Mass Relators

MARCH 20, 2024

WASHINGTON – The National Retail Federation today forecast that retail sales will increase in 2024 between 2.5% The announcement was made during NRF’s fourth annual State of Retail & the Consumer virtual discussion on the health of American consumers and the retail industry. to between $5.23 trillion and $5.28

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

of retail sales in China will come from ecommerce in 2021. If the forecast bears out, this will be a major milestone for online commerce, marking the first time that digital sales will account for a majority of all retail sales in any country worldwide. of all retail sales in 2021, while in the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

retail sales to at least $4.33 trillion , according to the National Retail Federation (NRF). Online sales, which are included in the forecasted totals, are expected to grow between 18% and 23% , based on a low estimate of $1.14 Early results indicate that retail sales grew 6.7% of overall annual retail sales.

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RIS News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

For retailers, the holiday season is here. Here to help retailers strategize, RIS presents our fourth annual guide to peak selling season. Succeeding in the next few months and into 2024 requires analyzing and understanding shoppers.

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365 Retail

JANUARY 6, 2022

Global architecture, planning and design firm CallisonRTKL has released its Forecast 2022 report – looking at the accelerators, disruptors, and constants shaping the built retail environment in the year to come. In 2022, we will see physical retail environments simplify in-person transactions. Tempur-Pedic (New York City).

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Talking Retail

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Rising inflation and falling consumer confidence are combining to put pressure on retailers, according to the latest data. This story continues at Sales and confidence both fall as retail forecasts turn negative. This story continues at Sales and confidence both fall as retail forecasts turn negative.

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Independent Retailer

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Here are some shipping forecasts for retailers to be aware of so you can be fully prepared this holiday season: Increased Volume of Shipments. The first challenge that indie retailers will face is an increase in the volume of shipments. Retailers may also face damaged or lost shipments this holiday season.

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Retail Dive

JANUARY 17, 2024

Major retailers and consumer packaged goods companies foresee their sales growing or remaining the same from last year, the report found.

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Inside Retail

MAY 3, 2024

WARC Media said that social media has overtaken paid search in advertising investment and is forecasted to reach $247.3 WARC Media forecasts Meta to earn $155.6 WARC Media forecasts Meta to earn $155.6 per cent, it forecasts X’s revenue to decline 6.4 billion this year, up 14.3 per cent from a year ago.

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Retail Times

JANUARY 5, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! A leading remote-control car retailer has sped into the fast lane after choosing Inventory Planner by Sage to help cut stockouts, save time and boost revenue.

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Mass Relators

OCTOBER 11, 2021

NEW YORK — This year’s holiday season should be a happy one for retailers, with a number of forecasts pointing to strong sales gains. Deloitte’s annual holiday retail forecast found that retail sales during the November to January period are likely to increase between 7% and 9%, totaling $1.28 trillion to $1.3

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Retail Times

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Retail Times - Retail news, reports, analysis & comment

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Retail Minded

JUNE 16, 2021

A retail business has a fair share of rewards and challenges. Therefore, you want to predict your future sales by ensuring you have all the necessary tools and techniques to grow your retail business, including sales forecasting. Below are some tips to help improve your retail sales forecasting.

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Retalon

JULY 28, 2021

Why is Seasonal Demand Forecasting important? Traditionally retailers have relied on past sales history to make predictions for future demand. The volatile nature of seasonal inventory leaves traditional methods of forecasting ineffective, and in fact, harmful. What is Seasonal Demand Forecasting? No sales history.

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Retalon

JULY 28, 2021

Why is Seasonal Demand Forecasting important? Traditionally retailers have relied on past sales history to make predictions for future demand. The volatile nature of seasonal inventory leaves traditional methods of forecasting ineffective, and in fact, harmful. What is Seasonal Demand Forecasting? No sales history.

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Retail Dive

AUGUST 4, 2023

CEO Andy Jassy said the company remains focused on lowering costs without sacrificing delivery speed.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

The 2024 Australian Retail Outlook is out now. Be sure to download the 2024 Australian Retail Outlook to discover more. AI has huge potential in the consumer and retail sector, with its ability to drive better business outcomes, including in customer experience, commercial effectiveness, operational efficiency, and cost optimisation.

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Shopping Center

JULY 6, 2021

The National Retail Federation (NRF) predicts U.S. retail sales in 2021 will increase between 10.5 These predictions are higher than the initial… The post NRF Revises US Retail Sales 2021 Forecast Upward Based on Encouraging Economic Factors appeared first on Shopping Center Business. Washington, D.C. —

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 27, 2023

Blue Yonder has introduced three SaaS-based Commerce microservices, with the goal of helping retailers navigate global supply chain disruptions, demand forecasting and omnichannel ordering habits.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 2, 2024

Ikea Retail (Ingka Group) has seen “game-changing” results since employing artificial intelligence-powered demand sensing technology. Internal team members (who Ikea Retail call “coworkers”) also provide data to further fuel the AI engine and ensure forecasts adapt to shifting variables.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The National Retail Federation (NRF) is predicting robust holiday sales, with U.S. spending forecast to climb 3%-4% over 2022, generating between $957.3 While the 2023 growth rate is lower than in recent years, when stimulus spending helped inflate retail sales, it’s in line with the average annual holiday increase of 3.6%

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Retalon

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Top-performing retailers cannot rely on inaccurate, decades-old approaches to forecasting demand. In order to optimize their inventory investments and maximize GMROII, today’s retailers need accurate demand forecasts for every SKU in every store. What is Demand Forecasting?

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 31, 2023

By integrating in-store production data with the solution provider’s Fresh Retail Platform, Invafresh helps Price Chopper/Market 32 forecast more intelligently and accurately as well as manage replenishment, production and inventory. Supermarket retailer Weis Markets also began working with Invafresh in August 2022.

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Retail Wire

MAY 4, 2021

percent and retail sales improved 2.3 CVS posted earnings of $2.04 a share, ahead of Wall Street’s $1.72 consensus, as the company’s pharmacy sales rose 3.8 “We delivered strong first quarter results and improved our outlook for the year,” said CEO Karen Lynch.

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Retail Times

JUNE 30, 2021

In its highly anticipated annual retail food and grocery channel forecasts, IGD, provider of foresight and analysis for the food and consumer goods industry, predicts that the unprecedented 8.5% growth in 2020 will slow to 1.7% in 2021 and then to 0.9% in 2022, as shoppers economise and the eating out industry reclaims sales.

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Retail Times

JANUARY 20, 2023

CJ Lang & Son, the wholesaler for Spar in Scotland, and the largest Scottish convenience store franchise with over 300 stores across the country, has selected RELEX, provider of unified supply chain and retail planning solutions, to automate and optimise their supply chain processes.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The Stitch Fix Style Forecast has become so much more than a press campaign used to drum up buzz and consumer excitement before the New Year’s Eve ball drops. Want to get more details on how Stitch Fix harnesses the power of its annual Style Forecast? In fact, it’s now central to how Stitch Fix shows up for customers across channels.

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Retail Dive

APRIL 3, 2023

Springs Window Fashions and Lodge Cast Iron transform demand planning with Anaplan.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

For large chain retailers, it’s a way of letting the community know that consumers are seen and that the store wants to be part of the community. Ultimately, it sounds like a no-brainer for a retailer, but managing a localized assortment can be quite complex. In a way, localization is personalization, something that the analysts at 84.51

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 6, 2023

Recommerce, the online selling of previously owned items to buyers who reuse, recycle or resell them, is growing 11 times faster than traditional retail and is expected to reach $84 billion by 2030. Without an efficient process in place, a retailer may unintentionally offer undesirable items. Opportunity #2: Better demand forecasting.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The company forecasts sales to fall 3 per cent to $1.83 per cent of the retailer’s overall sales. “Like many retailers, we have had to contend with inflationary pressures and greater promotional cadence, which has an impact on profits.” billion, despite online sales increasing 2 per cent to $390.1

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 26, 2023

year-over-year increase in both online and in-store retail sales, according to the Mastercard SpendingPulse , which measures sales across all forms of payment and is not adjusted for inflation. In September 2023 , Mastercard had forecast a 3.7% Preliminary data for the period from Nov. 24 showed a 3.1% increase for this period.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

British fashion house Burberry is likely to miss its annual revenue forecast for FY24 as global luxury demand weakens, the company said in its latest report. The company said adjusted operating profit would be towards the lower end of the forecasts from $685 to $829 million. Burberry’s shares fell almost 10 per cent in early trading.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 28, 2024

The Federal Government’s policies to reduce inflation and cost-of-living pressures could be the last roll of the dice for thousands of struggling retailers. Insolvency specialists are forecasting a shakeout of struggling retailers facing expected tightening economic conditions and legacy debt. per cent in 2023.

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A1 Retail

DECEMBER 2, 2021

The opening of these eight new permanent and seasonal stores will bring job opportunities to the city with the creation of at least 33 retail roles, in addition to seasonal vacancies in other stores.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 12, 2023

Centric Software will introduce Centric Planning, a retail planning solution designed to help companies achieve strategic and operational digital transformation goals, at the 2023 NRF Big Show. The AI-driven solution aims to leverage advanced analytics and forecasting for enhanced decision-making and optimized SKU and omnichannel management.

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M19 Retail

MARCH 22, 2021

MIAMI, FLORIDA, March 22, 2021 – Mi9 Retail, the number one vendor for tier one retailers (RIS 2021 Software LeaderBoard) that enables them to automate and optimize merchandise management and retail planning is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Planalytics, the leading provider of weather-informed demand analytics and insights.

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