Consumer Trends: Page 154
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Presidents Day beats Black Friday on discounts and deals
Personal shopping site Shop It To Me examined more than a million items on sale in a full calendar year and found the February holiday beats all.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 18, 2014 -
Instagram a handy retail marketing tool
Although it doesn’t get the kind of press that Twitter or its parent, Facebook, do, Instagram is a proven social media venue for getting customers’ attention.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 14, 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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January retail slump doesn’t bother Wall Street
The U.S. Department of Commerce's Thursday report was glum, but Wall Street seems to be shifting blame to the weather.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 14, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Has the future of t-commerce finally arrived?
With its shoppable Super Bowl ad, H&M has ushered in a new era of interactive television-based commerce that retailers have been awaiting for decades.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 13, 2014 -
Banana Republic announces Marimekko for summer
The partnership with Finland’s iconic fabric design house sees the usually staid apparel company upping the ante in the designer-retailer collaboration game.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 13, 2014 -
$79 may just remain Amazon’s Prime number
A significant number of Prime members would balk at a fee hike, a UBS financial services survey has found.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 13, 2014 -
To get the sales it wants, Prada lifts its nose in the air a little higher
Not in a position to compete with the likes of fast-apparel chains like H&M, Prada takes a cue from Apple and reserves its merchandise to sell in its own upscale stores.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 13, 2014 -
Price competition a minefield for retailers
Strictly meeting consumer price demands not only digs into the bottom line, but can also create havoc with customer expectations and even brand loyalty, observers say.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 12, 2014 -
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba to launch U.S. site
The site, 11Main.com, is part of an ongoing global expansion that last year included a major investment in Shoprunner.com.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 12, 2014 -
Target taps top Pinterest “pinners” for design partnerships
The retailer’s collaboration with bloggers on the popular social sharing site is reminiscent of its ground-breaking collaborations with top fashion designers.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 12, 2014 -
Shaq to bring his magic to Macy’s
The department store has drafted retired basketball player Shaquille O’Neal for an exclusive big-and-tall men’s collection.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 12, 2014 -
Barnes & Noble fires Nook engineers
The move aimed at “rationalizing” its Nook business follows the January lay-off of the vice president of hardware.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 11, 2014 -
Bitcoin tanks due to worrying glitch
The crypto-currency suffered another setback when its largest exchange suspended customer withdrawals and sent its value crashing.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 11, 2014 -
Activewear gets unprecedented attention during Fashion Week
Sales of track suits, yoga gear, and other fitness apparel is swiftly outpacing other apparel sales, and the industry is paying heed.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 11, 2014 -
Retail customer service failed in Q4: Zendesk
Over the holiday season, customer satisfaction with retailers dropped below satisfaction with the government.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 11, 2014 -
Deep Dive
6 shipping expectations e-retailers cannot ignore
Consumers adjust their e-shopping behavior according to their shipping options, and they’re expecting more these days.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 10, 2014 -
Lululemon cracks down on customer resales
The upscale yoga retailer is known for its less-than-generous return policies, and now it's working hard to stop customers from reselling its clothing on sites like eBay.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 10, 2014 -
New York City law would pave way for retail unions
A bill to be introduced soon would require retail tenants getting city subsidies to allow union organization.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 10, 2014 -
Retail sales in 2014 expected to rise
But the National Retail Federation also advises caution due to the economy’s slow recovery, saying retail jobs were down in January.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 10, 2014 -
Newegg announces Amazon Prime-like membership
With Premier, the electronics e-retailer is aiming to lure customers from Amazon Prime.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 10, 2014 -
Amazon makes point-and-shoot shopping a reality with Flow
The remarkable technology can recognize multiple items at once and add them to an Amazon shopping cart in seconds.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 7, 2014 -
Costco January sales rise
Net sales last month grew 6% and beat expectations.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 7, 2014 -
Kohl's revenues down as discount retailer looks to e-commerce
The discount department-store chain says slow traffic and e-commerce expenses ate into revenues.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 7, 2014 -
RetailMeNot's Q4 demonstrates consumers' love for deals
The digital coupon site reports a net revenues increase of 55% compared to the year before, and a healthy portion was thanks to its mobile app.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 7, 2014 -
L Brands' 9% sales jump beats expectations
Although not as strong as a year ago, L Brands sales beat expectations and actually raised expectations further for fourth-quarter earnings.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 7, 2014
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