CJ Retail Solutions

APRIL 6, 2021

Airport retail trends – what to watch out for. For decades, airport retail has been saddled with the legacy of the post-war boom in air travel. Inevitably, retailers were eager to get on board. One of the biggest surprises has been the availability of luxury goods at airport retail outlets. Customer safety.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 23, 2023

Phygital retail experiences, in which physical elements and technology coexist, offer opportunities to bring customers closer to your brand. Consumers expect a seamless interaction with a brand when and where they want it. Retailers need to make sure their in-store and online spaces can meet those demands.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

It has accelerated retail trends, especially the surge of online shopping and the waning of physical retail. An Astound Commerce survey conducted in May found that 60% of consumers made online purchases weekly or more often since the onset of the pandemic. McKinsey confirms that 75% of U.S.

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Wiser

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Panelists emphasized the significance of seamless integration of digital tools in response to COVID-19, which enabled continued engagement with consumers and efficient operational management. The importance of agility in sales strategies was highlighted, as brands recalibrate their approaches to meet consumers where they are.

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Rangeme

MAY 12, 2022

There are myriad ways you can connect with consumers. One of the most important ways is developing a brand voice that shows the consumer packaged goods (CPG) world who you are and provides that first impression and connection with potential consumers. It flows through every point of contact the brand has with the consumer.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 20, 2020

The 2020 holiday shopping season is anticipated to be remarkably different than any in recent years, especially when it comes to where people are expected to shop — online. With this in mind, delivery, logistics and distribution of inventory need to be top of mind for retailers.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Retail brands and consumers alike are feeling the pressure of inflation. But as we head into a new, elongated holiday shopping season, brands need to perfectly balance satisfying customer needs and maintaining margins. RTP: How loyal will consumers remain as prices continue to rise?

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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. Be honest, before the pandemic weren’t you were part of the vast majority of consumers that had never tried curbside pickup?

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 23, 2020

The “Clicks to Bricks” (C2B) movement is disrupting retail, and it’s here to stay. Several years ago, a handful of direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands expanded into the physical retail space. An Emerging Retail Trend. Today’s consumers are digital experts and gravitate toward online platforms where they can shop 24/7.

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Indigo 9 Digital

JUNE 19, 2023

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. Many elements of Best Buy’s strategy foreshadow moves other retailers are likely to make. Stores continue to play a critical role.

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Rangeme

MAY 19, 2022

As retail catapults into the future, companies can’t afford to get left behind. Leading the way in industry influence, Amazon shapes global retail standards and shopping habits. Now retailers are doubling down on AI for faster processes that make the customer experience more convenient. 1 Redman, Russell. July 19, 2021.

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Star Miconics

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Part of this shift is the emergence of social commerce, a trend that’s setting the stage for this next retail revolution. Combining mobile shopping and social media, two of the most popular contemporary pastimes, retailers are finding more creative ways to engage consumers, drive sales, and enhance the shopping experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

In no particular order, let’s examine what we believe to be some key trends in retail. In short, retailers must now treat stores as a more generic asset; among other things, that means disaggregating and understanding all the demand streams that flow through a store. Keep Your Eye on These… Personal Shopping Scales Up.

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Indigo 9 Digital

JANUARY 11, 2023

When you shift activities consumers used to complete on their own to a retailer, someone has to pay for it. A study by the Capgemini Institute found that on average retailers charge their customers just 80% of the cost of delivering goods. Trader Joe’s does not offer online shopping and does not plan to.

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RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

JANUARY 23, 2023

Over the past year, supply chain challenges, inflationary pricing, economic uncertainty, and geopolitical factors have taxed retailers and squeezed finances. In 2023, however, the outlook is positive, and the focus is on the customer shopping journey. Here are the top 10 retail trends impacting the industry in 2023.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

An increasing number of consumers prefer to support brands that are vocal about social causes or have a philanthropic nature. Such actions elevate the brand beyond a retail store and create deeper levels of trust and intimacy with consumers. New Roles for Retail Staff. Activating Social Causes. What are their skill sets?

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 19, 2021

To overcome supply chain disruptions, many online retailers are already making changes to their existing fulfilment operations. Over one-third (37%) are assessing and implementing new technology solutions to increase supply chain efficiency, whilst 33% are splitting inventory to base fulfilment in existing UK and European facilities.

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Indigo 9 Digital

AUGUST 12, 2022

In addition to adding new talent, last year GameStop announced it is opening new fulfillment centres in Nevada and Pennsylvania to have more inventory available to fulfill online orders as well as to get merchandise to customers faster. GameStop is hoping it can compete better with the likes of Amazon and Best Buy. Cryptocurrency.

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Rangeme

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The goal of bringing suppliers and retail buyers across categories from around the world to meet face-to-face virtually was happily fulfilled. Plus, attendees got to join live educational sessions from top leaders and experts in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) and retail industry. Omnichannel retail and OmniMerchants.

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VMS

JANUARY 31, 2023

Additionally, retailers need to reduce negative emotions customers might feel while shopping, such as drained, unimpressed, overwhelmed, disappointed, frustrated and anxious. By taking the time to understand shoppers, designers and retailers can create environments allowing consumers to better connect with brands through sensory cues.

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Indigo 9 Digital

MAY 27, 2022

At this store customers can also use IKEA’s app to scan a product’s QR code to add the item to their online shopping cart to have the item delivered or available for pick up. Stores as fulfillment centres. Now IKEA is spending part of a $3 billion investment to update its stores so they can also serve as fulfillment centres.

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Rangeme

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Whether it’s on the retailer’s website or social media, “nearly 80-90% of shopping journeys begin online,” says Andrea K. Having a strong digital presence at the beginning of the shoppers’ journey is super important since this is when consumers discover and educate themselves on today’s available products.

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RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

OCTOBER 22, 2020

While brick and mortar stores still play a strategic role in this market vertical, online shopping has skyrocketed, and with $294 billion expected in online home furnishing sales by 2022, retail store owners can no longer afford to miss out on the opportunity to ramp up their cross-channel game plans. What is cross-channel retailing?

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Rangeme

JUNE 11, 2021

While this summer offers a little more freedom than summer 2020, as COVID-19 restrictions lift in various parts of the country, many consumers are still being cautious and sticking close to home. For these consumers, it means continued eating and entertaining at home. Shrimp—and anything else—on the barbie.

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Indigo 9 Digital

JUNE 22, 2022

With consumers afraid and taking cover at home people began ordering groceries online at rates Instacart had never seen before. Like Zoom and Peloton and other pandemic success stories that are struggling as consumers return to their pre-pandemic behaviour there are concerns about Instacart’s future. Source: Bloomberg. Advertising.

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Indigo 9 Digital

MAY 31, 2022

During the first quarter of 2020 Target’s digital sales increased by a whopping 141% and it fulfilled close to 80% of those online orders from its stores. It was one of the first retailers to offer curbside pickup, long before the pandemic forced many retailers to do so. Partnerships with on trend brands.

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Rangeme

JULY 19, 2022

Consumers are frequently turning their backs on mainstream companies and looking at what small brands have to offer. based Denzel’s, which features a different pup on every variety of its soft-baked dog chews, almost begging consumers to buy them. The time for small brands is now. Tail-wagging ethos. Source: Denzel’s.

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Retail Adventures

JUNE 6, 2021

The following is an insight-packed interview we did with Competera , a technology company that offers a comprehensive pricing platform to save costs, recover profits and meet new shopping patterns with the help of a sophisticated market-driven engine. Day by day, we stalk and study that most elusive of mammals: today's consumer.

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Rangeme

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Many consumers with dietary restrictions or who follow strict diets can relate to the frustration of searching for diet-friendly products in grocery stores. The niche grocer started off as a small kiosk in the mall, and is now the go-to grocery for consumers across many demographics and regions. Schmidt: Pictures are critical.

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Indigo 9 Digital

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Marks & Spencer has said it started out with third party brands flowing through its distribution network but it is planning to give sellers the flexibility to use a drop ship model where the brand holds onto its inventory and fulfills the order itself. “M&S’s This is especially the case with Jaeger,” said an industry veteran.

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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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Rangeme

JULY 29, 2022

What Fast Fulfillment Means to Consumers. Most retailers’ supply chains were not prepared for the abrupt switch in transportation and fulfillment needs or the sudden spike in consumer demand. . 3 Unexpected Benefits of Fast Fulfillment. 3 Unexpected Benefits of Fast Fulfillment. More Sales.

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Indigo 9 Digital

JUNE 7, 2022

Perhaps it can be taken for granted but most consumers are struggling to make ends meet. Consumers at that time were reeling from the recession and Aldi and Lidl entered the grocery market in the United Kingdom with low prices and were able to steal share. That reduces the need to shop at discount grocers. Value for money.

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Retail Next

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Though some companies have struggled to keep up, others are adapting and revolutionizing the way modern retail operates. The rise of e-commerce has encouraged businesses to rethink how they communicate with consumers and manage their supply chains. Here are some of the most significant retail shipping trends to look for in 2020.

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Rangeme

DECEMBER 16, 2021

It’s the retail equivalent of a lump of coal: supply chain disruption is retail’s most urgent priority right now since the holidays are coming up fast. Study: 98% of retail execs report supply chain issues ahead of holidays. Retail Dive. Retail Dive. Retail Dive. October 29, 2021. October 4, 2021.

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Indigo 9 Digital

APRIL 11, 2022

One of the ways lululemon has fulfilled its vision is by offering yoga classes for free, holding events and sponsoring runs. If you do subscribe to our retail trends newsletter to get the latest retail insights & trends delivered to your inbox. Instead it has a narrow product line relative to other retailers.

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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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