article thumbnail

Scarred by the 2008 Recession and COVID, 48% of Gen Z Frequently Shops at Discount Stores

Retail TouchPoints

Wherever they shop, members of Gen Z are looking for a friction-free customer journey: 46% rate quick and easy checkouts as the most important factor in their shopping experience, followed closely by fast shipping ( 45% ). Free returns, at 31% , and quick/helpful customer service, at 27% , also are vital elements.

article thumbnail

Aldi launches Corner Store in convenience push

Inside Retail

The challenge is CBDs will not return to pre-COVID levels for many years. The market leaders have worked out pretty quickly that [rolling out smaller store formats] may not be a successful strategy if we have continuing lockdowns.”. Three of the 13 stores closed and Woolwoths is reviewing the remaining 10 sites.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Analysis: The rise of the purposeful consumer

Inside Retail

For grocery and discount stores, we anticipate 70-80 per cent of this e-commerce surge to stick around for good.” We have seen it in consumers returning to legacy brands in a bid to seek out stability. Wanting to return to shopping in-store and to shop locally is no different.

Consumer 200
article thumbnail

June’s warm weather boosted spending on clothing, pubs and outdoor retailers, yet restaurants continued to struggle as Brits cut back on dining out

A1 Retail

In a further sign that Brits are seeking out value-for-money wherever possible, discount stores were up 8.8 percent), sports and outdoor retailers returned to growth (1.1 Meanwhile, home improvement and DIY stores, including garden centres, were another bright spot, seeing their first growth in over two years (3.9

Outdoor 40