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Chinese retailers’ pricing strategy risks ‘vicious cycle’ of low margins

Inside Retail

A shift in Chinese retailers’ strategy toward lower-priced goods and services to win cost-conscious consumers risks embedding the country’s recent deflationary trends more permanently into the world’s second-largest economy. “It is definitely a price decrease or low inflation environment now.

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NRF: ‘Resiliency of Consumers’ will Drive Retail Sales Growth in 2024

Retail TouchPoints

The resiliency of consumers continues to power the American economy, and we are confident there will be moderate but steady growth through the end of the year,” said Matthew Shay, President and CEO of the NRF in a statement. Retail has certainly kept its bargain to try to make things affordable for the consumer.

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Retail Pricing is a Science – Not an Art

Retail TouchPoints

With margins being squeezed from rising inflation and inventory challenges, brands need to better align pricing with the current market conditions and consumer demand. Today, most pricing decisions are based on intuition, competitive benchmarking and/or past sales. The Four Pricing Pillars Brands Must Consider.

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Uncovering Retail Price Discrepancies: Strategies for Brand Consistency

Wiser

Insight into these variations not only empowers brands to enforce consistent pricing policies but also assists in strategizing competitive approaches to enhance market share and consumer perception. Let’s take a look at the data. pricing discrepancy for Skullcandy brand headphones, a $15.04

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Rite Aid Offers OTC Birth Control Pill at All Locations

Retail TouchPoints

The pills are available for a suggested retail price of $19.99 Carrying an over-the-counter FDA-approved birth control pill is an important step in increasing access to reproductive health products and services for women,” said Karen Staniforth, SVP and Chief Pharmacy Officer at Rite Aid in a statement. for a three-month supply.

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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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