Consumer Trends: Page 56


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    Retailers market sustainable stores to lure eco-conscious customers

    As shoppers weigh the environmental impact of their purchases, companies are realizing the ancillary benefits of going green. 

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 25, 2019
  • Holiday shopping kicked off in ... July?

    A new survey from RetailMeNot indicates shoppers are distributing their holiday spending beyond November and December.

    By Lisa Rowan • Oct. 21, 2019
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    Digital innovation and technology trends in retail

    Generative AI and TikTok Shop have replaced the metaverse and NFTs as the hot topics of the day — here’s a look at how brands are using them.

    By Retail Dive staff
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    At Costco 'everything resonates with the consumer'

    The club retailer continues to post strong results quarter after quarter while many in the industry struggle to survive.

    By Oct. 21, 2019
  • How much does Halloween actually matter?

    This year is expected to be the third-highest in terms of sales, but the glow of potential payoff — and the threat of disappointment — haunt some retailers.

    By Oct. 21, 2019
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    Amazon ranks 3rd among the most valuable brands on Earth

    Sportswear players, fast-fashion retailers and luxury brands also held some of the top spots among Interbrand's global rankings.

    By Oct. 18, 2019
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    Retrieved from Neiman Marcus on October 18, 2019
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    Retail Therapy: Neiman Marcus brings the holiday cheer

    The retailer released its annual gift guide and it includes everything from a champagne vending machine to a $70,000 dog house.

    By Oct. 18, 2019
  • More holiday shoppers will spend at least $500 on gifts this year

    How to reach holiday shoppers and how much they’ll spend varies by age and gender. 

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 18, 2019
  • Accenture: More consumers willing to share data when there's transparency

    However, more than 75% of consumers said they are uncomfortable with data collection through microphones or voice assistants.

    By Robert Williams • Oct. 17, 2019
  • Consumers pull back spending in September, snapping 6-month streak

    The sales decline last month was an unpleasant surprise and hardly a good sign ahead of the holidays.

    By Oct. 16, 2019
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    Sole survivors: 5 national chains that outlasted their peers

    Being the last retailer in a category might sound like an enviable spot, but it's almost never a "safe harbor," as retail's ghosts could tell you.

    By Oct. 16, 2019
  • Madewell teams with ThredUp to sell secondhand jeans

    The J. Crew-owned denim brand says it's scouring the reseller's available inventory for its own past favorites to sell at a few of its stores.

    By Oct. 15, 2019
  • Majority of consumers to shop in-store during the holidays

    Shoppers anticipate spending more than last year, with more money going toward gift cards, an ICSC report finds.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 15, 2019
  • Moody's downgrades Ascena on 'persistent execution missteps'

    Analysts acknowledged the company has some strengths but noted it is trying to effect a turnaround in a sector that is under siege.

    By Oct. 14, 2019
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    The 'retail apocalypse' is an apparel apocalypse

    Most retailers in bankruptcy, or on the brink of it, sell clothes. Maybe that's their problem.

    By Oct. 14, 2019
  • 6 ways retailers can win the holidays

    It's a high stakes year, as retailers have closed nearly 7,300 stores thus far and 28 retailers are facing bankruptcy in the next 12 months.

    By Oct. 14, 2019
  • Women plan to shop online, on mobile this holiday season

    Survey results from daVinci Payments show women intend to keep holiday spending consistent with last year's.

    By Lisa Rowan • Oct. 11, 2019
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    Retail Therapy: Best friends on the lam edition

    If you are suspected of funneling foreign funds to politicians you are going to need some products to support those life decisions.

    By Oct. 11, 2019
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    Adidas partners with Universal Standard on size-inclusive collection

    The performance collection is the latest sign that merchandising for all body types is becoming a must in the apparel industry.

    By Oct. 9, 2019
  • Gen Z spending falls to 8-year low

    However, when teens do shop, Nike is the preferred brand for apparel and footwear, according to a Piper Jaffray survey.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 9, 2019
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    Private label sales growing four times faster than national brands

    A looming recession will only fortify private labels at a time when mass merchants and grocers have upped their game, says Coresight Research.

    By Oct. 9, 2019
  • Consumers looking for 'responsible' retailers this holiday season

    Eighty-five percent of shoppers will spend the same or more than last year, per Accenture's 2019 Holiday Shopping Survey.

    By Lisa Rowan • Oct. 9, 2019
  • PwC: 54% of consumers to shop online for the holidays

    Amazon continues to lead product searches, but its influence is declining, according to the report.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 8, 2019
  • NRF: Gen Z influences over one-third of household purchases

    Additionally, nearly half of purchases made for that demographic by parents are influenced by the children, according to a recent report.

    By Lisa Rowan • Oct. 8, 2019
  • Victoria's Secret turns to UK's Bluebella in brand refresh

    The company appears to be tweaking its sexy image to one of empowerment as it stakes its comeback in part on collaborations.

    By Oct. 7, 2019
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    Who really killed Blockbuster?

    With one store left in the world, the video rental chain's approaching extinction is a reminder of all the things that can go wrong in retail.

    By Oct. 7, 2019