Retail Minded

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

After all, as a self-described retail geek, I get giddy when it comes to exploring the latest retail technology, exploring flagship stores that keep up with collective retail trends and discovering new resources that help fuel the global commerce industry at large. “Retailers should update their merchandising. .”

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Indigo 9 Digital

JANUARY 17, 2023

Consumers around the world either couldn’t go to their favourite restaurant due to public health restrictions or they prefered to avoid going outside altogether. Food delivery companies largely sell an undifferentiated service. In the third quarter of 2022 DoorDash paid $446 million in marketing expenses or 35% of revenues.

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Indigo 9 Digital

APRIL 5, 2022

It is a consumer-to-consumer platform where small businesses and individuals sell items to consumers. It launched in 2003 and provided an opportunity for China’s entrepreneurial class to reach China’s increasingly affluent consumer market. Alibaba does not charge merchants on Taobao listing or transactions fees.

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VMS

AUGUST 11, 2021

Read the press release: Retail sales in the U.S. grew for the 11 th consecutive month in July, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse , which measures in-store and online retail sales across all forms of payment. With more cash in hand—fueled in part by the Child Tax Credit and pent-up savings—consumers drove U.S.

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Star Miconics

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Today, labels are interactive, data-rich tools that enable unprecedented levels of communication between merchants, products, and consumers. This integration allows real-time tracking, enhanced supply chain visibility, and even consumer interaction. The days of labels simply serving as identifiers for products have passed.

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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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Indigo 9 Digital

APRIL 4, 2022

Taobao.com is Alibaba’s largest website and it’s a platform where small businesses and individuals sell merchandise to consumers. Tmall.com sells more premium and international brands like Nike and Gap to Chinese consumers. Alibaba has different websites to serve different markets including Lazada and AliExpress. Business model.

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Star Miconics

JANUARY 26, 2023

AI helps consumers and workers streamline their activities and increase productivity. On top of that, the companies that use AI for marketing and other purposes consistently outperform those that do not. In fact, a recent blog posted by Techjury revealed that the AI market is projected to grow at CAGR of 38.0%

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Rangeme

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Today, thousands of subscription box services exist, but perhaps some of the most well-known companies are FabFitFun , Birchbox , Hello Fresh, BarkBox, and Dollar Shave Club. In the past few years, the subscription box market reached new heights in 2021, projecting more than $15 billion in sales. Samples, samples, samples!

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Rangeme

AUGUST 10, 2022

As a one-stop beauty destination with full-service salons in every store, the retailer provides guests with everything across the spectrum of categories and services. When we can take a dual-channel approach to marketing and messaging, we see great success. When it comes to supply chain readiness, foundation is key.

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Frank Mayer

JANUARY 5, 2021

And to merchants, it became a crucial game plan to weather the storm. Back in March, retailers found themselves revisiting their playbooks and being forced to implement programs that were still in their infancy stage. What about that “experiential retail” buzzword that dominated retail news for the past few years? “I

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Rangeme

MARCH 15, 2022

Supplier diversity is a key initiative among every major retailer, with merchants continuously seeking ways to have their supplier base more consistently reflect the demographics of the markets served by their stores. or our other international markets. A community focus, globally. Coaching up diverse brands.

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Indigo 9 Digital

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

New ultra fast fashion competitors like ASOS and Boohoo entered the market and did what Forever 21 did but better. Not only are these retailers fast to market with their trendy designs they are also skilled eCommerce operators. Like Sears and Neiman Marcus, Forever 21 simply did not react to changes in the market fast enough.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 18, 2022

A growing number of consumers are concerned about how their purchasing decisions impact the planet, but even the most sustainability-savvy customer may be confused about how best to align purchases with their green principles. Retailers taking such a proactive approach can benefit in several ways. In fact, half of the 1,000 U.S.

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Indigo 9 Digital

JANUARY 12, 2023

He foresaw that America’s growing railway infrastructure could be used as a way to send goods to consumers in rural communities that lived far away from stores. Consumers were finally given a way to access merchandise at much lower prices than what was available from nearby merchants. Retail stores. Mergers are hard.

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Indigo 9 Digital

MAY 6, 2022

trillion in sales, China has the largest eCommerce market in the world, by a large margin. If you are curious about the eCommerce market in China then consider these 11 facts about its size, competition and trends. The Chinese eCommerce market is dominated by several eCommerce giants, the largest of which is Alibaba.

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Rangeme

JULY 27, 2023

In this exclusive Q&A, ECRM/RangeMe SVP of Retail Wayne Bennett speaks with Walgreens GVP & General Merchandise Manager Robert Tompkins about how the retailer is driving “innovative convenience,” reimagining local healthcare and delivering elevated assortments that focus on the unmet needs of consumers.

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Rangeme

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Recurring payments : Recurring deliveries come along with recurring payments from customers. Many companies venture into the subscription box market because they can guarantee additional income each month, plus the value of each customer compounds over time. The main selling point of this model is cost and waste savings.

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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. . According to consumers, promising fast shipping sells. 3 Unexpected Benefits of Fast Fulfillment. More Sales.

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Small Biz Trends

JULY 19, 2021

These restricted items include but are not limited to certain firearms and parts, goods or services that promote self-harm, COVID-19 products that flout the rule for the sale of COVID-19 related products, etc. packaged food market size was $ 996.56 cardiovascular equipment market is expected to grow at more than 11% CAGR through 2027.

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Indigo 9 Digital

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Cash App started allowing users to make purchases in Bitcoin in 2018, making Cash App one the first mainstream payment apps to do so. Following the acquisition merchants using Square are able to offer BNPL to their customers. Cash App is now within the world’s top ten payment services. to reach 59 million this year.

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Indigo 9 Digital

MARCH 17, 2022

Amazon is the first channel consumers turn to when conducting a product search online ahead of even Google. We are significantly accelerating our investments in brand marketing, and we're projecting accelerated growth with Amazon for the balance of 2021 and beyond.” We've recently launched a new storefront on Amazon.

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