Indigo 9 Digital

MAY 4, 2023

By Tricia McKinnon Amidst a shakeup in the retail sector over the past decade dollar stores have been particularly resilient. For example, Dollar General tries to locate stores in areas that do not have a large retailer or grocery store within 15 to 20 miles. Do dollar stores use savvy pricing tactics or do they mislead consumers?

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Indigo 9 Digital

JULY 21, 2023

By Tricia McKinnon If you are thinking about starting an online business which is often called a direct to consumer business in retail then you are not alone. And when your customers demand free shipping or when return costs add up a promising business can be put into jeopardy pretty quickly.

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Returns Advertising Consumer Wholesale 52

Indigo 9 Digital

MARCH 9, 2023

By Tricia McKinnon 2020 is the year when the eCommerce narrative shifted in a major way. Before everyone was focused solely on Amazon but as retailers were forced to shift sales online during the COVID-19 pandemic a number of retailers came to the forefront with their eCommerce savvy and Walmart is one of those retailers.

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Small Biz Trends

JULY 8, 2021

What do the latest retail statistics tell us about retailing in 2021? 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.

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Indigo 9 Digital

JANUARY 12, 2023

By Tricia McKinnon Did you know that at one time Sears was the largest retailer in the world? Hedge fund manager Edward Lampert, who is also Sears’ former Chairman and CEO and largest shareholder, purchased the company in bankruptcy proceedings for only $5.2 Retail stores. That was back in 1969. It was a runaway success.

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Indigo 9 Digital

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

While that is Amazon’s claim to fame Amazon should also be known for its ability to redefine what it means to be a retailer. Before Amazon most retailers where primarily in the business of selling goods. Before Amazon most retailers where primarily in the business of selling goods. Expand further into the healthcare sector.

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Indigo 9 Digital

MARCH 17, 2022

Amazon is the first channel consumers turn to when conducting a product search online ahead of even Google. Selling on Amazon comes at a cost. Nike is an example of a high-profile retailer that decided to stop selling on Amazon in 2019. For any business regardless of size those are impressive numbers. The good news.

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Indigo 9 Digital

APRIL 11, 2022

Trader Joe’s attracts customers looking for a bargain by selling items like wine, peanut butter and humus at low prices, between $2.00 You can also get bananas at Trader Joe’s for only 19 cents. We keep our costs low because every penny we save is a penny you save.” What makes a retailer memorable? Low prices.

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Rangeme

AUGUST 8, 2022

is a highly attractive market for global brands. British consumers spent £242bn ($298bn) on food and drink last year according to new research – that’s more per head than many of their European neighbours. presents good market opportunities for U.S. topped $1bn , making the country the 10 th most important global market for U.S.

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Indigo 9 Digital

JUNE 22, 2022

By Tricia McKinnon Heading into 2020 there was no way Instacart could have foreseen what was up ahead. The COVID-19 pandemic made food delivery companies like Instacart grow at rates they couldn’t have imagined. Echoing this sentiment James McCann, CEO of Food Retail Ventures said “growth rates have normalized. Advertising.

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Small Biz Trends

JANUARY 25, 2021

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Rangeme

JUNE 21, 2022

However plastic, especially single-use plastic, has been getting more attention in recent years and grocery retailers are starting to take notice. Retailer Waitrose launched Waitrose Unpacked in 2019, featuring only bulk products, and has since expanded it to four stores. New Seasons Market, Portland, Ore., In the U.K.,

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Supermarket Returns Consumer Marketing 52

Indigo 9 Digital

MARCH 28, 2022

By Tricia McKinnon Before the advent of streaming Blockbuster was a popular video rental store where customers could rent their favourite movies on VHS tapes or DVDs and watch them at home. If the deal went through Netflix would have managed Blockbuster’s online business. So what happened? Walking away from the deal of the century.

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Retalon

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

In the fiercely competitive retail landscape, the strategic use of retail analytics insights stands as a beacon for businesses aiming to surge ahead. Retail analytics insights have morphed into a critical tool for decision-makers, striving to foster growth and customer loyalty.

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Indigo 9 Digital

JULY 24, 2023

But it costs more to acquire a new customer than retain one you already have. Consumers buy things from people and retailers they trust. That’s why you still shop at the mom and pop grocer across the street from your home. Think about your favourite retailer. Do your customers marvel at your product?

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Retail Adventures

JUNE 6, 2021

The following is an insight-packed interview we did with Competera , a technology company that offers a comprehensive pricing platform to save costs, recover profits and meet new shopping patterns with the help of a sophisticated market-driven engine. Day by day, we stalk and study that most elusive of mammals: today's consumer.

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Indigo 9 Digital

MARCH 11, 2022

By Tricia McKinnon For as much as we hear the words “the customer experience” the experience we have with many retailers often feels less than ideal. In defence of the retail industry delighting customers is not an easy thing to do. Forget about the hard sell and teach your way to the sale. Sephora does an excellent job of this.

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