Retail Pro

JANUARY 22, 2021

Digital acceleration will be one of the most popular topics in the retail world in 2021. Coming out of a pandemic-centric 2020, retailers expanded e-commerce capabilities, cultivated (and relied upon) core customers and became creative with customer fulfillment.

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Intelligence Node

JANUARY 1, 2022

Retail businesses strove to bounce back after an unprecedented 2020 taken hostage by the COVID-19 pandemic, and while many succeeded, the ones who weren’t quick enough to pivot to a digital-first approach, went bankrupt. 2021 was a whirlwind of a year not just for the global population, but for businesses too.

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 12, 2023

Circular retail prompted by sustainably-minded shoppers, a revival in bricks-and-mortar demand and continued cost-conscious consumerism by price-sensitive shoppers were among the emerging retail trends for 2023, the latest research from Sensormatic Solutions , the leading global retail solutions portfolio of Johnson Controls , reveals.

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Retail Eye

JANUARY 17, 2020

Williams Group is proud to announce our new book in collaboration with the Ebeltoft Group: 2020 Global Retail … Continue reading →

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Retail Eye

MARCH 17, 2020

Williams Group’s Global Retail Trends and Innovations blog series where we celebrate global retail innovation, concepts, and trends! This series is based on our annual publication Global Retail Trends and Innovations, developed in partnership with our affiliate members from the Ebeltoft Group.

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Retail Eye

MARCH 17, 2020

Williams Group’s Global Retail Trends and Innovations blog series where we celebrate global retail innovation, concepts, and trends! This series is based on our annual publication Global Retail Trends and Innovations, developed in partnership with our affiliate members from the Ebeltoft Group.

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Retail Eye

MARCH 17, 2020

Williams Group’s Global Retail Trends and Innovations blog series where we celebrate global retail innovation, concepts, and trends! Welcome back to J.C. … Continue reading →

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Retail Eye

JANUARY 17, 2020

Williams Group is proud to announce our new book in collaboration with the Ebeltoft Group: 2020 Global Retail Trends & Innovations! Retail is Ever-changing The future landscape of global retail Stores have become more relevant […].

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Retail Eye

JANUARY 17, 2020

Williams Group is proud to announce our new book in collaboration with the Ebeltoft Group: 2020 Global Retail Trends & Innovations! Retail is Ever-changing The future landscape of global retail Stores have become more relevant […].

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Retail Eye

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Williams Group’s Global Retail Trends and Innovations blog series where we celebrate global retail innovation, concepts, and trends! This series is based on our annual publication Global Retail Trends and Innovations, developed in partnership with our affiliate members from the Ebeltoft Group.

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Retail Eye

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Williams Group’s Global Retail Trends and Innovations blog series where we celebrate global retail innovation, concepts, and trends! This series is based on our annual publication Global Retail Trends and Innovations, developed in partnership with our affiliate members from the Ebeltoft Group.

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Retail Eye

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Williams Group’s Global Retail Trends and Innovations blog series where we celebrate global retail innovation, concepts, and trends! Welcome back to J.C. … Continue reading →

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 20, 2021

By keeping a close eye on customer data, you can not only adapt your offerings in real time but also predict future retail trends and fuel new product creation centered exactly around your customers’ wants and needs. In 2020, 88% of consumers in the U.S. used coupons when making purchases.

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Rangeme

JUNE 22, 2021

Latin America will be the fastest-growing retail e-commerce market this year. December 14, 2020. Latin America will be the fastest-growing retail e-commerce market this year. December 14, 2020. , 3 Trends in New Zealand’s Retail Sector. August 27, 2020. 2021 Global Retail Trends.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 2, 2020

With such high standards set, other retailers must now keep up. In fact, MHI’s 2020 Industry Report found that “customer demand on response times” was one of the top challenges in the supply chain today. Retailers can then easily adapt to demand changes, keeping store shelves stocked and customers happy no matter the season.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Q4 2020 will be the most consequential retail quarter of the past 25 years. To make the most of this holiday shopping season, retailers must understand changes in consumer behavior and mindset, and reflect this understanding in their in-store experiences. There is a reason why Amazon moved Prime Day to Oct.13-14.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 23, 2020

But as it has with many other retail trends, COVID-19 evidently has accelerated the adoption and impact of values-based buying. A Kearney survey of LGBTQ individuals regarding 2020’s Pride month revealed that 65% want companies to sponsor Pride through advocacy, including donating to LGBTQ causes.

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Retail Next

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Here are some of the most significant retail shipping trends to look for in 2020. Next-day delivery has been a staple of retail for a while, but Amazon popularized the trend with its Prime program. Investigating Trends in Retail. And fortunately, the best is still yet to come.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Now may be the perfect time for more DTC brands to explore physical retail — in a post-COVID-19 landscape with prime real estate more affordable than ever, and shoppers seeking social interaction as they become comfortable visiting retail stores again. An Emerging Retail Trend. shoppers between February and March 2020.

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Small Biz Trends

JULY 8, 2021

The retail market size is continuously growing. According to a report from the National Retail Federation, the US retail sales in 2020 grew 6.7% What’s more, retail trade added 4.8 trillion to GDP in 2020, reports the US Bureau of Economic Analysis. trillion during 2020 ( NRF ).

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 20, 2020

The 2020 holiday shopping season is anticipated to be remarkably different than any in recent years, especially when it comes to where people are expected to shop — online. With this in mind, delivery, logistics and distribution of inventory need to be top of mind for retailers.

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Retail Technology Review

OCTOBER 15, 2019

A shift in consumer behaviour has seen the retail sector transition from bricks alone to a combination of bricks and clicks. With new shopping demographics purchasing products in a different format, the rise in e-commerce success has no doubt driven the recent retail revolution, with the world of digital proving increasingly important.

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Small Biz Trends

APRIL 15, 2021

A study by NuData, a Mastercard company, confirms how hackers are becoming progressively more sophisticated in their tactics as retail businesses shift online. In the ‘2020 H2: Fraud and Risk at a Glance’ report, NuData analysed cybersecurity trends in 2020. Retail Hackers Using Advanced Tactics.

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Rangeme

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

August 4, 2020. August 4, 2020. November 16, 2020. May 7, 2020. While COVID-19 swept the globe in early 2020, 25% of consumers switched to private labels. Store brands’ growth have outpaced the retail market as their quality continues to rise while often offering good value for money. August 4, 2020.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

billion in 2020.” Disruptions to the global supply chain at the start of the pandemic, in 2020, triggered a mass cancellation of orders and forecasts by retailers and suppliers, Mittoni observes. ” Global supply chain challenges. “In the toy e-commerce industry, we experienced increased demand,” he says.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 19, 2021

Retailers will be keen to use livestream shopping as a supplementary sales channel, rather than one that cannibalizes offline sales, which will lead to some interesting conversations about what to promote and when. RTP: What else is most crucial for retailers to know about livestream shopping?

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Indigo 9 Digital

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

One of the biggest moves Wendy’s made on Twitter was when it took its account private in February of 2020. They are all empowered to tweet in the way they best see fit and as quickly as possible which makes sense as you can’t be a star on Twitter if there is a long bureaucratic process governing what is said in each and every tweet.

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Indigo 9 Digital

JANUARY 17, 2023

DoorDash’s revenues in fourth quarter of 2020 were up 226% to reach $970 million, Uber Eats’ revenues were up in a similar fashion by 224% to reach $1.4 Similarly DoorDash has never generated a profit with the exception of the second quarter of 2020 where it made a profit of $23 million. "It Link to source: Marketwatch.

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Retalon

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

In today’s landscape, when a new fashion retail trend latches on, companies need to have the ability to make the right decisions quickly. Retailers have found that machine learning and predictive analytics is a game changer which is leaving slow to adapt competitors far behind.

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Indigo 9 Digital

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

One of the drags on profits for most direct-to-consumer retailers is advertising expenses. million on advertising in 2019 and 2020 respectively. It’s really hard to acquire customers online,” said Sucharita Kodali, a retail analyst at Forrester. Then in 2020 Casper’s sales and marketing expenses were $156.8 of revenue.

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Retail Focus

JUNE 14, 2021

2020 saw the Covid pandemic arrive and cause chaos among all manner of industries in the UK and across the world. Britain’s retail sector suffered the biggest drop in the total volume of sales since records were begun. It is predicted that over the next few years, around 80,000 retail units will close across the states.

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Small Biz Trends

JULY 18, 2021

And part of this experience now demands transparency in how retail businesses ship their products. ShipStation says, “COVID-19 and the supply chain issues of 2020 have heightened consumers’ expectations for visibility into their shipping and delivery.”

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Inside Retail

JULY 27, 2021

Retail is constantly evolving in many ways within each country; India is going through an interesting phase. Overall, India has managed to leapfrog so many retail trends and is now honing its retail game to grab a larger share of the future. Theme 3: Networked commerce.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 19, 2021

December 31, 2020 marked the end of the Brexit transition period, and whilst many took a sigh of relief, in reality the Brexit effect had only just begun. Many retailers are already experiencing increased tariffs and supply chain snags , putting customer satisfaction at jeopardy. The shockwaves presented by Brexit are now imminent.

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Indigo 9 Digital

MAY 31, 2022

billion up 39% from 2020 but revenues were just shy of Nordstrom’s 2019 pre-pandemic revenues of $15.1 Not bad considering JCPenny along with Neiman Marcus filed for bankruptcy in 2020. Nordstrom has not been immune to the toll the pandemic is taking on the retail sector with its net sales down in the first quarter of 2020 by 39.5%.

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Inside Retail

JULY 10, 2024

Tapping into this much-underserved market has led to steady growth for Both& since it officially launched in 2020. I don’t keep really up to date on the latest retail trends or retailers, partially because I know as a general principle, that none of them are really in a place they need to be,” he said.

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Indigo 9 Digital

MAY 3, 2022

In contrast in 2020 Victoria’s Secret launched a new swimwear collection in an attempt to silence critics who say, among many things, that the brand does not cater to a wide enough audience. At the beginning of 2020 Target launched a new activewear brand called All in Motion. in the first eleven months of 2020.

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