Consumer Trends: Page 149
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Too many toys, not enough babies
Toy retailer Toys “R” Us has seen sales decline due to more intense competition and a declining birth rate.
By Daphne Howland • March 28, 2014 -
Luxury retailers turn to 'yummies'
Young urban males have become one of the most desirable demographics for retailers.
By Daphne Howland • March 27, 2014 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineHow retailers are thinking about in-store experience
Complementary shop-in-shops, age-appropriate experiences and integrated technology are just a few ways retailers are reworking stores to suit shoppers.
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New York City losing bookstores
Independent booksellers are doing well in many American cities, but New York rents are pushing many in the city out.
By Daphne Howland • March 27, 2014 -
Milwaukee considers giving Boston Store $1.2M to stay downtown
The decline of traditional department stores, despite city subsidies in many areas, calls for new approaches.
By Daphne Howland • March 25, 2014 -
Saks offers no-minimum free shipping
The move all the more normalizes consumers' expectations of free shipping from retailers.
By Daphne Howland • March 25, 2014 -
Birchbox to get physical
The four-year-old beauty products e-merchant will open a brick-and-mortar store in New York’s Soho neighborhood in May.
By Daphne Howland • March 25, 2014 -
Deep Dive
What a Google store means for retail
Retail Dive explores what this new electronic venture would look like following rumors of Google's first U.S. store opening.
By Gabriel Salkin • March 24, 2014 -
Chuck D on how to save music retail
The famous rapper’s ideas for saving brick-and-mortar record stores could apply to many areas of retail.
By Daphne Howland • March 24, 2014 -
Top tweeters and Millennial loyalty: This week's most popular stories
Hot topics like Target's data breach and fast fashion are scattered in our list of this week's most read stories on Retail Dive. Trends like Millennial shopping and m-commerce also fall into the ranks, as well as a run down of the top 6 retail tech companies to follow on Twitter. Read on ...
By Kelsey Lindsey • March 21, 2014 -
Will robots replace retail workers?
The “Retail Prophet” says retailers like Kohl’s, Target, and Walmart will have fewer workers thanks to robot technology.
By Daphne Howland • March 21, 2014 -
Amazon Prime taking a hit
The price increase is disengaging its customers as more competitors offer free shipping and premium memberships of their own.
By Daphne Howland • March 21, 2014 -
J.C. Penney at odds with critic of pricing
The policy of tagging discounts on high prices dismantled by former CEO Ron Johnson for being “fake” is back in the news.
By Daphne Howland • March 20, 2014 -
ID.me garners millions in new funding
The digital identity card system makes it easier for military and other specialized consumers to get discounts from online retailers.
By Daphne Howland • March 20, 2014 -
Customer desire for omnichannel shopping proving tough for retailers
Most companies don’t have the operational or technological means to meet today's fulfillment demands.
By Daphne Howland • March 20, 2014 -
Isaac Mizrahi would like retailers to forego plus sizes
The fashion designer says apparel should be presented and sold in a range of sizes, without segregation.
By Daphne Howland • March 19, 2014 -
H&M to open upscale COS store in the US
The “Collection of Style” stores are a departure from the fast-fashion approach, and are open only in Europe and Asia so far.
By Daphne Howland • March 18, 2014 -
Millennials redefine loyalty
Widely seen as less brand loyal compared to previous generations, Millennials may just have different expectations.
By Daphne Howland • March 18, 2014 -
M-commerce surging
Mobile shopping now accounts for almost a quarter of e-commerce sales.
By Daphne Howland • March 18, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Whither fast fashion?
The cheap, trendy clothes of fast fashion are the go-to choice of budget-minded teens, and increasingly, for retailers. But, like the clothes themselves, that may not last.
By Daphne Howland • March 17, 2014 -
Retailers urged to curtail tobacco sales
Drugstore and convenience retailers are getting pressure from many sides to stop selling cigarettes of all kinds.
By Daphne Howland • March 17, 2014 -
Sales from social media clicks up 62%
And that figure may be low, according to Internet Retailer magazine.
By Daphne Howland • March 17, 2014 -
Rival mergers and leading women: This week's most popular content
Readers are looking at deep industry questions this week, evidenced by Retail Dive's five most popular stories on the site. First we wondered if opposites would ever attract in our feature on rival retail mergers, followed by a look into the pros and cons of a generous return policy. Rounding...
By Kelsey Lindsey • March 14, 2014 -
Retail sales pick up
Though hardly hot, February retail sales posted their first increase in three months.
By Daphne Howland • March 14, 2014 -
Maryland may require disclosure of phone tracking
The bill is a sign of things to come as lawmakers work to protect consumers.
By Daphne Howland • March 14, 2014 -
eBay changes put more pressure on sellers
Top sellers will get top billing, and those with poor and neutral ratings will face restrictions.
By Daphne Howland • March 13, 2014
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