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How Rising Prices Shape Consumer Behavior

Retail Focus

Retailers face mounting expenses throughout supply chains, from manufacturing to shipping fees. A store that previously sold shoes for $50 may now charge $65 in order to maintain the same profit margin. Customers lose brand loyalty as they choose retail brands or discount options. ” Factory orders also stay closer to home.

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How Brands can Deliver More Value to Shoppers in 2023

Retail TouchPoints

Instead, there is an increasing focus on delivering more value for consumers, which can include other cost-reducing methods such as strategic discounts, targeted shipping offers, and rewards or cashback on purchases. Loyalty programs, as well as strategically deployed marketing tactics, can help retailers win over hesitant consumers.

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

Retail TouchPoints

“With so many things happening over the last two years — the pandemic, political pressures, social justice protests, geopolitical and supply chain challenges — everyone stayed at a perfect moderate level of anxiety,” said Ericka McCoy, Chief Marketing Officer at analyst firm Resonate in an interview with Retail TouchPoints.

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The Reject Shop profit jumps 643 per cent as restructure moves past ‘reset’

Inside Retail

Comparable store sales fell 19 per cent in total, with large shopping centre and CBD stores making up the bulk of that. The Reject Shop was also hit with $9 million in unbudgeted costs to international shipping, with costs of shipping goods from overseas increasing “each month” according to the business.

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How Shein is winning the fast-fashion war by putting consumers in charge

Inside Retail

With Zara-owner Inditex and H&M set to disclose their most recent sales results, investors will be focused on one major question: how are the two fast-fashion pioneers responding to the current market leader, Shein? Shein accounted for nearly one-fifth of the global fast-fashion market in 2022, outpacing Zara and H&M.

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Overstock Liquidations

Independent Retailer

Another way would be to liquidate the inventory by offering bulk discounts to other businesses or by using an inventory liquidation service. Additionally, retailers can use dropshipping and affiliate marketing to sell overstock inventory without having to handle the physical product themselves. Evergreen Marketing, Inc.

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Satisfying Summer Shoppers with Discount Fashions

Independent Retailer

Deliver Positive In-Store Experiences. Now is more important than ever to deliver personalized customer experiences to keep spirits up and shoppers coming back to stores. Supply chain struggles continue to weigh on sales for retailers, and now seasonal items may be slow to hit store shelves. and Ross Stores Inc.,

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