Retail Customer Experience

MAY 5, 2025

Nearly four in 10 consumers will go wherever the deal is best if retail prices jump due to tariffs and Baby Boomers will be leading the charge.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Once regarded as a have to for those on tight budgets, purchasing pre-loved items has now evolved into a mainstream retail trend, fuelled by a combination of psychological drivers and shifting consumer values. As a result, consumers are turning and looking to second-hand shopping as a more sustainable alternative to fast fashion.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

As such, it commands premium retail prices – nudging 1000RMB ($140) per 30ml bottle – and has drawn investment from French giant L’Oreal’s venture capital fund, Chinese online luxury accelerator Ushopal , and spirits giant and Chivas Regal parent Pernod Ricard. So, in that case, Documents…is not a big consumer brand in China.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 15, 2025

Apparel business Hard Rock has been caught engaging in resale price maintenance as well as making misleading representations about consumers rights. It also warned about adjusting pricing or ceasing to supply products if the resellers did not agree. The company will also implement a compliance program for three years.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 28, 2025

If I wanted to use recycled polyester versus original polyester, the recycled is more expensive and the lower you go on the price tier, the more the cents per inch [cost] starts to matter. So for a $15 retail price point, youll go for the cheaper material.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 26, 2025

Data insights are helping CVS discover, for example, that if youve got a beauty dupe thats really flying off the shelves, is it flying off the shelf because its at a low price point or is it flying off the shelf because its a dupe and people want a dupe? said Balbale.

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Retail Gazette

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Kingfisher has lowered its full-year profit guidance after reporting a flat third quarter, as consumer uncertainty in the UK and France weighed on sales. Improved performance in August and September was offset by the impact of increased consumer uncertainty in the UK and France in October, related to government budgets in both countries.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 22, 2025

Image: Retail TouchPoints The stores modesty also belies a larger ecosystem of community-based environmental initiatives dedicated to reusing all kinds of waste , from consumer goods to food scraps.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 24, 2025

The international success of prominent K-pop artists such as BTS, Blackpink, and Stray Kids has catalysed unprecedented levels of consumer engagement, resulting in expanded market opportunities for merchandising. In contrast, prices in the pre-loved market can change based on how rare it is. million KRW ($1029).

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365 Retail

MARCH 28, 2025

Tariffs can affect costs of goods sold (COGS), supply chains and consumer behavior. Tariffs can squeeze profit margins as brands struggle to absorb additional costs without raising retail prices, in order not to lose cost-sensitive consumers. Food & beverage companies are under threat of new tariffs. in sales.

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Retail Gazette

DECEMBER 27, 2024

The brand has faced increased competition from new players and old, and some have pointed to a lack of innovation as it has struggled to meet shifting consumer preferences. ” “We, as consumers, want to see something new and different. Gone are the days of buying an Air Force 1 in every single colour.

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Retail Gazette

JUNE 6, 2025

Sports Direct has been reported to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) over “misleading” pricing practices by Which? said it found products being sold on Sports Direct’s website with recommended retail prices (RRPs) “that appear to be misleading”, as it couldn’t find the products sold at the RRP price anywhere else online.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 27, 2025

As tariff walls rise, so are retail prices. From Chinese power banks to French handbags, companies large and small are quietly passing on their higher costs to consumers. Amazon sellers have begun raising prices on hundreds of top-selling items, CNBC reported, as import costs climb.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 10, 2025

While many fires, both literal and figurative, now have been put out, Coresight Research’s associate director of retail research, Anand Kumar, warned that retailers need to stay on their toes in the next few months. “As Instead, the researcher suggested that current trends point to a gradual normalisation of consumer demand.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 14, 2025

Its too late for making a charitable contribution on your 2024 taxes, but consumers can contribute to a worthy cause via the Newmans Own Pay What You Want food truck. Customers paid more than the average retail price for their purchases last year, indicating that people give generously when they know their purchase is helping others.

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Small Biz Trends

JULY 2, 2025

Use tools like Google Trends or industry-specific reports to analyze consumer behavior and popular products. Retail Wholesale involves purchasing items in bulk directly from manufacturers or distributors. This approach typically allows for lower prices per unit, enhancing your profitability when reselling at retail prices.

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Inside Retail

MAY 5, 2025

In addition, she can pay tariffs based on her cost price, not her retail price. Like most swimwear brands, Rida will chase the sun, targeting US consumers during the northern hemisphere summer and Australian consumers during the southern hemisphere summer.

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Wiser

JUNE 3, 2025

eCommerce Pricing Gaps: Despite the growing importance of online retail, pricing strategies were still rooted in brick-and-mortar thinking, leaving digital shelves misaligned with real-time market dynamics. For global retailers, its the difference between aging inventory and record sell-through.

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Inventory Management Apparel Promotions Retailing Pricing 78

Inside Retail

JULY 2, 2025

After US President Donald Trump slapped a 145 per cent tariff on items imported from China in April, Kinoshita and Silverman sprung into action, investigating if retailers would be interested in selling a US made version of their human dog beds. The problem?

Shipping 130

Shipping Retailing Pricing Wholesale Advertising 130

Small Biz Trends

JUNE 14, 2025

Impact on Prices: Federal excise taxes contribute to higher retail prices, ultimately influencing your overall expenses for goods and services. This specific tax plays a crucial role in government revenue, impacting various industries and consumers alike. It’s essential for making informed financial decisions.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 22, 2022

With margins being squeezed from rising inflation and inventory challenges, brands need to better align pricing with the current market conditions and consumer demand. Today, most pricing decisions are based on intuition, competitive benchmarking and/or past sales. The Four Pricing Pillars Brands Must Consider.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 19, 2023

A shift in Chinese retailers’ strategy toward lower-priced goods and services to win cost-conscious consumers risks embedding the country’s recent deflationary trends more permanently into the world’s second-largest economy. This stands to create more headwinds for China’s stuttering post-Covid recovery.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 21, 2024

The resiliency of consumers continues to power the American economy, and we are confident there will be moderate but steady growth through the end of the year,” said Matthew Shay, President and CEO of the NRF in a statement. Retail has certainly kept its bargain to try to make things affordable for the consumer.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 3, 2020

In 2018, Ernst & Young (EY) launched an ambitious project called FutureConsumer.Now , to model scenarios that would challenge present thinking about future consumers. Orschell discussed the differences and overlaps among these consumer segments as well as other recent research. for trusted brands and 23% for ethical products.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In this kind of shopping environment, how should retailers align their promotions and markdowns for the greatest impact? Keeping in mind as well the need to optimize their supply chain fulfillment to meet consumer delivery expectations while managing parcel carrier costs?

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 15, 2021

Eddie Bauer is following the lead of other top retailers and getting into the rental business with the launch of a new program that will allow customers to rent its technical apparel and gear at “a fraction of the full retail price.”. The retailer’s rental offerings can be shipped anywhere in the contiguous U.S.

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Outdoor Apparel Shipping Retailing Pricing 299

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 21, 2021

“We could see how Pinterest could enhance engagement between consumers and merchants with PayPal being a central facilitator in the commerce journey, thereby feeding into the company’s vision of being a super app.”. Social Commerce Adds Synergies, but PayPal Must Integrate Them Correctly. for $4 billion in November 2019.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Consumers can directly search the Borrow collection or discover items available for rental browsing the website. When daily rental fees add up to the retail price, the customer will own the item with no penalty. “As Those available for rental in the selected size and color will display a “Borrow” button.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Some Black Friday sales advertisements made by Australian businesses may have misled shoppers, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has found. “In the meantime, we are warning retailers ahead of post-Christmas sales that they must comply with Australian Consumer Law in all the claims they make.”

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Woolworths and Coles are facing charges from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for allegedly misleading customers about the discounted pricing of their products. The allegations involve 266 products at Woolworths between September 2021 and May 2023 and 245 products at Coles between February 2022 and May 2023.

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Inside Retail

JULY 29, 2021

New Zealand has an effective grocery retailing duopoly that is not serving consumers well, according to a preliminary report from competition regulator the Commerce Commission. Consumer NZ welcomed the preliminary findings and called for legislation to curb the chains’ dominance.

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Consumer Supermarket Wholesale Promotions 130

Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 25, 2022

Conscious consumption is on the rise and two big names in retail have launched new programs to tap into the consumer appetite to shop sustainably. Items are available at up 60% off retail prices. eBay UK Features ‘Imperfect’ Products from North Face, Puma and More. ”

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Australian retail sales are on the rise – but new research suggests growth is being driven by inflation, not by consumers buying more. Retail prices increased 4.8 per cent through the year to the June quarter with the largest price rises seen in food and household goods. “On per cent price growth.”.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 7, 2022

According to the Reserve Bank of Australia Deputy Governor Michele Bullock, the retail price of electricity and gas has increased by 10 to 15 per cent since the middle of the year. So, what are the implications of rising costs – in particular, rising energy costs – for retailers and consumers?

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 3, 2024

As consumers become increasingly proactive and sophisticated when it comes to their health, they are more interested in purchasing wearable technology than ever before. Brands and consumers alike can create change by investing in textiles that offer inherent physiological benefits. However, monitoring only goes so far.

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Consumer Apparel Fashion Accessories 264

Wiser

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Insight into these variations not only empowers brands to enforce consistent pricing policies but also assists in strategizing competitive approaches to enhance market share and consumer perception. pricing discrepancy for Skullcandy brand headphones, a $15.04 Category Focus: Headphones Wiser data found that there is a $41.32

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 16, 2021

As the quality of living and workers’ wages reached new heights, Western brands spotted a golden opportunity and raced to set up shop in the East to reach China’s 1 billion consumers (and counting). Still, many Chinese citizens were unable to afford – or unwilling to pay full retail prices – for foreign-branded items.

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