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Why Uncommon Corporate Partnerships are a Must in 2024 (and How to Make Them a Reality)

Retail TouchPoints

Despite Tightening Wallets, Select Brands Flourish As spend growth softened in the second half of 2023 across discretionary categories and companies geared toward more price-conscious consumers flourished, opportunities presented themselves for brands that kept an open mind. However, not all customers behave the same.

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As millennials embrace natural skincare, Jurlique sees an opportunity to grow

Inside Retail

It sells both direct-to-consumer through a mix of online and stand-alone stores and via retail partners, including department stores and pharmacies. Réthoré attributes Asian consumers’ affinity for Jurlique to its core range of rose-based products. It goes beyond industry standards in many ways.

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Holiday Shopping in the New Normal

Retail TouchPoints

The introduction of ecommerce has allowed consumers to shop the big sales from the comfort of their own home, avoiding the crowds and offering increased convenience and variety. Now, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, online sales are likely to soar as consumers continue to be wary of crowded department stores and malls.

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Frequent flyer initiatives saved airlines – can loyalty programs save retail?

Inside Retail

Frequent flyer programs infamously saved airlines’ profit margins by driving customer retention and eventually lucrative partnerships with banks. In the current economic downturn, consumers are prioritising retailers which are delivering additional value,” Shelper told Inside Retail.

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Why modern retailers must provide “much more” than what they are selling

Inside Retail

Customer expectations of engagement and experience in retail are changing equally quickly. Not that long ago, walking into a carefully organised grocery market, hearing a pianist perform in the centre of a high-end department store, or having a retail associate help guide you represented a good retail customer experience.

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The Future of Online Shopping: The E-commerce Trends that Shape the Retail World

365 Retail

With the ongoing domination of social networks and democratization of online shopping, led by e-commerce platforms removing barriers for newcomers, online creators, and micro brands, the number of online merchants will continue to grow exponentially and with it competition and customer acquisition costs.

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Clear vision – omnichannel retailing for optical brands

I Vend

Optical retail straddles two worlds – optical retail stores are part medical practice, with prescription lenses, and part fashion retailer, selling designer frames and sunglasses. This combination of challenge and opportunity means that never has brand been so important for optical retail stores.