Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Technology that helps retailers manage all channels in a single, connected way enables them to serve customers across all touchpoints, including mobile and e-commerce platforms, with a consistent messaging and consumer experience. “It While consumers have returned to brick-and-mortar stores, most now shop online and offline.

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 2, 2025

On the flip side, we have also witnessed an increasing level of standardisation emerge across retail design, which is resulting in a lack of differentiation and slow growth for many brands, in multiple sectors. So, what can we expect in 2025 and how can Checkland Kindleysides help retailers?

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 25, 2020

To fuel these predictions, and ‘predictions’ is the apt term considering it’s still early days in retail’s recovery, it is helpful to look to retail trends in China. This applies not just to consumers but to workers returning to retail stores as well. There is no ‘returning to normal’.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 26, 2022

As such, there’s an intrinsic link between the content and licensing arms of these companies, with the development of compelling shows and films being critical to brand affinity, return on investment and merchandising opportunities. These shows act as signifiers – they signal to consumers what is cool. More locations.

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Inside Retail

JULY 10, 2024

Shepard was inspired to start the brand based on his own experiences searching for such products, and he knew other consumers were looking for the same thing. An untapped apparel market Consumer demand for gender-neutral clothing or unisex fashion styles has been growing in recent years.

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Indigo 9 Digital

DECEMBER 7, 2022

What often makes eCommerce difficult is returns. Consumers often don’t feel comfortable buying pants or a shirt just by looking at a picture alone. Then, there is the issue of sizing which is not standardized across retailers. Approximately 63% of consumers in 2022 practiced bracketing, up from 58% last year.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

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. In fact, there is pent-up demand, because consumers are craving connection and tactile experiences more than ever before.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 23, 2020

The “Clicks to Bricks” (C2B) movement is disrupting retail, and it’s here to stay. Several years ago, a handful of direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands expanded into the physical retail space. An Emerging Retail Trend. Today’s consumers are digital experts and gravitate toward online platforms where they can shop 24/7.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 23, 2023

Phygital retail experiences, in which physical elements and technology coexist, offer opportunities to bring customers closer to your brand. Consumers expect a seamless interaction with a brand when and where they want it. Retailers need to make sure their in-store and online spaces can meet those demands.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 20, 2022

The last year and a half has been tremendously disruptive to all kinds of businesses, particularly the retail industry. According to a recent consumer behavior report by Raydiant , fewer than half of their survey’s respondents now say they prefer to shop in person. What about enhanced health and safety measures?

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Indigo 9 Digital

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

By Tricia McKinnon Over the past decade direct-to-consumer businesses have popped up in nearly every corner of the retail sector. From mattresses sold by Casper to prescription eyeglasses from Warby Parker ambitious founders have taken a page from Amazon’s playbook hoping to sell goods directly to consumers online.

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Retail Times

APRIL 6, 2021

Have a look and see if you can incorporate these into your retail strategy. The rise of e-commerce was a massive step forward in retail innovation. Aligning marketing and sales strategies with a cause that gives back in either a social or environmental way can be a huge benefit to retailers. Social shopping.

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Retail Assist

JANUARY 12, 2023

Jigsaw teamed up with luxury rental and re-sale platform My Wardrobe HQ in 2021, giving consumers the change to rent collections and sell any of their own pre-loved Jigsaw items. In 2021, US consumers spent $37bn on goods and services purchased through social-commerce channels, expected to hit $80bn and $2 trillion globally in 2025.

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Indigo 9 Digital

DECEMBER 19, 2022

“A surprisingly weak retail print indicates that the Fed’s rate hikes are starting to bite. But consumers had other ideas, it turns out they enjoy shopping in stores more than many realized and in categories like clothing the share of online sales now are lower than before the pandemic. eCommerce returns. Consumer priorities.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 22, 2022

The result was significant given the disruption to hotel trading due to Covid movement restrictions during the first half, offset in part by increased online sales of liquor to house-bound consumers. Compared to the same period in FY20 – prior to the advent of Covid-19 – retail sales were up 12.7 per cent and hotels by 13.4

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Retail Minded

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

After all, as a self-described retail geek, I get giddy when it comes to exploring the latest retail technology, exploring flagship stores that keep up with collective retail trends and discovering new resources that help fuel the global commerce industry at large. “Retailers should update their merchandising. .”

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 19, 2021

Whilst news of a trade deal came as a huge relief, consumer rights when shopping online have not come out unscathed at the hands of Brexit. Unsurprisingly, customers facing unexpected charges upon delivery are often refusing to accept deliveries of products, and this is causing 30% of orders to be returned , according to Statista data.

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Rangeme

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Search data gives us unique insight into the brands, certifications, products, and keywords that retailers are looking for, and inevitably, more often than not, that data is a guidepost for the consumer wants and needs that retailers are eager to meet. A recent dive into our data has shown some interesting rising trends.

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Small Biz Trends

JULY 8, 2021

It allows companies to operate faster, more efficiently, encourages collaboration, and in return creates growth. For example, if a consumer sends an email about a negative experience with the business, AI will identify the displeased feedback and flag the email so that it’s addressed first. Sponsored Post.

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365 Retail

JANUARY 6, 2025

programmes, like Starbucks Odessey and Nike Swoosh, proved a wrong turn as customers failed to adopt the Metaverse in retail. The reason is the increased value of first-party data for retailers and brands, especially to unlock the personalisation potential of AI. The post Loyalty Redefined appeared first on Retail News and Events.

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Retail Times

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Having spent hundreds of millions of pounds on protective measures during the height of the pandemic, it has been reported that retail chiefs are in discussions over the logistics of removing plastic screens from supermarkets.

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Small Biz Trends

JULY 8, 2021

Organizing a retail event in a physical store can be a good way to pull consumers. 58% of consumers are interested in attending a retail event in the future ( SCORE ). The retail workforce mainly includes cashiers, retail salespersons, or first-line supervisors of retail salespersons.

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RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Here are five critical retail technology trends that will drive innovation in 2025: 1. Fulfillment: Speed and Efficiency at the Core In today’s retail environment, providing fast and efficient order fulfillment is non-negotiable. Omni-Commerce: A Unified Shopping Experience The future of retail is omnichannel.

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Retail Focus

JUNE 14, 2021

Ecommerce is growing at a rapid rate, and the pandemic pushed millions of consumers online, many of them first time buyers. It is believed that 70% of British consumers have said that they will return to the high street , but many will continue shopping online.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Retail trends tend to surface in the UK and Europe about 12-24 months before they reach Australia. On the ground, I can report that there are challenges facing UK and European retailers that savvy Australian retailers can learn from to plan ahead. Plenty of food for thought for Australian retailers.

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I Vend

JANUARY 9, 2022

A new year is a time to look forward and think about what will shape the future, and in this, my first article of the year, I’ll be exploring the top five trends in retail technology for 2022. iVend Retail Management Suite iVend’s retail technology is delivering innovation in retail.

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Retail Gazette

DECEMBER 11, 2024

As the eCommerce sector braces for what will undoubtedly be a transformative 2025, retailers find themselves at a critical crossroads. The combination of technological innovation, shifting consumer expectations, and economic recalibration is shifting the landscape.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

The business restructure was driven by the brand’s desire to focus on direct-to-consumer sales and involved selling assets such as its B2B confectionary distribution business and the intellectual property of Chill Factor. “Shortly thereafter, we proudly launched Babies ‘R’ Us as a separate e-commerce website.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 23, 2021

Here, we ask Whitehead about the role of the shopping centre in the age of e-commerce and what retail trends he’s got his eye on. Inside Retail : What have been the biggest changes at Chadstone over the past 60 years? At Chadstone, we continue to deliver memorable and first-to-market retail experiences for visitors to enjoy.

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Rangeme

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Like Janet Jackson, more consumers are asking brands, “What have you done for me lately?” In the past three months, more than 80% of consumers purchased a different brand from the one they normally buy and 44% said they would repurchase the new brand even if the original preferred brand was available again. 1 Devenyns, Jessi.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 14, 2025

When you connect the runway, lifestyle and pop culture trends with actual product data from online retailers, five pivotal themes shaping retails future come into view. The return of athleisure The momentum of sport, fueled by the Paris Olympics, will continue into next year.

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VMS

AUGUST 11, 2021

With more cash in hand—fueled in part by the Child Tax Credit and pent-up savings—consumers drove U.S. retail spending growth, excluding automotive and gasoline, to +10.9% Return of the In-Store Shopper: Brick-and-mortar browsing is making its return, with in-stores sales making up 81.9% compared to July 2020.

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Indigo 9 Digital

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Luggage from direct to consumer brand Away By Tricia McKinnon The CEO of digitally native menswear brand Indochino said it right when he stated : “customer acquisition is the hardest part of running an online-only business.” Perhaps this will sound like a misnomer, but even direct to consumer retail businesses need brick and mortar stores.

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RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

JULY 29, 2024

The retail landscape is evolving rapidly, driven by technological advancements and shifting consumer behaviors. Top retail brands are increasingly investing in in-store technology to stay competitive and meet the demands of today’s savvy shoppers.

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Indigo 9 Digital

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

“As more and more people look to complete everyday errands from home, pharmacy is an important and needed addition to the Amazon online store,” said Doug Herrington, senior vice president of North American Consumer at Amazon. One of the benefits is that it makes returns easier. Amazon has revolutionized retail in many ways.

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A1 Retail

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Consumer appetite is here to stay as two in five Brits with subscriptions plan to take out more subscription services because of the convenience they offer. Grocery retailers predict a further 35 per cent growth in sign-up services over the next 12 months.

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Indigo 9 Digital

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Even Warren Buffett would be impressed with those returns. If you do subscribe to our retail trends newsletter to get the latest retail insights & trends delivered to your inbox 4. Those food courts also generate large amounts of foot traffic for the retailer. Do you like this content?

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