Indigo 9 Digital

JANUARY 11, 2023

When you shift activities consumers used to complete on their own to a retailer, someone has to pay for it. Take mattress retailer Casper. Since Casper launched in 2014 it has yet to make a profit. If you do subscribe to our retail trends newsletter to get the latest retail insights & trends delivered to your inbox.

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Indigo 9 Digital

MARCH 31, 2023

When Nordstrom was planning its entry into Canada right round the time these luxury online retailers were getting started Nordstrom may have been unaware of these competitors or it may have underestimated how many consumers would flock to these sites. More brands are selling direct to consumer. Do you like this content?

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Indigo 9 Digital

JANUARY 12, 2023

He foresaw that America’s growing railway infrastructure could be used as a way to send goods to consumers in rural communities that lived far away from stores. Consumers were finally given a way to access merchandise at much lower prices than what was available from nearby merchants. Retail stores. It was a runaway success.

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Indigo 9 Digital

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

It was easy for Forever 21 to capture the hearts and minds of young consumers looking for trendy apparel. Although clothing is a department store staple retailers like Sears or specialty retailers like Gap couldn’t keep up with a more nimble fast fashion retailer like Forever 21. Do you like this content?

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Indigo 9 Digital

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Luggage from direct to consumer brand Away By Tricia McKinnon The CEO of digitally native menswear brand Indochino said it right when he stated : “customer acquisition is the hardest part of running an online-only business.” Perhaps this will sound like a misnomer, but even direct to consumer retail businesses need brick and mortar stores.

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Indigo 9 Digital

MARCH 30, 2022

billion in its 2014 IPO. But its revenues only grew by 10% over last year, the lowest growth rate since Alibaba became a public company in 2014. Create a seamless link between online and offline retail. While eCommerce represents nearly 50% of retail sales in China today that hasn’t always been the case.

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Indigo 9 Digital

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

In 2014 Starbucks introduced a complete tuition reimbursement program for employees located in the United States who worked at least an average of 20 hours per week. If you do subscribe to our retail trends newsletter to get the latest retail insights & trends delivered to your inbox 4. Start selling food.

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Indigo 9 Digital

AUGUST 18, 2023

Weiss then translated a dedicated millennial readership as well as an Instagram following into a set of loyal customers when she launched Glossier in 2014. Glossier received over 1,000 messages which informed the development of this heavy duty moisturizer. Glossier was valued at $1.8 billion in 2021 and now can also be found at Sephora.

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Indigo 9 Digital

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Dollar stores continue to be one of the fastest growing segments in retail. With low prices dollar stores are even bringing in higher income consumers. "[W]e Dollar Tree bought Family Dollar in 2014 for close to $9 billion but it has struggled to turn the chain around. If you are you are not alone. Do you like this content?

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Indigo 9 Digital

MARCH 15, 2022

From small retailers to large retailers sufficient foot traffic has never been more important as consumers elect to do more of their shopping online. But it isn’t just online shopping that is affecting location decisions since the majority of retail sales still happen offline. Do you like this content?

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Rangeme

MAY 11, 2021

The photo below is of me back in 2014. So it will come as no surprise that I had a personal interest in speaking with more than a dozen buyers during ECRM’s Healthy Living, Vitamin & Nutrition Program to see what’s trending among consumers in these categories. Immunity year-round. Less on-the-go means larger pack sizes.

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Rangeme

MAY 11, 2021

The photo below is of me back in 2014. So it will come as no surprise that I had a personal interest in speaking with more than a dozen buyers during ECRM’s Healthy Living, Vitamin & Nutrition Program to see what’s trending among consumers in these categories. Immunity year-round. Less on-the-go means larger pack sizes.

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Rangeme

APRIL 28, 2022

consumers to buy free-range eggs —eggs that come from birds allowed unlimited access to the outdoors during the daytime. All of these problems come at the worst possible time for suppliers, retailers, and others in the consumer sector as the world continues to recover from the pandemic. Meanwhile, in the U.K., Source: Bloomberg.

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Indigo 9 Digital

MAY 30, 2022

Even with online shopping, beauty is still a category that consumers like to purchase in-store as it is easier to see if products match which was especially important for the first product launched under Fenty Beauty, which was foundation. Not just dark-skinned consumers but everyone. It’s about the quality. Do you like this content?

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Indigo 9 Digital

MAY 10, 2023

Starbucks is a company that has long known that the future of retail is tied to technology. By 2014 Starbucks had rolled out mobile pre-order and pay before it was common to do so. Consumers don’t always want to pay for delivery fees or wait for an order to be dropped off. Over a decade ago in 2009 it launched its mobile app.

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Indigo 9 Digital

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

One its key partnerships was with Rihanna who was Puma’s creative director from 2014 to 2017. If you do subscribe to our retail trends newsletter to get the latest retail insights & trends delivered to your inbox 4. Analysts estimate wholesale channels can be more profitable than direct to consumer channels.

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Indigo 9 Digital

MARCH 17, 2022

Menswear direct to consumer brand UNTUCKit realized this when it first tried to figure out how to acquire its first set of customers. UNTUCKit found that, at the time, for approximately $350 it could reach 200,000 potential consumers using radio ads. Consumers simply have less money to spend. By 2018 it took 53 weeks.

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Indigo 9 Digital

MAY 6, 2022

But its revenues only grew by 10% over last year, the lowest growth rate since Alibaba became a public company in 2014. In fact, we saw the acceleration of offline retail as well—there’s more of a shift toward a true omnichannel integration.”. In the fourth quarter of 2021 Alibaba generated revenues of $37.6 Do you like this content?

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Rangeme

JUNE 28, 2022

Along with retailers making changes, there’s more supplier diversity in all products now. In 2014, Mason Duling and Toby Meisenheimer launched Tru-Colour , bandages in different skin tones, which landed on Target’s shelves in 2018. Suppliers focus on equity.

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Indigo 9 Digital

JULY 21, 2023

By Tricia McKinnon If you are thinking about starting an online business which is often called a direct to consumer business in retail then you are not alone. In the beginning beverage maker Dirty Lemon like many direct to consumer brands used Facebook and Instagram to market its products. Just ask mattress retailer Casper.

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Rangeme

MAY 26, 2022

The Nona Lim brand was born in 2014 and has since expanded as a national brand with noodles, broths, and sauces. As an athlete, she realized the importance of fueling the body with clean foods, leading her to become a Certified Nutrition Consultant.

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Indigo 9 Digital

MARCH 11, 2022

Classes can be offered by almost any retailer that sells a product. And given the growth of DIY videos on YouTube there is a clear demand by the market for consumers to become experts by learning from other experts. Do you remember the phone Amazon launched in 2014? Provide valuable services. Do you like this content?

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Indigo 9 Digital

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

While this is a buzz word in 2023 Aerie stepped out and made a decision to use more diverse models nine years ago back in 2014. Aerie has also taken on the role of retailer turned activist. Aerie goes much farther than the average retailer when it comes to social issues. One of those is a focus on diversity and inclusivity.

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Rangeme

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Daft (2014), The Leadership Experience, p. 6 Harris Eisenberg, Humans Process Visual Data Better , Sept 2014 [link] A good story speaks to our intellect, our emotions, and basic psychology. Daft (2014), The Leadership Experience, p. ↑ 6 Harris Eisenberg, Humans Process Visual Data Better , Sept 2014 [link].

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Rangeme

MARCH 31, 2022

From period products to sex toys and condoms, women-owned brands are breaking barriers when it comes to “taboo” topics in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry. The stigma that these products are somehow “dirty” or “gross” runs deep within societal and retail norms. sexual health.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 30, 2025

So here are my guesses as to not only what will be the most repeated retail buzzwords of 2025, but also the consumer drivers behind them. Retailers will have to vary prices in responsible ways that demonstrate that theyre for the consumer rather than exploitative.

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Indigo 9 Digital

MARCH 17, 2022

Amazon is the first channel consumers turn to when conducting a product search online ahead of even Google. Adidas has also directly sold its merchandise on Amazon since 2014. We have a direct-to-consumer business that's growing and we have a wholesale business that is growing.” That’s a memorable story consumers can relate to.

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