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FEBRUARY 4, 2019

National retailer Target is expanding the number of brands it carries in stores, inking a deal with Flamingo, the women’s body care product maker created by Harry’s, the shaving startup. It also marks the first time the Flamingo brand will be carried in a physical store. As of Monday (Feb.

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MAY 26, 2020

The data on millennials’ lifetime earnings potential were already fairly grim long before the word “coronavirus” became part of everyone’s daily conversations – and before the U.S. A 2016 paper led by Stanford University Economist Raj Chetty found that millennials were in deeper economic trouble than a quick look at the U.S.

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MARCH 1, 2019

Brick-and-mortar fashion retailers are developing in-store experiences to encourage customer loyalty. markets, aiming to generate repeat visits as part of its experiential retail efforts. They also create repeat visits to the DSW brand, where an exciting footwear assortment awaits.”. In Other Brick-and-Mortar News.

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AUGUST 28, 2019

Forget millennials – well, at least for a moment. So-called Generation Z is also driving much of the innovation when it comes to retail. To reach consumers on the hunt for offerings that are “clean and natural,” the retail chain rolled out its Everspring household brand. Take Target, for instance. Gen Z Trends.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Dramatic shifts are underway in the retail sector as it adjusts to consumers’ increasingly digital preferences. These retailers are accustomed to engaging with their customers in brick-and-mortar stores and building long-lasting relationships that lead to brand loyalty. billion this year — almost double last year’s total.

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APRIL 22, 2019

To reach consumers on the hunt for offerings that are “clean and natural,” Target rolled out its Everspring household brand. Christina Hennington, a senior vice president and general merchandise manager at the retailer, said per the report that it had “taken over a year” to bring the household brand to fruition.

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DECEMBER 6, 2018

When Kohl’s decided to bring Amazon into its store locations about a year ago, many commentators wondered if the brand had made a big mistake. Gass’ hope is to help push the Kohl’s base lower, as she is looking to draw millennial customers to the brand as their new go-to location for merchandise of all kinds.

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DECEMBER 26, 2019

Change came from various areas for retail in 2019. Retail merchandising was, at best, a hit-or-miss system in its heyday, Nextail CEO and Co-Founder Joaquin Villalba told PYMNTS in a recent conversation. Analytics, too, was another hot spot for retail change in 2019 and will continue to be for the 2020s. Role of Data.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

Maybe millennials really are a self-centered bunch? adults in June of this year to examine the shift in gift card consumers to prepaid and rechargeable cards issued directly from retailers. Retailer-specific cards are now the most popular types of gift cards, too, with 45 percent of U.S.

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DECEMBER 12, 2019

The obituary for brick-and-mortar retail has been written many times. Retailers need to seize the moment when shoppers return gifts. Preparing for returns is a best practice; leveraging returns intelligence to inform product development and new customer acquisition strategies is next-practice retail.”. Consumer Trends.

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OCTOBER 10, 2018

Today, she noted, things are quite good, as she is the rare internet celebrity who has turned a social brand into a bankable retail venture. Even after a year or two, it was still difficult, because a lot of brands and businesses didn’t understand digital marketing.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2020

In this case, it’s the gap between interest and intent, the chasm that lies between consumer awareness of unattended retail and actually taking the plunge in buying at the kiosk and vending machine. At a high level, according to PYMNTS data , unattended retail is reaching only one-tenth of its potential. Hurdles For Larger Merchants.

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MAY 26, 2017

Millennials are never, ever going to buy homes. Why millennials are never going to buy homes is more of a jump ball. According to the National Federation of Retailers, 81 percent of millennials report at least aspiring to homeowners as hip, even if they aren’t there yet. Data, according to Zillow, adds stability.

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MARCH 30, 2016

But just when the last iPods started giving way to entirely online streaming services, millennial audiophiles suddenly fell back in love with vinyl records — a music format they never even knew growing up. How curious, it seems, that a similar thing is happening between millennial shoppers and mobile and physical coupons.

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MARCH 13, 2020

Recent data shows that while millennial and Generation Z consumer groups certainly consider themselves to be digital shoppers — nearly 86 percent of millennials consider that to be the case, according to one recent report — large percentages of them still head to physical stores on a regular basis to shop.

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JULY 15, 2020

Consumers were already changing their retail preferences before anyone had heard of COVID-19, let alone had their life utterly upended by it. This vastly accelerated retail realignment presents challenges — and opportunities — for retailers of all kinds, particularly those dealing in luxury goods, Molnar said.

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DECEMBER 6, 2019

We have a deep dive into Colorado’s digital driver’s license effort and news on Alphabet’s new CEO, as well as data on millennial Black Friday spending. He will be the executive responsible and accountable for leading Google, and managing Alphabet’s investment in our portfolio of Other Bets.” . Top News . operations.

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OCTOBER 21, 2020

Point of sale (POS) platform PredictSpring announced that it is partnering with beauty brand Deciem and is also planning to expand into new sectors following a strategic investment from Salesforce Ventures. . The company’s content management system (CMS) is a top mobile commerce platform that doesn’t require coding.

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APRIL 24, 2017

The long-suffering team at American Express has a new headache to handle — losing the love of those millennial customers. And hackers have managed to hit about 1,200 InterContinental Hotel locations in the U.S. — and yes, this looks like card data breach. Ready to jump in? BJ’s on the Block (and Amazon Is Scoping the Territory).

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OCTOBER 6, 2019

Go Global Retail announced its plans to acquire the assets of ModCloth from Walmart. ModCloth offers exclusive indie and vintage-inspired women’s clothing, shoes, handbags and accessories for 18- to 35-year-old women, while Go Global Retail is a brand investment platform for strategic investors in the consumer sector.

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OCTOBER 16, 2017

According to Venmo’s Head of Marketing, Kasia Leyden, the idea is to put users’ stories front and center, making the money transfer company the only brand that can fill the blank in whatever occasion they’re sharing. It’s called the “Blank Me” campaign. Bikinis can’t hold wallets,” reads a billboard in Miami. “ _ for drinks instead.”.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2020

They may spend hours browsing retailers’ online or mobile websites, only to abandon the items placed in their carts — the digital equivalent to window shopping. Cost is a major concern for consumers, especially for millennials and members of Gen Z, who tend to view spending differently than older generations.

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APRIL 23, 2019

As more and more people use their smartphones to manage money, we saw an opportunity to address another customer pain point,” said John Legere, CEO of T-Mobile , according to a press release. percent of Bridge Millennials, ages 30 to 40, said mobile apps were important in accessing bank accounts, compared to 53.8 In fact, 72.4

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JANUARY 3, 2017

Retail is a dog-eat-dog world, operating at times on the thinnest of margins. Rewards can help lure customers to a brand and keep them there. I think merchants and issuers alike see the value of rewards in creating a storyline for customers, enhancing the relationship with the brand and driving stronger loyalty,” he added.

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DECEMBER 10, 2020

It’s also a play to capture TikTok’s Gen Z and millennial audience. This multifunctional platform includes curation tools, allowing social sellers to build inspirational, personal web pages connected to the brand’s website, and a marketing platform where sellers can create optimized, brand-safe social posts that lead to transactions.

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APRIL 9, 2019

Retail innovation labs – incubators or tech hubs – aren’t confined to operations run by the likes of Amazon or Walmart. A new lab store from 7-Eleven underscores the innovation wave that is taking place in the convenience store sector of retail – a sector ripe for change, disruption and growth. Innovation Lab Growth.

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MAY 25, 2018

Hence, the ’69 VW minibus — the right blend of lots of cargo space and a rather eye-catching exterior that matches the beachy, breezy comfortable aesthetic the brand was trying to build. Frequently breaking down or not, the brand managed to spread. The move, however, grew out of an organic need within the brand.

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JUNE 25, 2018

As a long-time Whole Foods customer, I know, like and trust the Whole Foods brand and the quality of the products they carry in-store. On top of Prime Deals, brands will be able to offer me deals to select their brands over others with special coupons and offers too, just like they do today online at Amazon Pantry.

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FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Last week, Sears CEO Edward Lampert got personal as he went into detail about the retailer’s continuing woes and the challenges it (and many other “old-line” retailers like it) face in a rapidly changing industry. The chain, which operates both the Sears and Kmart brands, reported a loss of $580 million in the quarter ending Jan.

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JULY 21, 2017

So started Affirm’s Co-Founder and CEO Max Levchin ’s remarks at his firm’s first-ever AFFIRMation conference for its retail partners in San Francisco yesterday. Financial brands, on the other hand, have scores calculated in negative numbers. “Finance is pretty broken.”. Six years ago we thought there has to be a better way.

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OCTOBER 20, 2020

A recent PYMNTS study found that more than two-thirds of consumers see rescuing Main Street physical retail linked to the economic vitality of their local communities. Consumers' propensity to shop for retail goods online has been the biggest shift. percent bought new retail product brands.”.

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JULY 5, 2019

Retailers are bolstering their supply chains in China as they seek to enhance their service and offer customers fresh products. The post also pointed out that the retailer invested over RMB 700 million – which is approximately $100 million – to create the South China Fresh Food Distribution Center. Other Brick-and-Mortar News.

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JULY 23, 2020

Approximately 15,000 brands already offer or plan to offer BNPL provider Afterpay ’s solution, for example. Younger consumers’ attitudes toward personal finance, payments and debt offer insights into the retail sector’s post-pandemic future. How BNPL Is Helping BlackCool Boost Brand Awareness And Expand Reach .

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DECEMBER 20, 2019

In the 1930s, in the era of the Great Depression, when consumers had little extra cash, retailers nationwide came up with an innovation to make it easier for people to shop without having to pony up cash right away. but after almost 50 years, it began to fade out in the 80s, disrupted by the emergence of store-branded credit cards.

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DECEMBER 9, 2019

Macy’s is partnering with the female-led millennial venture capital fund SoGal Ventures to launch an in-store initiative focused on women-owned businesses, Macy’s said in a press release on Thursday (Dec. The retailer is opening SoGifted shops in its flagship Manhattan store and six other locations. Lauderdale.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2020

It’s just that management didn’t have much in the way of hard figures or any big announcements about new additions to the platform. Moreover, demographics seem to make something of a difference in subscription enthusiasm, particularly among the highly coveted “bridge millennial” demographic. 17) were doubtless a little disappointed.

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DECEMBER 11, 2020

SoFi, which works on refinancing student loans, mortgages and personal loans, and recently began offering stock trading and cash management accounts as well, was valued at $4.8 Report: Millennials, Buy Now Pay Later And The Shifting Dynamics Of Online Credit. Retail Will Play Major Role In Vaccine Distribution.

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