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Claire’s Wants to Meet ‘Gen Zalpha’ in the Metaverse

Retail TouchPoints

Visitors can outfit their avatars with jewelry and accessories that are also available for purchase IRL at Claire’s stores, and Claire’s will be partnering with like-minded brands to release limited-edition merchandise, one-of-a-kind pets, themed housing, games and activities.

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Back to school, back to learning or will it simply be back to home?

Retail Next

As a consumer, I always look forward to the January and July sales. HOME & JEWELRY SHINING BRIGHTEST. Traffic trends across categories are still down to last year, however, jewelry and home continue to be the brightest spots.

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What is Inventory Turnover in Retail? (Formulas, Benchmarks, Examples)

Retalon

Some examples of typical inventory turnover ratios by retail vertical: Automotive parts: 15-20x Bookstores: 3-4x Clothing and accessories: 4-6x Consumer electronics: 8-15x Department stores: 3-4x Pharmacies: 12-15x Home improvement: 5-8x Rather than target a specific turnover number, focus on improving turnover consistently over time.