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Digital-First Economy Redefines Retail And Consumer Behavior

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When it’s said and done there was only one story that mattered in the retail universe this year and it was the rise of the digital-first economy. More consumers are going online to shop and pay as the pandemic progresses. The numbers speak for themselves. It was the catalyst for most every business dynamic in the category.

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ALDI Expands Online Grocery Delivery To All US Stores

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ALDI has announced that it is expanding its online grocery delivery service to all of its stores in the United States. According to Chain Store Age , the German supermarket company will use its partnership with Instacart to roll out the service to 75 major markets, including San Diego, New York City, Miami, Raleigh and Minneapolis.

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Today's Top Retail News: Holiday Spending Looks Flat; Target Meets Amazon Prime Challenge

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In today’s top retail news, holiday spending is expected to be flat this year, Bed Bath & Beyond rolls out same-day delivery and Target goes up against Amazon Prime Day with “Deal Days.” And the digital-first economy will drive the difference between success and failure for many retailers. But these are the easy points.

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Pop-Up Shops Fit Trend Toward Smaller Retail Spaces

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Retailers are looking to do more in smaller spaces, a trend that seems ready to increase during the holiday shopping season and beyond. Among the latest examples of that comes from kids’ eyewear retailer Fitz Frames , which offers face measurements via its mobile app, and a subscription commerce plan for consumers.

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DSW Shop-In-Shops Open In Hy-Vee Grocery Stores

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has brought DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse “shop-in-shops” to the Minneapolis-St. says it runs over 275 retail locations throughout eight states with sales of $10 billion each year. The grocery retailer intends to open “several more shop-in-shop locations across its eight-state region in 2021,” according to the announcement.

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Target Meets Amazon At Point Of Attack With ‘Deal Days’

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Target’s event, first reported by the Minneapolis Star Tribune, will feature “digital deals on thousands of items, more than double what the retailer offered last year, as it adjusts to the surge of consumers who have shifted to shopping online during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Retail Pulse: Rent The Runway Opens San Francisco Store; Crate & Barrel Plans Restaurant

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To break into the brick-and-mortar world, some digitally native retailers have opened shops inside department stores. However, as in a traditional retail store, staff called “in-store stylists” are on hand to give recommendations tailored to each customer. In Other Brick-And-Mortar News…. billion on U.S.