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Sweaty palms and bargain bins: Why consumers are flocking to dollar stores

Inside Retail

Discount stores are booming in post-Covid Europe as price-sensitive consumers seek out bargains amid inflation and the devastating impacts of the pandemic. Meanwhile in the US, discount store chain Dollar General pulled in approximately $33.75 All consumers love a good bargain. Primed for growth.

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Independence Day Trends: What Consumers Purchased Fourth of July 2023

Wiser

Factors That Could Influence Consumer Spending Part of developing a successful holiday sales strategy includes forecasting the upcoming season. In fact, just this year, Salt Lake City, Utah made the switch over from fireworks to drones in order to promote safety after a record number of wildfires.

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How Brands can Deliver More Value to Shoppers in 2023

Retail TouchPoints

Although there are signs that inflation is easing, higher prices and an uncertain economy continue to impact consumer behavior. Although many customers are “brand loyal,” given the economic environment, stressed consumers nowadays will most often make retailer and product choices with price as the main factor. Today’s Consumer Mindset.

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NRF: Consumers budgeting $875 for holidays

Mass Relators

WASHINGTON – Consumers celebrating the winter holidays expect to spend an average of $875 on gifts, food and seasonal items, according to a survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics for the National Retail Federation. Regardless of how early consumers start, the majority (62%) expect they won’t finish until December.

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Meet the new online outlet mall targeting Gen Z and millennial consumers

Inside Retail

TheDOM.com (DOM stands for Digital Off-Price Mall) will offer discounted designer fashion, streetwear and activewear from more than 90 leading Australian and international brands when it goes live in the second half of June, and there are plans to expand into additional categories, such as homewares, electronics and travel, in the future. “We

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6 Ways Rising Costs are Impacting Consumer Behavior

Rangeme

Consumers have struggled with rising inflation concerns for well over a year, and the uncertainty has profoundly impacted family spending decisions. As the economic downturn stretches into the second quarter of 2023, consumer confidence is still on shaky ground, even as inflation shows signs of slowing down. In July 2022, only 29.5%

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How can department stores pivot ahead of a spending decline?

Inside Retail

Especially in department stores, where the consumer appetite to spend appears to have fallen so dramatically between November and December? I think consumer spending, certainly in discretionary spending categories, will normalise and soften. I think we’ll start to see a return to normality,” Mortimer told Inside Retail. “I