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4 Ways Anthropologie is Building Brand Loyalty While Acquiring New, Younger Customers

Retail TouchPoints

Physical Stores Create Unique Value and Get ‘Premium’ Investment Like many omnichannel retailers, Anthropologie understands the unique value of its stores. We are not a department store, so we’re not forced into merchandising certain product categories together,” Preis explained.

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Analysis: a perfect retail storm is brewing

Inside Retail

With landlord abatements now coming to an end, some retailers are also reporting rental increases of around 5 per cent for specialty stores and 4 per cent for large store chains. Additionally, the wage increases established by the Fair Work Commission as of July 1 are affecting retailer operations and costs.

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Why department stores are thriving in Japan even as the US sector shrinks

Inside Retail

Broken out by store type, growth was not even across the board. The nation’s 56,000 convenience stores posted a sales increase of 5.4 Large specialty stores selling home appliances (2,667 of them) were down by 4.6 per cent and home improvement sales (4,440 stores) were down 0.4 Supermarkets (5,921 stores) gained 1.8

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Off-Price Retail: A Double-Edged Tool For Brands With Excess Inventory Needs

Retail TouchPoints

Enterprise software solutions simplify excess inventory management workflows through a centralized system of record that consolidates data into one location for collaborative analysis. As specialty stores and traditional retailers continue to decline, discount chains are experiencing growth by capitalizing on inevitable excess inventory.