Many have come to bemoan the Christmas creep phenomena as retailers put out ornaments and fake trees on store floors in October, but the truth is that a lot of consumers start shopping for the holidays even earlier — say July. How important are online sales made in July to the overall share of retailers’ holiday sales?
A new scientific research study says that consumers who consistently eat conventional food and eschew organics may be paying a price they are unaware of with higher rates of some cancers. What do you see as the primary factors influencing people who choose to eat organic vs. conventionally produced foods?
For one segment of shoppers, the holiday season starts early and they’ll be spending more than people who wait for Black Friday to start buying their gifts. What do retailers need to do to capture early shopper dollars without sacrificing potential buying later in the Christmas selling season?
Founded in February 2016, Away has sold more than 500,000 suitcases to date, achieved profitability within two years and raised $81 million in two funding rounds. The luggage brand’s quick success is being largely attributed to Instagram. What do you think is the biggest factor behind Away’s quick success and take on luggage selling?
A new International Council of Shopping Centers report echoes earlier studies showing how retailers get a boost in web traffic from having physical stores. But a much larger payback was found to come from store openings and a smaller drawback from closings. Should the potential of eroding web traffic be a concern when retailers consider store closures?
With the holiday season coming up fast, Target announced that it will offer free two-day shipping on hundreds of thousands of items bought online with no minimum purchase required between Nov. 1 and Dec. 22. What do you see as Target’s advantages and areas of weakness heading into the holiday selling season?
Customers still spend the most in physical stores, so why is Old Navy offering lower prices online than in their brick and mortars? That was the question for retail anthropologist and half of the Kizer & Bender speaking duo, Georganne Bender, in a recent mall visit to Old Navy. Is it important for retailers to offer customers a consistent pricing across online and offline channels?
Titans of the consumer packaged goods industry may be in trouble as they continue to face significant competition from smaller counterparts. In fact, small CPGs are now leading the industry’s growth if not outright market share. Why do you think small CPG brands are doing so well in today’s shopping landscape?
Walmart announced that it will expand free two-day delivery to millions of items sold by third-party sellers on its marketplace. Will the addition of free two-day shipping from third-party sellers and easier returns on items bought from its online marketplace help Walmart increase its holiday sales?
Amazon.com’s rapid private label expansion is making many branded manufacturers uncomfortable. According to Scrapehero, Amazon’s private label offerings now encompasses 6,825 products across 100 distinct labels. Of these, nearly 70 percent are in the apparel category. Is Amazon overstepping its bounds in giving preferential positioning to its private brands?
© 2024 RetailWire · Privacy Policy · Community Guidelines · Sitemap
