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5 Hot Retail Trends to Explore at the Retail Innovation Conference & Expo

Retail TouchPoints

Retail industry professionals know how vital it is for them to stay abreast of the latest consumer and societal trends. Social Commerce Strategies Consumers are embracing shopping as a social activity, whether it literally occurs on a social platform or reflects their membership in a community of like-minded individuals.

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Trending The Rules: Top Retail Trends Are Trending At An Unprecedented Rate

Retail TouchPoints

Earlier this year, we released a report, titled “The Best Vision is Insight,” outlining our predictions for the top retail trends of 2020. Now, the newfound immediacy of the trends has, if anything, made them more insightful. Online retailers of daily necessities may be inundated with overspill from closed physical stores.

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Next Steps in Sustainable Apparel Retail: Consumer Communication and Carbon Offsets

Retail TouchPoints

A growing number of consumers are concerned about how their purchasing decisions impact the planet, but even the most sustainability-savvy customer may be confused about how best to align purchases with their green principles. Retailers taking such a proactive approach can benefit in several ways. In fact, half of the 1,000 U.S.

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The ones to watch: Retail trends that should be on your radar

Inside Retail

So, what’s in store for retail in 2021 and beyond? Let’s look at four key forecasts: Continued rise of digital Shift in the role of bricks-and-mortar Increased value of personalised experiences Greater influence of young consumers. Altogether, this shift means that personalisation will take precedence in retail strategy.

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Exclusive Q&A: EY Defines 5 Post-Pandemic Consumer Segments

Retail TouchPoints

In 2018, Ernst & Young (EY) launched an ambitious project called FutureConsumer.Now , to model scenarios that would challenge present thinking about future consumers. Orschell discussed the differences and overlaps among these consumer segments as well as other recent research. for trusted brands and 23% for ethical products.

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Webinar: Salesforce Survey Takes The Pulse Of Marketers And Global Consumers

Retail TouchPoints

Numerous industry experts have commented that COVID-19 has accelerated many existing retail trends, most notably consumers’ embrace of digital commerce. But what do those who are directly involved in decision-making — marketers on one side, consumers on the other — really think about this shift? 12 webinar.

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Preparing for 2021: Retail Trends & Shopper Expectations to Watch Out For

Intelligence Node

The post Preparing for 2021: Retail Trends & Shopper Expectations to Watch Out For appeared first on Blog. The eCommerce landscape saw a major change, the likes of which were never seen before. eCommerce was picking up steam before the pandemic, but the pandemic propelled it to new extremes.