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Ross Stores Plans to Add 100 Brick-and-Mortar Locations by January 2023

Retail TouchPoints

Ross Stores is already nearly one-third of the way toward its goal of opening approximately 100 new stores in fiscal 2022. In February and March 2022, the discount retailer opened 22 Ross Dress for Less locations and eight dd’s DISCOUNTS stores in 15 states and Guam.

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Treat, no Trick: NRF Forecasts Halloween Spending will Hit Record $12.2 Billion

Retail TouchPoints

In a return to pre-pandemic behaviors, more consumers plan to throw or attend a party ( 32% ) or to take their children trick-or-treating ( 28% ) this year, although the top celebratory activities for consumers will be handing out candy ( 68% ), decorating their home or yard ( 53% ) and dressing in costume ( 50% ).

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Analysis: The rise of the purposeful consumer

Inside Retail

Covid-19 hit the reset button on consumer behaviour. Retail brands quickly realised that it was no longer business as usual after the pandemic set in, and marketing plans, execution, creative, and channels had to be re-thought wholescale. This leaves the obvious question: how exactly has Covid-19 altered consumers?

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NRF: More consumers seeking bargains this Easter

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WASHINGTON – Eighty percent of Americans plan to celebrate Easter this year and will collectively spend $20.8 Consumers are eager to return to their pre-pandemic holiday traditions, particularly as it relates to purchasing food and gifts for in-person celebrations this Easter,” NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay said.

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Aldi launches Corner Store in convenience push

Inside Retail

Discount supermarket Aldi is making a push into convenience with the opening this week of a Corner Store concept in North Sydney. The new store layout is designed to support smaller-basket, convenience-driven purchases, in contrast to the traditional big-box Aldi supermarket typically frequented by consumers for larger shopping trips.

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Back in the black: The Reject Shop reports 63 per cent profit growth

Inside Retail

Discount retailer The Reject Shop has returned to profitability in FY23 as cash-strapped customers shop for lower-priced goods. million with comparable stores sales growth up 4 per cent. Due to higher cost-of-living strains, the company says customers gravitated towards low-priced consumables that represent value.

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Valentine’s Day spending to hit $23.9 billion

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Following the historic level of consumer spending over the winter holidays, it appears that the trend will continue into 2022,” NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay said. consumers plan to celebrate the holiday in 2022, up from 52% in 2021. adult consumers was conducted Jan. billion this year, up from $21.8

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