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The Secret Behind Quick-Turn Merch: A Strong Partner

Retail TouchPoints

To take the obsession even further, it seems like everyone is wearing branded apparel promoting them. This branded apparel — or merch, as it’s more commonly called — sent consumers into a frenzy. How do these brands turn around these drops so quickly? Everywhere you look, someone is talking about these moments.

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The Future of Shopping: What to Expect in 2032

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while other apparel and electronics retailers will trumpet order-to-pickup service times of under five minutes. Specific robotic use cases will continue to be redefined as the cost of manufacturing drops and the reliability and capabilities of the technology improve.

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How retailers are protecting margins and profits amid economic uncertainty

Inside Retail

Clinton Cahn, CEO of The Reject Shop, noted that there has been a rise in demand for everyday essential items, whereas its discretionary range showed a drop-off in demand, which affected margins. That wasnt helped by shrink in-store, particularly consumables, reaching an all-time high.

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Extended Back-to-School Season Spotlights Need for Tactical Markdowns

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Consumers also are allocating more of their BTS budget to apparel and school supplies rather than pricey electronics, although belt-tightening is likely influencing decisions in multiple product categories. The ability to order items and have them shipped has transformed how people think about their dorm rooms.

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How Smaller Assortments, Lower Inventory Levels Can Maximize Post-COVID Success

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Retailers, particularly those in the apparel, footwear and soft goods verticals, have an opportunity to turn the lemons from COVID-19 into lemonade, according to Keith Jelinek and Richard Maicki, Managing Directors in the Performance Improvement Practice of Berkeley Research Group (BRG). Keith Jelinek.

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Consumers Turn to BNPL, BOPIS to Cope with Rising Prices and Supply Chain Uncertainty

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Some of the most popular gift-giving categories are those experiencing the highest levels of inflation, including electronics , toys and apparel. toy industry sales increased 11% in Q3 2021 from 2020, according to the NPD Group , driven by price increases, a continuation of pandemic lifestyles and fewer promotions.

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Retail’s Future is Phygital

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Apps that allow shoppers to preview and locate in-store inventory, do virtual try-ons, identify sales and cash in on personalized promotions and rewards are popular. Customers can try on and test apparel under these simulated conditions (no sales inventory is available on-site), and then purchases are shipped directly to their homes.