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AUGUST 31, 2017

Retailers trying to bridge the growing gap between the shopping trends of Baby Boomers, Generation Z and every demographic in between may think they have the different generations figured out, but in some cases, operating on assumptions can lead to missed sales. Millennials. Baby Boomers. was home to 81.3 was home to 81.3

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FEBRUARY 8, 2019

As a result T-shirts are sold just about everywhere, at just about every type of apparel retailer and at a stunningly wide array of price points. The hoodies feature the brand’s unique hand stitching — which according to Madhappy means that no two hoodies are ever exactly alike. People from the age of 9 days to 90 years wear T-shirts.

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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.

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JULY 18, 2016

This newfound cost consciousness is reshaping the retail industry in everything from spurring the rise of fast fashion at the expense of mall “anchor stores,” to the increasing popularity of off-brands or store brands in the supermarket, to the shift in the apparel business, to off-price retail outlets over full-priced department stores.

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MARCH 16, 2016

Whole Foods and other retailers capitalizing on the at-home health food craze were able to get out in front of millennial eating trends — or, at least, start riding at the crest of the wave. In the morning, TGI Fridays hopes young millennials will come in to work at reservable tables. ” Hang out they’ll have to.

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APRIL 24, 2017

And most of the nation got a good chuckle — except perhaps the investors who threw $125 million at the disruptive future of juice. The long-suffering team at American Express has a new headache to handle — losing the love of those millennial customers. In fairness, Juicero strongly recommends hand-squeezing the juice. Ready to jump in?

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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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APRIL 23, 2019

Last week, wireless carrier T-Mobile announced it would throw its hat into the mobile banking arena with the national rollout of T-Mobile MONEY. T-Mobile MONEY isn’t the first non-bank to offer branded banking services, or to tap into the consumer desire to seek an alternative to the more traditional bank. In fact, 72.4 Overall, 57.5

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JANUARY 29, 2018

As the online grocery business grows, retailers that sell the products that stock refrigerators and pantries across the country are seeking to expand their marketing efforts across multiple channels — online and in-store. Retailers can take advantage of other social media platforms too, such as Snapchat.

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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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AUGUST 9, 2016

A new study by The NPD Group found that anything related to health and wellness ­­— like wearable technology , basketball gear, sweats and active bottoms (AKA exercise pants), running products, outdoor sports and toys, running gear, portable beverageware — were among the fastest-growing retail categories between Dec. 2014 and Dec.

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DECEMBER 11, 2020

Report: Millennials, Buy Now Pay Later And The Shifting Dynamics Of Online Credit. Nearly 90 percent of millennials have credit cards, yet still seek new ways to finance their online purchases. Retail Will Play Major Role In Vaccine Distribution. eBay: Offline Payment Preferences Are Changing Online Habits .

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MAY 30, 2016

If brick-and-mortar merchants can claim anything sacred from the total encroachment of online retail on its turf, it’s the highest echelon of uber-luxurious commerce. The first pieces of evidence come from recent earnings reports from two of the biggest tentpoles in the dollar retail category: Dollar General and Dollar Tree.

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JUNE 21, 2017

Interestingly, a 3 percent increase in Amazon’s stock price was worth about $14 billion – meaning the marketplace excitement generated by Amazon’s announcement essentially made the acquisition of the nation’s sixth-largest grocery store chain a freebie. Even if that is not quite how they would characterize it.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2016

According to the BDO Retail Compass Survey of CMOs, nearly 60 percent of marketers plan to leverage mobile in their marketing strategies this holiday season. Although less than 10 percent of marketers say they plan to focus on generic mobile coupons, retailers will be offering bargain hunters other ways to get a deal.

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DECEMBER 15, 2019

The Mintel survey indicated the lion’s share of respondents who identified themselves as millennials or Generation Z preferred experiences over gifts. Even so, reports showed brick-and-mortar retailers were joining forces with online reCommerce companies to bring pre-owned merchandise into their stores, adding to their sustainability efforts.

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MAY 11, 2018

That’s one of the driving ideas behind a new service that Marriott International recently launched for Chinese travelers going overseas — a service that also helps to demonstrate how the country’s growing tourist class is changing payments and retail. Last year, the U.S.-based But mobile is only the beginning.

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DECEMBER 15, 2019

The Mintel survey indicated the lion’s share of respondents who identified themselves as millennials or Generation Z preferred experiences over gifts. Even so, reports showed brick-and-mortar retailers were joining forces with online reCommerce companies to bring pre-owned merchandise into their stores, adding to their sustainability efforts.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2019

The retailer is inviting specialty and national brands alike to offer items online, CNBC reported. Gomez continued, “This is intended to be a very curated and select group of products and brands … We are reaching out to the brands we want.”.

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JULY 7, 2017

Generation Z are the next up-and-coming group of shoppers who retailers are turning to for the future of retail. Yes, those born between 1994 and 2002 are starting to push millennials over in terms of shaping commerce and eCommerce trends. Get ready, retailers.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2020

After Nordstrom and Macy’s recently launched high-end resale retail platforms, Gap has now joined them. And lest you think it’s a bit of desperation move for struggling retailers, guess again. Instead of receiving cash they get a credit with the retail partner. Resale is becoming mainstream.

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MAY 27, 2016

Omnicommerce usually refers to where and how retailers sell their products, not necessarily who they choose to sell them with. At the rate so many once-solitary brands are shacking up with other companies, though, maybe the definition of the term needs to be widened a bit. Staples Will Sell You A Desk — Or Let You Share One.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Retailers scour social media to find influencers and designer bellwethers to turn trends into sales. In the payments ecosystem, we need look no further than the bridge millennial for how the connected purchasing experience will evolve over the next decade. How We Will Pay 2019 is an annual national study of more than 5,000 U.S.

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APRIL 3, 2019

Do millennials cook? One study indicates that the answer is not really — millennials cook two fewer meals per week than their baby boomer counterparts and choose pre-packaged/pre-prepared foods 18 percent of the time, compared to 5 percent for baby boomers. The brand grew 11.6 But the data is a bit more complicated that this.

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JUNE 18, 2018

Summer means all kinds of things: trips to the beach, visits to national parks, road trips and, of course, Disneyland — the classic. 51 percent : The share of millennials more likely to buy from a brand with a pleasant mobile experience. 8 : The number of Disneyland restaurants offering mobile ordering services. $70

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MARCH 23, 2016

While the eCommerce giant has managed to narrow this window to one or two days, an unlikely brand is saying that it should take no longer than an hour. ” While Luedorf and American Apparel might be hitting the express delivery point hard, it only applies to a subset of 50 products the retailer is dubbing as “basics.”

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NOVEMBER 13, 2019

In an interview with PYMNTS, Mladen Vladic, general manager of loyalty solutions at Fidelity National Information Services ( FIS ), said bridging the gap between a satisfied customer and a loyal one is a matter of urgency for firms across all verticals, but especially for retailers. That’s just not engaging.”. The Mechanics.

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JANUARY 27, 2020

As Grady noted in an interview with WDRB Louisville , with the major national problems of obesity and diabetes, the no-calorie, no-sugar caffeine delivery business seemed like a natural and growing opportunity. “I’ve It can now be found in 1,500 retail locations nationwide and counting.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Driving sales this year has been good weather, which has kept foot traffic up (a challenge in 2014), though parents are increasingly looking only for value, especially millennial parents. billion this year, up from last year’s $68 billion, according to the National Retail Federation’s annual survey.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2018

While much of physical retail struggled in 2017 from rapidly realigning consumer shopping habits, the team at Home Depot had an incredibly solid year, with same-store sales growing each quarter and a stock price that surged 42 percent. Despite retail’s slump, the stock market did well in 2017.

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DECEMBER 21, 2020

And you can see it in the hustle by retailers and brands large and small to pivot their businesses and business models — and the disclaimers on just about every retail site starting a week or more ago that orders placed online might not make it in time for Christmas. One hundred and ten (110) million U.S. consumers — 47.2

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MAY 10, 2016

Ripples were promptly sent flying into all corners of the retail universe with the launch of Amazon Home Services in March 2015, and now that both mom-and-pop hardware shops, as well as national brick-and-mortar chains have had more than a calendar year to react to the changes, a definite trend has emerged.

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JULY 30, 2018

With millennials working multiple gigs, very few have enough time left to make a proper meal — if they aren’t eating out at a local restaurant. Blue Apron opened up an experiential pop-up retail location in New York City, which featured cooking classes and celebrity chefs. The pop-up opened after Memorial Day and closed in late June.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2017

Shopkick recently announced it had opened up Shopkick Grocery to brand and grocery partners, inviting participation in the upcoming consumer launch of Shopkick Grocery, currently slated for early April of this year. Additionally, some 60 percent of beta users tried new products or brands to earn Kicks. grocery stores. RFG’s “U.S.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Taco Bell is living más as it pulls ahead of Burger King as the fourth-largest quick-service restaurant (QSR) brand with new delivery options and, yes, nacho fries. But Taco Bell’s CEO Brian Niccol is heading to Chipotle Mexican Grill after turning Taco Bell into a lifestyle brand and introducing breakfast at the chain. Taco Bell’s $9.8

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AUGUST 7, 2018

Amazon might be the “everything store,” according to Staples’ VP of retail marketing, Christine Mallon, but Staples is something quite special when it comes to getting the kids geared up for the back-to-school shopping season. In 2018, the National Retail Federation estimates that consumers will spend $82.8 is big business.

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JUNE 6, 2019

June brings colorful, high-energy LGBTQ Pride Month celebrations to cities across the nation. The company sells hand-poured lollipops in various shapes and flavors — like rose cardamom, chili mango and mojito — and often goes by its Lick It Lollipops candy brand name.

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