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How can department stores pivot ahead of a spending decline?

Inside Retail

However, in 2023, he suspects that customers will be more sensitive to price, and focused on servicing debts, fuel prices and putting food on the table. “It’ll He said that both brands have cut costs, right-sized by closing stores and exiting leases, and expanded on its private label ranges.

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Luxe for less: Best & Less enters beauty category with cult brand MCoBeauty

Inside Retail

Being a luxe-for-less brand is one of our core MCoBeauty values, so it made sense for us to start our pop-up store journey at Best&Less. IR: How would you describe the Best & Less pop-up store and what the customer experience is like? IR: What are some of your other plans for MCoBeauty this year?

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Primark’s Strategy, 4 Elements to Consider

Indigo 9 Digital

When you look at the retail sector it tends to be the top of the market, luxury retailers and the lower end of the market, discount stores that perform the best. Dollar General plans to open more than 1,000 stores this year and Dollar Tree plans to open as many as 650 stores this year.

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Satisfying Summer Shoppers with Discount Fashions

Independent Retailer

Deliver Positive In-Store Experiences. Now is more important than ever to deliver personalized customer experiences to keep spirits up and shoppers coming back to stores. Supply chain struggles continue to weigh on sales for retailers, and now seasonal items may be slow to hit store shelves.

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Category Insights Report: Dollar Stores Redefine Themselves with Enhanced Merchandising and Mobile Apps

Retail TouchPoints

Once largely associated with lower-income households, dollar stores are now becoming retail staples even for more affluent households, inspiring retailers in these categories to invest more heavily in marketing, merchandising and technology innovation that will help them differentiate.

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From Pop-Up Stores to Seamless Experiences

Retail Focus

Pop-up stores can be a valuable tool but must align with a brand’s overall strategy and relevance to the local market. Is it the products it offers or the way it shapes customer experiences? Furthermore, when retailers embrace multi-channel retailing, they expand the horizons of customer accessibility.

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Clear vision – omnichannel retailing for optical brands

I Vend

Optical retail is a large and growing global market. billion market in 2021 , nor that it is forecast to continue to grow at 6% over the next seven years. Personalisation – digital commerce gives optical retailers the opportunity to understand customer preferences, for targeted marketing.