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Scarred by the 2008 Recession and COVID, 48% of Gen Z Frequently Shops at Discount Stores

Retail TouchPoints

That sense of unease is to be expected from a cohort shaped by both the 2008-2009 Great Recession and the COVID pandemic, and it’s had a big impact on their shopping choices: nearly half ( 48% ) say they shop the most often at discount/off-price retailers, and 25% frequently patronize dollar stores.

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From Niche Product to Viral Sensation: How Bogg Bag Ventured into 1,800 Target Stores

Retail TouchPoints

Vaccarella is no stranger to retail — Bogg has wholesale partnerships with Dick’s Sporting Goods and Bass Pro Shops , among others — and she has mastered a model in which the brand develops exclusive designs tailored to each partner’s shopper base. RTP: You’ve gone through quite a journey from when you started the business in 2008.

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No longer a “hot new thing”: Why AR shopping is here to stay

Inside Retail

“When it comes to makeup, I always say, ‘use without caution,’ and now you can shop without caution, too.” However, beauty brands and other companies in various retail sectors have been integrating AR technology into the consumer shopping experience since well before 2020.

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Qurate Hires Nordstrom Vet to Lead Zulily as it Accelerates Personalized Digital Experiences

Retail TouchPoints

The retailer offers completely personalized shopping experiences driven by data science, personal styling and outfit functionality. He was the first executive hired at HauteLook in 2008 and joined Nordstrom ’s leadership following that company’s acquisition in 2011.

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How 99 Bikes plans to return to profit with an electric-powered push

Inside Retail

A year later, Turner founded the Pedal Group, as a joint venture between the Turner family and Flight Centre in 2008. He opened one in Melbourne a month later, and another in Brisbane just two months after that, and by the end of the year, he had nine shops employing 50 people. The company achieved an 82.6,

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The £1 billion profit club: What comes Next for the fashion giant?

Retail Gazette

It joins the likes of Tesco, which has profits of more than 2bn, B&Q owner Kingfisher, which surpassed 1bn in profit in 2022, and M&S in 2008. Although we’re expecting negative like-for-likes in the UK, there are still towns where we haven’t got a shop. growth in sales. growth in sales. Fluke or form?

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Can Premier replicate Smiggle’s UK success with pyjama brand Peter Alexander?

Inside Retail

The pyjama brand and its mascot Penny are set to touchdown in the United Kingdom with two bricks-and-mortar stores and a dedicated UK website just in time for the Christmas shopping period this year. This will be the first time Peter Alexander ventures outside of Australia and New Zealand since its failed entry into the US market in 2008.

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