Mass Relators

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

retail sales excluding auto increased 7.2% Despite the shadow of Omicron and elevated inflation, consumer spending was buoyed by pent-up savings, wage growth and the continued re-opening of the “experience economy.” Beneficiaries included Department Stores, Apparel and Luxury, which all saw double-digit growth. .

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Indigo 9 Digital

MARCH 9, 2023

Since 90% of the United States population lives within 10 miles of a Walmart store this move has become a game changer for the retailer. Consumers love shopping online but what they really want is control. This service is also beneficial for consumers worried about their goods being stolen after they are dropped off.

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VMS

AUGUST 11, 2021

With more cash in hand—fueled in part by the Child Tax Credit and pent-up savings—consumers drove U.S. retail spending growth, excluding automotive and gasoline, to +10.9% At a national level, back-to-school shopping is well underway, impacting a number of sectors as anticipated in our forecast. compared to July 2020.

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Small Biz Trends

JULY 8, 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. Retail Statistics: The Big Picture. Physical Stores.

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Indigo 9 Digital

APRIL 29, 2022

By Tricia McKinnon Amazon is a clear beneficiary of the COVID-19 pandemic with consumers rushing to shop online while retailers around the world went into lockdown and closed their doors. While shopping on Amazon for beauty or skincare you might be surprised by the depth of products that are available.

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Rangeme

JUNE 14, 2022

is through the roof, and prices in grocery stores are rising along with it. As shoppers look for the lowest prices and are ready to shop around at different stores, loyalty programs are becoming key to retaining consumers. Grocery store loyalty programs in the U.S. Benefits to retailers.

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Indigo 9 Digital

MARCH 31, 2023

If you didn’t want to spend too much money you could shop at Macy’s or Sears. Nordstrom Rack didn’t even exist back then since the first standalone Nordstrom Rack store opened in 1983 in Oregon. Or if you wanted to spend a lot more you could shop at Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus or Saks Fifth Avenue. Last year Farfetch brought in $4.1

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Indigo 9 Digital

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

After Forever 21 opened its first store in 1984 in the United States fast fashion started to gain in popularity. It was easy for Forever 21 to capture the hearts and minds of young consumers looking for trendy apparel. Given the growth of online [retail] at the same time, the larger boxes became quite undesirable to the consumer.

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Indigo 9 Digital

JUNE 19, 2023

Stores continue to play a critical role. Stores are a critical part of any retailer’s eCommerce strategy since customers often start shopping in a store and then order online or they elect to pick up their purchases in store. the role of Best Buy’s stores are only increasing in importance. “We

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Indigo 9 Digital

MAY 31, 2022

Nordstrom on the other hand has weathered many tests of time and is thought to be one of strongest department stores. This was Nordstrom’s way of thinking more holistically about its customers’ needs and in return customers often shop while dropping off a return. Innovative store formats. So how strong is Nordstrom?

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Rangeme

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Consumers’ purchasing power is rapidly eroding, with more problems ahead as central banks raise interest rates to fight the price rises. The impact on the retail sector is inevitable. Cash-strapped consumers spend less money – decreasing revenues for retailers and product providers. during 2022, down from 6.1%

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Retail Next

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Driving up to the store, I was struck by the retro façade. At RetailNext we often use two photos to illustrate how little has changed in physical retail, particularly department stores. We have one photo of a department store of today and one of 30 years ago illustrating the lack of change. Really good.

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Indigo 9 Digital

APRIL 4, 2022

Taobao.com is Alibaba’s largest website and it’s a platform where small businesses and individuals sell merchandise to consumers. Tmall.com sells more premium and international brands like Nike and Gap to Chinese consumers. Alibaba also took Intime Retail, a leading department store chain in China, private in 2017 for $2.6

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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? During that time Sears was so dominant its sales represented 1% of the entire United States’ economy with two thirds of Americans shopping there. Retail stores. Consumers have less money to buy many of the items retailers sell.

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Indigo 9 Digital

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

This is part of Marks & Spencer’s strategy of "moving with the customer, where the customer is working and shopping" said Rowe. "We We are committed to stores and believe they can be a true source of competitive advantage." "But But they need to be the right stores, in the right location, with the right services," said Rowe.

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Retail Assist

JANUARY 12, 2023

Jigsaw teamed up with luxury rental and re-sale platform My Wardrobe HQ in 2021, giving consumers the change to rent collections and sell any of their own pre-loved Jigsaw items. In 2021, US consumers spent $37bn on goods and services purchased through social-commerce channels, expected to hit $80bn and $2 trillion globally in 2025.

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Indigo 9 Digital

MARCH 16, 2022

By Tricia McKinnon , Emily McCullough and Ben Rudolph Brick and mortar retail is still the way most consumers like to shop. But with the growth of eCommerce consumers need a better reason to make a trip to your store. Primark’s Birmingham store in the UK has a Disney themed café that is a sure hit with kids.

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Rangeme

MAY 31, 2022

In the online retail space, Zulily serves millions of Moms everywhere by offering a fun, personalized shopping experience. . Read through the stories and experiences of four of the AAPI-owned businesses selected by Qurate Retail Group below. to attend graduate school at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

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Indigo 9 Digital

MAY 30, 2022

That year Nike launched its Consumer Direct Offence , an initiative “fueled by Nike’s Triple Double strategy: 2X Innovation, 2X Speed and 2X Direct connections with consumers.” One of the strategic moves Nike made to provide more direct connections with consumers was to rationalize its wholesale business.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 13, 2021

Nothing about 2020 was normal — in fact, for many retailers, the phrase ‘hindsight is 2020’ is one they should reconsider using. . Despite the economic downturn, holiday sales were up 8.3%, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF). That uncertainty will cause some challenges for retailers as they look to demand planning.

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Rangeme

MARCH 29, 2022

In 2022, in-demand retailers and consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands will invest in stores while others will pare down their physical presence. Let’s examine the factors fueling stores’ simultaneous expansion and contraction to see where global retail leaders will invest resources and why. Drug Store News.

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Indigo 9 Digital

MARCH 30, 2022

New Retail is an initiative aimed at connecting online and offline retail and digitizing stores to provide a better customer experience. While online shopping definitely accelerated in 2020, saying physical retail is more or less obsolete is not true,” said Nishtha Mehta, a China-based corporate innovation coach. “In

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Indigo 9 Digital

APRIL 27, 2022

Its business model which is centred around one stop shopping as well as its omni-channel offerings are just a few of the areas Target has excelled in. One stop shopping. It is not a coincidence that many of the retailers that are performing well offer one stop shopping. One stop shopping is not new.

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Rangeme

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, it seemed as if the demise of physical retail was imminent. With stores forced to close, the popularity of e-commerce accelerated and many retailers wondered if in-store shopping would ever return. Another priority for retailers is to focus on digitalizing the store.

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Indigo 9 Digital

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Imagine how a customer must feel every time they shop and they are told they must shop in a “different” section of a retailer’s website or store. Apparel for women wearing extended sizes doesn’t seem like an afterthought when shopping at Skims. Why not embrace all sizes? Do you like this content?

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