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How Streamlining Digital Checkout Boosted Polywood Conversions Nearly 50%

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In 2017, Polywood had a great product sustainability story (its outdoor furniture is made from 100% recycled plastic and comes with a 20-year guarantee) and a solid launching pad for direct-to-consumer sales (a 27 -year history of selling through big box, home improvement and specialty patio stores). It was an involved, intense process.

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Freedom Day and ‘Back To Work’ boost online fashion checkouts, up +12% in July

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Fashion checkouts were also up +51% in July compared to pre-pandemic levels*, demonstrating the accelerated and sustained demand for online fashion, as UK shoppers’ switch to digital has remained buoyant even as bricks-and-mortar stores have reopened. Order volumes of women’s dresses jumped 8% from June to July ahead of Freedom Day.

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The New Retail Landscape in 2023: Where Every Day is Game Day

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The “coach” or CEO develops a road map or game plan to achieve the goal, which in retail is providing the ultimate customer experience, every day of the year. Shoppers can discover and explore new stores and experiences and services like an outdoor food market. Winning teams begin with an end in mind.

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How 7-Eleven’s Evolution Stores Power Innovation Chainwide

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For instance, in warm weather climates, we’ll consider an outdoor patio to provide additional restaurant seating, while in a city we may offer more grab-and-go hot food items for on-the-go customers.”. Each Evolution Store’s launch is the result of careful planning. Stores Feature the Retailer’s Latest Tech Solutions.

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

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percent), sports and outdoor retailers returned to growth (1.1 per cent), as consumers embraced more active, outdoor lifestyles and purchased camping equipment for Glastonbury and other festivals. percent), with three in 10 (30 percent) Brits planning to spend less on eating out in order to offset rising household bills.

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Consumer spending grew just 4.3 percent in April, yet summer holiday planning and Eurovision ticket sales boosted travel and entertainment

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However, the arrival of spring and the Easter Bank Holiday weekend fuelled growth at pubs and sports & outdoor retailers, while ticket sales for the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool boosted the entertainment sector. percent), as the Easter weekend and arrival of spring encouraged more Brits to enjoy social and outdoor activities.

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Retail’s Best Gift Ever? Zero-Party Data

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Think of it this way: first-party data may reveal someone’s favorite style of jeans or even their favorite brand, but zero-party data, when done effectively, will tell a marketer when someone is planning a night out on the town next week. Still, respect boundaries.

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