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APRIL 22, 2020

Our latest PYMNTS COVID-19 Tracker – a survey of thousands of U.S. It turns out social distancing isn’t just a government order, but is also a real concern to consumers – and a potential hindrance to retail recovery. And that’s up from the 138 days we found in a survey conducted on March 17, just as the shutdowns were taking hold.

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APRIL 19, 2017

As a retail segment, fashion and apparel design have always walked the line between a creative endeavor and meeting the demands of a global, consumer-facing industry. Brands can’t afford to bet wrong on what products will appeal to customers. But that’s no longer the case.”.

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JULY 15, 2020

The impact of COVID-19 on retailers is obvious as companies report plummeting sales, but the pandemic has also delivered a blow to the middlemen, which include makers of apparel and accessories, The Wall Street Journal reported. Typically, retailers have 30 days to pay for products provided on credit. Others, such as J.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

While the retail industry waits for Amazon to officially announce Prime Day, some other events are starting to take their places on the calendar. 16) that its branded Way Day 2020 event will kick off next Friday, Sept. On the more general side of the retail ledger, a proposed “Mirror Day” on Oct. 10 is gaining traction.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) payments platform Afterpay is teaming up with retailer Gap to offer flexible spending options as the holiday shopping season gears up. Participating Gap brands include Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic, and Athleta. . “By It also teamed up with major retailers across the U.S.

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MARCH 18, 2020

In normal times consumers look for three things from a retailer: price, product and location. Although there’s no survey to prove it yet, a new factor has likely risen to No. With stores closed (for the most part) retailers need to find reliable ways to communicate with their customers. 1 amid the coronavirus crisis: trust.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Customer experience platform Narvar is partnering with real estate investment trust Simon to facilitate easier retail returns, according to a press release. Despite our deep roots in eCommerce, we've always believed in the persistent power of physical retail," Amit Sharma , founder and CEO of Narvar, said in the release.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Batteries Plus Bulbs , a Wisconsin-based nationwide retail chain, has arguably powered the consumer shift to digital. In retail, Q4 2020 is likely to see a media blitz that will make other years pale in comparison. All this, Today in Data. 723: Number of Batteries Plus locations in the nationwide chain. 32B: Value of the U.S.

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MARCH 30, 2020

retail picture is bleak in this time of COVID-19. The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) said on Thursday (March 26) that its monthly survey of retailers showed the weakest outlook since April 2009. The results of its survey suggest that U.K. These are extraordinary times for the retail sector. But the U.K.

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MAY 11, 2020

As retailers, especially those marked non-essential, move to digital commerce platforms they’re also finding new ways to stay in touch with customers during the pandemic. Our data also showed that shoppers are seeking new brands and ‘in-stock’ products when Amazon is out of stock or cannot fulfill the needs of consumers.”.

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JUNE 5, 2020

With the most recent COVID-19 studies from PYMNTS reinforcing the need for health and safety in the retail world, some retailers are stepping up to accommodate consumers’ concerns. A new survey from Ipsos found that U.S. Ipsos surveyed consumers and conducted mystery shopper visits at 45 of the top retailers.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

But the challenge for retailers now is deciding what to do next, Amazon Pay Chief Marketing Officer Kelly Wenzel told Karen Webster in a recent conversation. Wenzel told Webster that what retailers need to think about is those things that actually aren’t going to change in an environment where it feels like everything is changing.

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OCTOBER 20, 2020

As retailers get into the thick of the holiday selling season, several emerging digital-first options are coming to the fore. Suppose a CPG brand is introducing a new environmentally-friendly laundry detergent and it wants to include a major supermarket chain in its promotion.

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MAY 13, 2020

Shoppers are making more trips to dollar stores, stocking up on store brands and bypassing snacks and sodas at convenience stores, according to a CNBC report that cited IRI , the Chicago-based data and analytics provider reported. One-third of consumers surveyed by McKinsey & Co.

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DECEMBER 15, 2019

Mintel surveyed 1,700 shoppers online last year and discovered a fifth of consumers agreed that “experience gifts” were better than tangible products. The Mintel survey indicated the lion’s share of respondents who identified themselves as millennials or Generation Z preferred experiences over gifts.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2019

But the growing use of those brands to attract sales is also leading to more focus on potential challenges for online, private label retail over the next few years. Private brands, of course, are hardly new, and their use in retail predates the birth of eCommerce. Consumers can buy furniture anywhere.

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OCTOBER 28, 2020

However, this year’s Singles Day shopping extravaganza, which was shaped into its current form in 2009 by Alibaba CEO Daniel Zhang, could prove to be disappointing to some American brands, a new survey by AlixPartners finds.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2019

A new survey found that Costco Wholesale has beat out Amazon in customer satisfaction. The annual American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) survey shows that, after taking the top spot in customer satisfaction in the eCommerce space since 2010, Amazon dropped 4 percent to an ACSI score of 82 (out of 100), while Costco scored an 83.

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DECEMBER 15, 2019

Mintel surveyed 1,700 shoppers online last year and discovered a fifth of consumers agreed that “experience gifts” were better than tangible products. The Mintel survey indicated the lion’s share of respondents who identified themselves as millennials or Generation Z preferred experiences over gifts.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Retailers are facing a personalization paradox. Fifty-three percent of consumers want retailers to respect their anonymity in 2020; at the same time 61 percent want more personalization in marketing, messaging and promotions. That’s where brands can use the entire data stream, those digital footprints that their customers are leaving.

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MAY 18, 2018

Overstock has unveiled 17 exclusive private label furniture brands, featuring more than 16,000 furniture and home décor products. Brands, introduced through the new selection, include The Gray Barn, Carson Carrington Home, and Laurel Creek. According to Retail Dive , the announcement comes as Overstock is looking for a buyer.

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JANUARY 21, 2021

The COVID-19 crisis and the digital shift that it accelerated are making five lessons clear that tradition brick-and-mortar retailers must heed if they want to survive, according to Karen Webster. Webster said the rise of direct-to-consumer (D2C) sales is adding an additional challenge to traditional retailers’ battle for relevance.

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AUGUST 28, 2019

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. And six in 10 shoppers said it factored into their decision of where to transact, Retail Dive reported.

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DECEMBER 28, 2020

The dreaded returns season has hit retail with a predictable but painful thud. In fact, forward-thinking retailers are looking at the return process as a chance to create a positive customer experience. In fact, forward-thinking retailers are looking at the return process as a chance to create a positive customer experience.

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MAY 22, 2020

If you want to know whether stimulus checks are working to rebuild the economy, just ask the world’s largest retailer. Lowe’s CEO Marvin Ellison said the do-it-yourself retailer saw indications that checks boosted sales of home improvement items. Walmart U.S. I think it helped,” Furner told The First Trade, Yahoo!

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DECEMBER 12, 2019

The obituary for brick-and-mortar retail has been written many times. The results of a new survey found that most people — around 77 percent — plan on returning some of their gifts this holiday season, according to reports. About 20 percent of those surveyed said they would probably return upwards of 50 percent of their presents.

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DECEMBER 2, 2020

InMarket’s survey showed unique purchases of gift cards rose 363 percent this fall versus a year ago, which it said reflects the growing popularity of gift cards as well as the unusually early start to the holiday shopping season this year.

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APRIL 23, 2020

As talk turns to reopening retail it’s becoming painfully clear that the business timeline and the consumer timeline don’t match. And that could be devastating news for the retail sector most in need of a grand reopening: malls. It is a real concern for consumers and a potential hindrance to retail recovery.

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JUNE 4, 2020

Online commerce has soared during the pandemic, prompting retailers of all types and sizes to leverage how they use digital channels to bring back customers while a full return to physical retail remains months away. But given the depth of losses that brands like Gucci have seen, that won’t make up the lost revenue.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2020

and has attracted more than 3,000 retailers to its partnerships. Sykes believes the attraction of online companies and uber-retailers it simple at one level. What brand doesn’t want to sit next to Beyonce or Kim at a fashion show? What brand doesn’t want to sit next to Beyonce or Kim at a fashion show? “I

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

percent of respondents in an early March survey said they were using their mobile devices to shop more often. The following Deep Dive explores these changes, how they are pushing retailers toward offering omnichannel experiences and what this means for the future of commerce. The rise of omnichannel . reached 14.4

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MAY 19, 2020

The results reversed a trend from last quarter, where the chain was one of many physical retailers facing a tepid holiday season that missed analyst expectations for sales, comparable-sales growth and earnings across the board. But things have reversed dramatically for the retailer amid the COVID-19 pandemic. percent to $134.6

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MARCH 25, 2019

To help meet customer expectations in the digital age, retailers have to know who their shoppers are and what they want. While eTailers already have this information about consumers, brick-and-mortar retailers don’t have this in-depth knowledge. percent — of surveyed Canadian consumers would not mind autonomous vehicle deliveries.

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JULY 7, 2020

“Over the coming months, retailers also need to prepare for the continued — and maybe even swifter — move to mobile.” . Brands that thrive, and will continue to do so, are those that actively look for ways to overcome new challenges by creating enjoyable, seamless experiences to engage customers across the channels they find most valuable.

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APRIL 16, 2020

Wednesday’s Commerce Department retail sales figures showed in no uncertain terms that consumer spending for non-essential goods has taken a huge hit. percent, to be followed by another 10-point increase in the March 27 survey. However, it won’t be enough to help some retailers or the categories they do business in. “The

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JUNE 5, 2020

Schalow and his members are upbeat about their prospects for the sport and for independent retailers as they reopen. At that time (mid-March), the independent running retailers were deemed nonessential and therefore closed. It’s just about creating higher-level brand and product connections,” Schalow said.

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MARCH 4, 2020

That’s one of the conclusions drawn from a new report on customer loyalty from Merkle, and it holds some clues for retailers looking to improve the recency and frequency of customer visits and purchases. “To Consumers are wary of excessive data collection and prefer that brands use information specific to the program.

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