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What Recommerce can Teach Retailers About New Consumer Behaviors and Future-Proofing Sales

Retail TouchPoints

As retailers have struggled to navigate changes in consumer behavior and economic uncertainty brought on by the pandemic, one area has seen continued growth: recommerce. This trend involves brands reselling previously owned products at a discount — and it’s caught on quickly.

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May E-Commerce Sales Up 81%, But Total 2020 Retail Sales Still Expected To Drop 10.5%

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“While many of the trends in e-Commerce purchasing behavior that emerged in March and April have continued, we are starting to see the impact that the gradual easing of restrictions is having on retail activity,” said Debbie Guerra, EVP at ACI Worldwide in a statement. The industry’s projected sales drop is even steeper than the 8.2%

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Famous Footwear Parent Caleres Outlines Executive Changes

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During her career, Sullivan also worked with The Stride Rite Corporation as COO and held consumer brand management and sales roles at companies including M&M/Mars and The Mennen Company. Schmidt joined Caleres in 2009 as the company’s SVP and General Manager of Image Brands, becoming President of Contemporary Fashion in 2010.

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Parfums de Marly enters APAC for the first time and settles in Sydney home

Inside Retail

Following its 2020 marketing strategy rebrand, Parfums de Marly felt now was the right time to enter the Australian retail space with its French vision of excellence and luxury in opposition to standardisation, through in-store customer experience. billion in 2023 to US$69.25 We saw a lot of brands, stop producing and stop investing.

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As Ecommerce Booms, Brands Must Boost App Stability

Retail TouchPoints

However, 2020 was an inflection point for one sector in particular: ecommerce. Online shopping revenues experienced massive growth and unprecedented highs in 2020. According to a recent report from Shopify, in Q1 2020 the ecommerce industry saw the equivalent of 10 years of growth in just 90 days. between 2020 and 2024.

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What Can and Should Retailers Do About Climate Change?

Retail TouchPoints

This is likely a reflection of heightened consumer price sensitivity in these subsegments. Cost saving initiatives may serve to support low prices for consumers and bolster margins to the corporate parent, but they can sometimes miss the bigger picture when it comes to more comprehensive, long-term strategy changes.

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Exclusive CEO Q&A: How Hand & Stone Massage Kept Growth Going Even During Shutdowns

Retail TouchPoints

Todd Leff: It was an interesting time, right at the height of the financial crisis in 2009. RTP: You also mentioned that until 2020, the company hadn’t faced any tests on the scale of COVID-19. Consumers want a national brand, because they like the uniformity of standards and systems. What attracted you to the company?

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