Are ‘Same Price as Last Year’ Pitches for BTS Season Good Enough for Staples and Dollar General Shoppers?
Will the price freezes offered by Staples and DG attract shopper interest this back-to-school season?
-
-
Are Retailers Doing Enough To Serve the Needs and Desires of Shoppers Facing Disabilities?
What can, or should, retailers do to improve their standing with disabled consumers?
-
As Aldi and Target Push Blind Box Culture in New Retail Categories, Will This Trend Grow?
Blind boxes have been a significant attraction for consumers in the collectibles space for some time now, with professional wrestling slap bracelets and mini-figures sharing shelf space with sports cards, anime-inspired plushies, slimes, and more. Now, as Modern Retail’s Mitchell Parton explained, it appears as if the persistent popularity of blind boxes is inspiring large…
-
Is Unilever’s ‘An Influencer in Every ZIP Code’ Approach to Modern Retail Marketing a Smart Play?
Is Unilever’s large-scale engagement of influencer marketing a turning point in retail marketing?
-
What Can Amazon Prime Day Results Tell Us About the Current State of Shoppers?
What can the third-party results issued around Amazon Prime Day tell us about the current state of the U.S. consumer?
-
What Should Kroger Do With Giant Eagle After its Purchase Is Completed?
Kroger plans to leave most of Giant Eagle’s operations intact, for now.
-
Retail Shift Workers Report High Happiness Levels, Survey Says, But How Can Frontline Employee Satisfaction Be Improved?
What’s your take on the data? What improvements can be made in terms of retail shift worker happiness?
-
What Can Recent Controversies, Including Lululemon’s, Teach Brands About the Dangers of Cultural Insensitivity?
What do brands need to know in today’s retail environment with regards to cultural sensitivity?
-
As AI-Backed Fake Retailers Pollute the Internet, What Are the Solutions?
Scammers are leveraging AI, and emotion, to spur buys from shoppers.
-
As Sephora Rolls Out ‘Quiet Hours,’ Will the Idea Gain Even Wider Traction With Retailers?
In a move designed to improve inclusivity and provide a more comfortable shopping experience — and apparently give store associates a bit of a breather — beauty retailer Sephora has announced the implementation of quiet hours in its stores across the globe. The initiative was developed following consultation with Open Inclusion, Purposeful Futures, internal employee…
