Consumer Trends: Page 146
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Costco not so hot on home delivery
The warehouse retailer wants consumers to keep shopping in its stores, frequently.
By Daphne Howland • May 30, 2014 -
Old-fashioned catalogs work in new-fashioned ways
Even e-commerce retailers are sending more print catalogs to customers’ mailboxes.
By Daphne Howland • May 30, 2014 -
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TrendlineHow artificial intelligence is shaping retail
More retailers are leaning on AI as a tool, tapping into the tech to improve customer service and support supply chain functions.
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Report: Webrooming now beats showrooming
A great majority of consumers are now looking into products online before they go to a store.
By Daphne Howland • May 30, 2014 -
Study shows millennials like going to the mall
Despite their cyber-savvy, younger consumers like the hands-on experience of malls, especially in quirky, well-designed spaces.
By Daphne Howland • May 30, 2014 -
Study finds larger sales when consumers don't mix goods online
Shoppers on the web spend three times more on durable goods when shopping for them exclusively.
By Daphne Howland • May 29, 2014 -
Multicultural shoppers present big retail opportunities
By failing to appeal to certain consumers, research suggests that brands are leaving huge amounts of money on the table.
By Daphne Howland • May 29, 2014 -
Nordstrom to unload credit card business
The department store is looking for a buyer for its private-label card.
By Daphne Howland • May 29, 2014 -
Loyal customers stand by Sears
The floundering retailer is finding success with its Shop Your Way loyalty program.
By Daphne Howland • May 28, 2014 -
Target gets in the same-day delivery game
The retailer will also begin fulfillment from its stores to help speed up standard deliveries.
By Daphne Howland • May 28, 2014 -
Wal-Mart will not oppose minimum wage boost
The company says most of its workers make more than the current minimum anyway.
By Daphne Howland • May 28, 2014 -
Report shows 66% of emails opened on mobile
The study from Movable Ink also reported that smartphones are used most in the morning, and tablets in the evening.
By Daphne Howland • May 27, 2014 -
Report: E-commerce set to soar
Online sales will increase 57% by 2018, with mobile commerce affecting physical retail as well.
By Daphne Howland • May 27, 2014 -
With new financing, new possibilities for Aeropostale
The retailer of teen apparel has seen consecutive quarters of falling sales, but a new financial deal may help.
By Daphne Howland • May 27, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Sealing the deal: Six digital tools targeting impulse shoppers
These developments make the impulse buy even more impulsive.
By Kelsey Lindsey • May 27, 2014 -
Is the flash-sales model fading?
Price pressures at retailers and the purchasing power of off-price chains leave flash sale sites little room to operate.
By Daphne Howland • May 23, 2014 -
Low prices and activewear boost Gap Inc. sales
Although the retailer beat Q1 estimates, net income dropped 22%.
By Daphne Howland • May 23, 2014 -
Best Buy's tight fist pays off
Profits are up, but revenue and sales remain under pressure.
By Daphne Howland • May 22, 2014 -
Marketers have weak faith in Facebook: report
Despite its apparent ineffectiveness, marketers continue to use the social network in an effort to connect with customers.
By Daphne Howland • May 22, 2014 -
Deep Dive
What's happening with the American mall?
Malls all over the country are being shuttered and razed, but there’s hope for reinvention.
By Daphne Howland • May 22, 2014 -
Report finds tiered loyalty programs confusing to consumers
While shoppers like the programs and believe retailers should reward their best customers, tiered programs may be untenable these days.
By Daphne Howland • May 21, 2014 -
Harry's liked shavers so much, it bought the company
The men’s grooming startup by a Warby-Parker co-founder aims to disrupt the retail shaving market.
By Daphne Howland • May 21, 2014 -
April sales decline belies good news for retailers: report
Brick-and-mortar retailers are improving and may be getting even better, according to in-store analytics company RetailNext.
By Daphne Howland • May 20, 2014 -
Wal-Mart's poor performance not just about the weather
The retailer’s core customers are still struggling financially.
By Daphne Howland • May 20, 2014 -
Congressmen say tax reform could harm retail real estate investment
A bipartisan group says proposed provisions could have a large impact on retail businesses.
By Daphne Howland • May 20, 2014 -
Lower clothing prices here to stay
Consumers, especially younger ones, have become used to low prices and have more ways than ever to find them.
By Daphne Howland • May 19, 2014
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