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More Private Label, Smaller Store Footprints: How COVID-19 Is Accelerating Existing Retail Trends

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in 2014 to 40% in 2019. Even though discount products still make up the bulk of the category, the share of premium private label goods climbed from 15.7% over the past three years. Additionally, the percentage of consumers willing to pay the same or more for private labels over name-brand products rose from 34%.

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Abercrombie & Fitch’s Turnaround, Why its Working

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During that time Mark Jefferies, the CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch from 1992 to 2014 made a number of controversial comments about the brand including when he said that: “Abercrombie is only interested in people with washboard stomachs.” Competition from fast fashion retailers and the rise of athleisure lured customers away.

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Allbirds’ Strategy, 5 Reasons Behind its Fast Growth

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We often wondered if the natural, anti-bacterial, anti-odour properties of wool were the answer to our smelly shoes and it led to the question: ‘why had wool never been used to make the upper of a shoe before,’” wrote the brand in its 2014 Kickstarter campaign. It also has properties that keep your feet smelling fresh. “ Expand carefully.

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5 Ways to Make Your Retail Store Grow Faster

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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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Alibaba’s Strategy, 6 Things to Consider

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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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The Reasons Behind Starbucks’ Great Customer Experience

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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. Unapparelled execution.

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How a Popular Beauty Blog Turned into Glossier

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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. The blog also enabled her to gain a deep understanding of what types of beauty products customers want. Glossier was valued at $1.8 billion in 2021 and now can also be found at Sephora.