Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 14, 2024

Additionally, the brand plans to continue evaluating a transition in its international go-to-market strategy — moving to a distributor model in certain markets to grow them in a “cost- and capital-efficient manner,” according to a company statement.

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Mass Relators

APRIL 12, 2024

“As inflation for goods levels off, March’s data demonstrates steady spending by value-focused consumers who continue to benefit from a strong labor market and real wage gains,” NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay said. “In Health and personal care stores were up 0.03% month over month seasonally adjusted and up 4.5%

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 10, 2023

The location also had boxes and merchandise stored in an unsafe manner, exposing workers to struck-by hazards. OSHA’s investigation in Columbus, Ga. found Dollar General’s Victory Drive location also exposed workers to fire and entrapment hazards by locking an emergency exit door.

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Mass Relators

OCTOBER 17, 2023

September sales were up in five out of nine retail categories on a yearly basis, NRF said, led by health and personal care stores, online sales and general merchandise stores, and up or unchanged in all but three categories on a monthly basis. unadjusted year over year. • Online and other non-store sales were up 1.1%

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 21, 2021

In today’s tech-driven world, retail leaders are focused on using online media and marketing to drive customer engagement. To stand out and scale in an increasingly competitive environment, marketing and CX leaders believe that having a comprehensive digital strategy is key. This floor is meant to be completely open, free play.

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Mass Relators

MAY 16, 2023

Moderating price levels, continued labor market strength and wage gains have increased consumers’ ability to spend. April sales were up in four out of nine retail categories on a yearly basis, led by online sales, health and personal care stores and general merchandise stores, and also rose in four categories on a monthly basis.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Thailand’s Central Retail is also going to have a go, quite literally, at the wholesale market. An example is Germany’s Metro Cash & Carry, which has now exited its Asian business after taking a crack in China, Japan, India and Vietnam. This, too, will be member-based.

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Mass Relators

MARCH 12, 2024

While the future direction of interest rates and inflation remains uncertain, it’s clear that a strong job market and increases in real wages are continuing to support spending.” Clothing and accessories stores were up 0.51% month over month and up 8.05% year over year unadjusted. NRF president and CEO Matthew Shay said.

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Mass Relators

JANUARY 17, 2024

Although inflation has been the biggest concern for households, the price of goods eased notably and was helped by a healthy labor market, underscoring a successful holiday season for retailers.” Health and personal care stores were up 9%. Online and other non-store sales were up 8.2%. General merchandise stores were up 2%.

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Mass Relators

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Starting with the Bel Air organization in 1978 as a bagger working with his father, Richard “Rich” Konkel, Kevin progressed through the ranks and joined Raley’s upon the acquisition of Bel Air Markets in 1993. The post Raley’s COO Konkel will step down appeared first on MMR: Mass Market Retailers.

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

If you walk up and down the aisles of supermarkets, clothes shops or even furniture stores, you will notice that more brands are shouting about their commitment to protecting the environment, be it via packaging or marketing messages.

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Mass Relators

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Grocery and beverage stores were down 0.2% Sporting goods, hobby, music and book stores were down 0.65% month over month seasonally adjusted but up 1.79% year over year unadjusted. General merchandise stores were down 0.64% month over month seasonally adjusted but up 1.14% year over year unadjusted.

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CJ Retail Solutions

MARCH 15, 2023

Retail merchandising involves the visual presentation of products in your store, including everything from product displays to store layout to pricing. Promotions and marketing Promotions and marketing can help drive footfall and increase sales.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 19, 2022

Hand: In times like this, when retail stocks are losing market size and inflation is killing profits, a retailer will delay purchases of technologies that don’t necessarily need to be replaced — things like mobile phones, PCs and other hardware that carry a high cost. But has it changed their priorities at all?

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Retail Minded

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Georganne Bender, a retail thought leader and consumer anthropologist, wasn’t quite as interested in technology when reflecting on what retail needs to see in the year ahead but rather the merchandising in stores. “Retailers should update their merchandising. Another point that came up? Phone calls. Yes, phone calls.

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Mass Relators

JULY 18, 2023

The pace of spending is slower, but consumers are still in control of the direction of the economy thanks to the still-growing labor market and a comfortable cushion of savings,” NRF Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said. Health and personal care stores were up 0.1% Electronics and appliance stores were up 1.1% unadjusted.

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Mass Relators

JANUARY 18, 2023

November-December holiday sales saw year-over-year gains in all but two of nine retail categories, led by online sales, grocery stores and general merchandise stores. Specifics from key sectors for the two months combined, all on an unadjusted year-over-year basis, include: Online and other non-store sales were up 9.5%.

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Mass Relators

JUNE 15, 2023

Consumers continued to spend on household priorities in May, supported by gains in the job market and wages,” NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay said. Sporting goods stores were up 0.3% Building materials and garden supply stores were up 2.2% General merchandise stores were up 0.4% unadjusted year over year.

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Mass Relators

JUNE 15, 2022

Sporting goods stores were up 0.4% General merchandise stores were up 0.1% Electronics and appliance stores were down 1.3% The post Rising prices hurt retail sales in May appeared first on MMR: Mass Market Retailers. month over month seasonally adjusted and up 1.2% unadjusted year over year.

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Mass Relators

APRIL 14, 2023

Continued easing of inflation and the overall strength of the job market and wages are keeping the fundamentals of the consumer economy strong and should support their ability to spend on household priorities through 2023. Grocery and beverage stores were down 0.1% Sporting goods stores were up 0.2% unadjusted year over year.

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Mass Relators

JANUARY 14, 2022

November-December holiday sales saw year-over-year gains across the board, led by increases at clothing, sporting goods and general merchandise stores. Specifics from key sectors for the two months combined, all on an unadjusted year-over-year basis, include: Clothing and clothing accessory stores, up 33.1%.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 16, 2022

But also something not many people know is from this job, I had a sneaky passion and love for merchandising stores! The girls and guys over at Frank have such an epic story on how they started, their business model, and the ‘Risky’ marketing techniques that made them a household name.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

That increases the need for [domestic] storage locations, including warehouses and retail stores that are close to where your markets are. Even then, if we’re talking about next-day or even two-day delivery, [retailers] need to make sure they’re only making promises that they can actually keep.

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Mass Relators

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Health and personal care stores were up 1.9% Furniture and home furnishings stores were up 4.4% General merchandise stores were up 3.2% Building materials and garden supply stores were up 0.3% Electronics and appliance stores were up 3.5% month over month seasonally adjusted and up 4.9%

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Mass Relators

MARCH 16, 2022

Despite all that’s been thrown at them including inflation, supply chain constraints, market volatility and significant geopolitical events, consumers remain able and willing to spend. Building materials and garden supply stores were up 0.9% Online and other non-store sales were down 3.7% General merchandise stores were down 0.2%

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VMS

MAY 5, 2021

Since 1897, VMSD (Visual Merchandising Store Design) is committed to providing retail professionals with the most up-to-date, innovative retail design ideas and industry news — and to do so in a way that inspires, challenges and motivates.

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Mass Relators

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Building materials and garden supply stores were down 2.5% Sporting goods stores were down 0.6% General merchandise stores were down 0.1% Clothing and clothing accessory stores were down 0.2% Electronics and appliance stores were down 1.5% month over month seasonally adjusted but up 3.7%

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 3, 2024

Similar to the idea of greenwashing, so many brands have an Australian flavour of marketing to advertise their stuff and create that local feel. I feel like what a modern business looks like isn’t so much a clothing brand that does videos to promote itself, but a video channel with a merchandise store.

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Mass Relators

APRIL 14, 2022

Clothing and clothing accessory stores were up 2.6% Furniture and home furnishings stores were up 0.7% General merchandise stores were up 5.4% Building materials and garden supply stores were up 0.5% Electronics and appliance stores were up 3.3% month over month seasonally adjusted and up 7.5%

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 20, 2021

He is an entrepreneur and seasoned executive who entered the sleep market in an unusual way — through a team of brain scientists that developed a program to help NASA astronauts get to sleep in space using the healing benefits of sound. Colin House is CEO of Intellibed.

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Mass Relators

AUGUST 17, 2022

Health and personal care stores were up 0.4 Clothing and clothing accessory stores were down 0.6 General merchandise stores were down 0.7 Furniture and home furnishings stores were up 0.2 Electronics and appliance stores were up 0.4 percent month over month seasonally adjusted and up 1.5

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Mass Relators

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Health and personal care stores were down 0.7% Grocery and beverage stores were up 1.1% General merchandise stores were up 3.6% Furniture and home furnishings stores were up 7.2% Electronics and appliance stores were up 1.9% month-over-month seasonally adjusted but up 7.7% unadjusted year-over-year.

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Mass Relators

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Recent labor market progress has helped propel incredibly strong demand, and most shoppers have the income and savings to absorb higher prices driven by the pandemic and supply chain disruptions. Electronics and appliance stores were down 4.6% General merchandise stores were down 1.2% unadjusted year-over-year.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

“We remain encouraged by the growth we are seeing in new customers and have initiated tests in new categories, including loungewear and face masks, as we see the opportunity to benefit from the market disruption. “As The retailer reported that as of Sept. 4, 2020, it had $12.2 million in outstanding debt, and that it expected to receive $10.7

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Mass Relators

APRIL 15, 2021

American households are clearly feeling the full effect of additional fiscal stimulus, gains in the job market and the reopening of the economy. Electronics and appliance stores were up 10.5% Health and personal care stores were up 5.7% General merchandise stores were up 9% month-over-month seasonally adjusted and up 6.1%

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 11, 2024

However, this is contradicted by the fact that Gen Z use stores for clothes more than millennials, although those physical locations may be more about a 24-hour pop-up than a four-story, stone-clad traditional department store. Dave Howard is a Senior B2B Growth Marketing Strategist for Intellias.

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Mass Relators

JULY 16, 2021

Online and other non-store sales were up 1.2% Sporting goods stores were down 1.7% General merchandise stores were up 1.9% Building materials and garden supply stores were down 1.6% Grocery and beverage stores were up 0.6% The post Retail sales rebound in June appeared first on MMR: Mass Market Retailers.

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