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4 Ways Anthropologie is Building Brand Loyalty While Acquiring New, Younger Customers

Retail TouchPoints

While Urban Outfitters ’ assortment is designed for consumers in their teens and early 20s, Anthropologie provides a destination for consumers’ “next generation of life,” when they’re starting careers and families, according to Chief Marketing Officer Elizabeth Preis. As a company, we place a huge premium on creativity.

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Analysis: a perfect retail storm is brewing

Inside Retail

Australian retailers generally fared well over the last 18 months during the Covid-19 pandemic, despite temporary store closures as part of government-imposed lockdowns, although headwinds may be on the horizon. A look at consumer sentiment and spending . Consumer sentiment fell by 3 per cent to 81.2 per cent in June 2020.

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Why department stores are thriving in Japan even as the US sector shrinks

Inside Retail

Broken out by store type, growth was not even across the board. The nation’s 56,000 convenience stores posted a sales increase of 5.4 Large specialty stores selling home appliances (2,667 of them) were down by 4.6 per cent and home improvement sales (4,440 stores) were down 0.4 Supermarkets (5,921 stores) gained 1.8

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Off-Price Retail: A Double-Edged Tool For Brands With Excess Inventory Needs

Retail TouchPoints

In the past, repurposing it required a meticulous approach that was equal parts complicated and time-consuming. From a consumer perspective, shoppers don’t want to spend top dollar on expensive items when there are better deals they can find at a TJ Maxx, HomeGoods or Marshalls. . It’s time to embrace the future of excess inventory.

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Why tourists and big city flagships are key to Takashimaya’s recovery

Inside Retail

Toshin’s expertise is also behind the development of Kyoto Takashimaya Shopping Center, where the department store will anchor a floor space of nearly 70,000sqm when an expansion is completed later in 2023.