its first half, as it continued to grow its market share. Profit rose 4.8%

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Mass Relators

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

NEW YORK — Consumers are still worried about rising prices, according to the latest data from Deloitte’s ongoing ConsumerSignals study. That’s important because a sense of personal financial well-being can impact how consumers approach everything from budgeting for big purchases to their grocery lists. a year ago. a year ago.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Visitors can outfit their avatars with jewelry and accessories that are also available for purchase IRL at Claire’s stores, and Claire’s will be partnering with like-minded brands to release limited-edition merchandise, one-of-a-kind pets, themed housing, games and activities.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 24, 2023

Economic headwinds are likely to blow harder when consumers’ savings from the pandemic dwindle, which a Charles Schwab analyst believes could happen by Q3. The event also gives us business editors the chance to suss out the major trends that retail decision-makers will be grappling with in 2023.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 28, 2023

Under lenient returns policies, retailers tend to be too quick to blame high returns on so-called “opportunistic renters” — consumers who buy with the intention of returning the item rather than keeping it. Devising a new returns policy, then, entails managing a series of trade-offs that vary from one business to the next.

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Storis

JANUARY 22, 2024

So, buckle up, home furnishings retailers; we’re ready to accelerate. The State of the Home Furnishings Industry With abundant opportunity, let’s explore how market and consumer behavior position retailers for success. economy is driven by consumer spending and a thriving job market. They simply shop.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 27, 2021

That means more consumers are venturing out into the world — and going back into stores. Research from Springboard points to similar results: the company’s latest Retail Consumer Survey indicated that 56% of consumers were “very” or “completely comfortable” visiting brick-and-mortar destinations, a steady increase from the 50% figure in May.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 20, 2023

Earlier this year, Shopee released its annual consumer trends report with insights about the way online shopping behaviour has changed across its five key markets in Southeast Asia, namely Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines. We have also noticed an increase in younger shoppers on our platform.

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Indigo 9 Digital

JUNE 29, 2023

Sephora’s Virtual Artist App By Tricia McKinnon You are shopping for furniture and you just found a piece you absolutely love. That’s where augmented reality shopping apps can make a difference. The app can ascertain the dimensions of a select number of Home Depot items ranging from refrigerators to chandeliers. or won’t it?

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Retail Focus

JULY 30, 2021

In the past year, online shopping has boomed. Retail sectors that saw a steep increase in online shopping. Retail sectors that saw a steep increase in online shopping. Online grocery shopping and meal kits . Yet out of the panic and uncertainty of Covid, was the re-birth of the online shop. . Clothes shops .

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Retail Focus

APRIL 22, 2021

8 at 366-368 King’s Road, marking the brand’s debut central London location. . 8 over the summer on a pop-up basis at 227-229 & 239 King’s Road are interior design brands, Libby Blakey Designs and Mews Furnishings. ft pop-up space at 239 King’s Road acting as the first tangible store for the online retailer. .

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Inside Retail

JUNE 14, 2023

Announced in 2019 , the 34,000sqm store will be located at Sylvia Park in Auckland. But the development and popularisation of online shopping has enabled the company to reach more people. He is anticipating that the new store will receive a few million visitors each year, with online shopping bolstering its reach across the country. “In

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Despite their temporary nature, pop-up shops are intended to make a lasting impression on visitors through offering extraordinary consumer journeys. Promotions and merchandising must be part of the specific messaging to establish the intent of the pop-up shop. What are you going to see from that far away?

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Mass Relators

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

WASHINGTON – Early holiday shopping helped boost retail sales in October, the National Retail Federation said on Tuesday. Retail sales data for October reflects the enduring strength of consumers’ finances and willingness to spend as the holiday season gets underway,” NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay said. year-over-year.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Corr is the founder and principal of Retail Network Strategies which is redefining the approach to developing retail store networks, by working with landlords and store owners to develop a collaborative approach to lease negotiations aiming to put the consumer first, to the benefit of all parties.

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Storis

AUGUST 8, 2018

Even if you are a home furnishings retailer that converts most of your revenue in your physical stores, your website plays a critical role in driving store traffic. However, there is greater conversion power in the digital Shopping Cart than meets the eye. . If a step is unnecessary to ask of a consumer, eliminate it.

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A1 Retail

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

billion) for the financial year 2022/23, setting a new record for the global home furnishing company. billion) for the financial year 2022/23, which just closed at the end of August. Customers also continued to shop in the more than 3,300 JYSK stores across 48 countries. The turnover for JYSK increased by 6.3

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A1 Retail

MARCH 17, 2023

YouGov study commissioned by Gekko finds millions planning shopping spree ‘Retail as leisure’ as consumers combine shopping with eating out and socialising As the UK heads towards the spring and an enhanced bank holiday season, millions of consumers have revealed they are planning to go shopping on the forthcoming Bank Holiday weekends.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 7, 2024

Anita Roddick, The Body Shop Anita Roddick was the pioneering entrepreneur behind what became the UK’s leading ethical beauty retailer, The Body Shop. Outside of her platform with The Body Shop, Roddick was a long-standing campaigner for environmental and social issues, including involvement with Greenpeace and The Big Issue.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 15, 2021

Online shopping has surged by 30 percent since the pandemic began and the share of e-commerce as a purchasing platform is continuing to grow. A returns process that has been devised to reduce logistics costs at the expense of customer experience is likely to convert a dubious customer experience into a negative one.

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Retail Focus

AUGUST 18, 2021

Called the “Home Experience of Tomorrow”, the transformation includes an innovative new design and incorporates new technology, new ways to shop, and a focus on emotional and empowering customer experiences. The essence of retail is to serve people. Open meeting places are designed to encourage interaction and community.

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V Count

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Retail sales in shopping malls across the world are expected to grow according to Reuters, Economic Times, Trading Economics, and a number of other reliable research companies and data providers. The US retail sales saw significant growth recently and the same applies at varying levels to other larger markets across Europe and Asia too.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 13, 2021

Overall, online physical goods GMV grew 21% YoY in fiscal year 2021, driven primarily by the FMCG [ fast moving consumer goods ] and home furnishings categories. The company also pointed to increasing engagement among existing consumers as a growth driver. counterpart Amazon , cloud computing is big business at Alibaba.

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Independent Retailer

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Even though things may look a little different this year in terms of what consumers are buying and how much money they are spending, studies are showing that retail spending numbers are still up. Online retail, up 1.2%, continues to perform alongside home furnishings and DIY stores, up 1.1% Slow Holiday Sales Growth.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 2, 2020

When COVID-19’s stay-at-home orders halted most physical retail and boosted e-Commerce, it wasn’t just the brick-and-mortar retailers that were forced to make quick and decisive shifts. During April, the retailer saw a 350% increase in sales compared to April 2019. The company hired more than 500.

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Mass Relators

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

in August, as consumers spent more on apparel, electronics and home goods, the Commerce Department reported today. Economists had expected a pull-back in consumer spending in August on concerns about the Delta variant and as persistent supply-chain disruptions made some merchandise hard to find. WASHINGTON – U.S.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 8, 2023

During the course of the past two years, the Covid pandemic has altered our shopping behaviours in small yet discernable ways as our mobility had been limited. That prompted a surge in cross-border shopping but has also increased loyalty to and patronage of local retailers. Nike Rise, London.

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A1 Retail

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Home furnishing store Plush will be opening its first ever store, and Fone World are also joining The Lexicon. Home furnishing store Plush will open a new 19,210 sq ft flagship store offering a wide-range of innovative, comfortable furniture from premium quality brands.

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A1 Retail

OCTOBER 13, 2023

As the popularity of online shopping continues to grow, IKEA UK opened a multi-million-pound distribution centre in Dartford, with the capacity to deliver one million orders annually. As customers look to enhance their quality of life at home, health and wellness trends also impacted purchases. In FY23, 38.5

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 9, 2020

an on-demand custom furnishings company driven by consumer needs and led by a devotion to technology, design and environmental responsibility. Phillip Raub: The furniture industry hasn’t evolved in decades, although environmental and consumer needs have. is revolutionizing how furnishings are designed, produced and sold.

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