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Coresight Predicts Store Closures will Spike to 15,000 This Year

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Supporting these expectations is the fact that more than 2,000 planned closures already are underway this year. store closures totaled 7,325 , the highest number since 2020, when Coresight tracked almost 10,000 closures. Coresight reports that major U.S. retailers have announced 29.6% fewer openings and 334.3% In 2024, U.S.

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How Retailers can Find Balance When Consumers are Polarized on Social Issues

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When brands like Target and Amazon announced they would deprioritize company DEI efforts, social media erupted with boycott threats and planned blackouts. Conversely, companies like Costco doubled down on DEI efforts , and social media feeds became filled with consumers signing up for memberships. While 73% of U.S.

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Loblaws Plans 80 New Stores in 2025 as Retailer Doubles Down on Discounting

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As part of Loblaws plans to invest $2.2 The retailer had opened three no name stores in Ontario in 2024 , promising consumers steep discounts. billion (Canadian) this year, the supermarket retailer will open 80 new stores under a variety of banners, with approximately 50 of these stores being hard discount locations.

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How AI-Driven Search and Personalization Boosted AOV 5.5% for Freedom Furniture

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But the merchant was suffering from a bit of an image problem that made it seem fusty and old-fashioned, a situation that led to a companywide turnaround plan initiated in 2020. In the words of Paula Mitchell, Digital General Manager, We wanted consumers to think of Freedom not as your mums brand but as your best friends brand.

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DEI Deflates, Retail Media Rises, Mergers Flounder

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Exclusive: Google Debuts New Retail Media Solution with Lowes as First Beta Tester (March 18, 2024) Retail media was THE growth story in 2024, fueled by these networks ability to target consumers at key decision points in the shopper journey. consumers wallet. Walgreens Agrees to $192.5M

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Marquee Adds Laura Ashley to Brand Portfolio

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Marquee bought the brand from Gordon Brothers , which acquired Laura Ashley out of bankruptcy in 2020. Laura Ashley now joins Marquees slate of consumer brands, which includes Martha Stewart , Sur La Table , BCBG , Destination Maternity and Dakine. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.

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Is Black Friday Still Relevant in 2020?

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This has also fueled an abundance of online data that can help retailers predict new purchasing trends and future consumer demand, which has changed course due to the realities of the pandemic. I believe that 2020 will be the year that Black Friday merges with Cyber Monday and permanently shifts to becoming an online event.

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