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It’s Time to Confront the Exploitation Behind Ultra-Fast Fashion

Retail TouchPoints

Even when forced labor is identified, accountability is rare, and bad actors simply shift production elsewhere to avoid scrutiny. We need policymakers to continue efforts to close trade loopholes, enforce stronger labor protections and promote worker rights. Demand accountability. That includes addressing extreme poverty.

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The Labubu effect: How Pop Mart is leading the blind box economy

Inside Retail

Founded as a small toy store in China in 2010 by Wang Ning, Pop Mart has grown into one of the leaders in the blind box industry. This isn’t just a form of brand promotion but a powerful way to attract fan engagement through individuality and storytelling,” she added. billion RMB, accounting for 29.7 per cent last year.

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NRF: Holiday Spending Could Top $966B, but Shift from Goods to Services Continues

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seen from 2010 to 2019. “It The NRF’s forecast, which is based on economic modeling that takes multiple factors into account, is in line with the Mastercard Spending Pulse prediction from September 2023 that U.S. Some of this hiring may have taken place in October to support early holiday sales events and promotions.

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How to Tap into your ‘Movable Middle’ Shoppers Before your Competitors Do

Retail TouchPoints

The movable middle makes up 50% of a brands shoppers who account for approximately 20% of spend with a brand, but 40% of the overall category spend a.k.a. Lets look at a retailer, for example, that is perhaps looking to promote its new private label brand. Who is the Movable Middle Consumer and Why do They Matter?

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“No immediate impact”: Experts weigh in on Senate Committee’s recommendations

Inside Retail

This week, the Senate Committee on Supermarket Prices made 14 recommendations for the Government to consider amending the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 to end the alleged price gouging of the major supermarkets. This will allow consumers to align and ‘buycott’ from a supermarket that promotes their values.

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5 Tips to Improve Retail Pay-Per-Click Results

Retail TouchPoints

In grocery ecommerce alone, online revenues are expected to account for more than 13% of total category sales by 2026. Benefits to retailers and brands include promoting in-store inventory in real time, using Google Shopfronts as a local, digital experience and monitoring the impact of digital advertising.

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How Verizon Personalizes CX, from Engagement to Post Purchase

Retail TouchPoints

We began offering the option for customers to go online to make an appointment for a store visit in 2010, debuted the MyVerizon app in 2011 and began offering BOPIS (buy online, pick up in-store) in 2016. It helps keep all the promotions and performance metrics, leadership results and recognition in one place. Why is that so important?