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How COVID-19 Will Impact the In-store Shopping Experience
How COVID-19 Will Impact the In-store Shopping Experience

Retailers are taking necessary precautions to ensure their employees and customers are safe and healthy during this challenging time, changing the shopping experience in unrecognizable ways.

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Tricia McKinnonMay 1, 2020TrendsComment
Impact of COVID-19 on Shopping Malls: New Restrictions In Pace
Impact of COVID-19 on Shopping Malls: New Restrictions In Pace

The new normal as malls reopen around the world does not look like normal at all. There are temperature checks, masks and in certain places fitting rooms are no longer available for use.

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Tricia McKinnonApril 30, 2020TrendsComment
Impact of COVID-19 on Off-Price Retailers: A Mix of Headwinds & Tailwinds
Impact of COVID-19 on Off-Price Retailers: A Mix of Headwinds & Tailwinds

Despite the dire situation analysts believe that TJX, Ross Stores and Burlington Stores have enough liquidity to weather the storm

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Tricia McKinnonApril 28, 2020TrendsComment
How COVID-19 Is Impacting Department Stores: Survival of the Fittest
How COVID-19 Is Impacting Department Stores: Survival of the Fittest

Neiman Marcus is seen as having the worst position of all department stores and likely will file for bankruptcy within days

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Tricia McKinnonApril 27, 2020TrendsComment
How China is Stimulating Retail Spending Post COVID-19
How China is Stimulating Retail Spending Post COVID-19

Chinese consumers have been given digital vouchers to spend on consumer goods and services to stimulate retail spending post COVID-19

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Tricia McKinnonApril 20, 2020Trends, ChinaComment
DTC Brands Struggle Even as Online Sales Rise Due to COVID-19
DTC Brands Struggle Even as Online Sales Rise Due to COVID-19

Many leading direct to consumer retailers are struggling to stay afloat as one of their primary engines for growth, marketing, is slashed in effort to save costs

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Tricia McKinnonApril 16, 2020Trends Comments
The Impact of COVID-19: The Most Purchased Items, from Oat Milk to Hair Clippers
The Impact of COVID-19: The Most Purchased Items, from Oat Milk to Hair Clippers

While there was a lot of discussion about toilet paper selling out there are several other items with very high spikes in sales including shelf stable products like oat milk, powdered milk products and dried beans

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Tricia McKinnonApril 15, 2020TrendsComment
Why Services is One of the Next Big Retail Trends
Why Services is One of the Next Big Retail Trends

In 2002 retail tenants selling goods comprised 53.2% of retail space in the U.S. now service tenants take up 52.6% while those selling products (i.e. Gap or a Victoria Secret) comprise 47.4% of space.

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Tricia McKinnonApril 13, 2020Trends, Strategy & GrowthComment
How Nike’s COVID-19 Playbook is Helping it to Succeed
How Nike’s COVID-19 Playbook is Helping it to Succeed

Despite very challenging circumstances Nike has emerged as a leader in navigating the COVID-19 crisis.

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Tricia McKinnonApril 9, 2020Trends, Strategy & Growth, ChinaComment
The New Normal. Retail Post COVID-19, Lessons from Austria & China
The New Normal. Retail Post COVID-19, Lessons from Austria & China

The retail sector is likely to embark on a slow path back to growth as measure to keep the pandemic at bay linger after the outbreak is under control

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Tricia McKinnonApril 7, 2020Trends, ChinaComment
Retailers that Came Back from Big Setbacks, From Chipotle to Apple
Retailers that Came Back from Big Setbacks, From Chipotle to Apple

See how six retailers including Apple, Chipotle and Starbucks came back from disaster through brilliant turnarounds

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Tricia McKinnonApril 2, 2020Strategy & GrowthComment
Top 10 Sales Ideas for Retailers During COVID-19
Top 10 Sales Ideas for Retailers During COVID-19

If you are trying to keep your business afloat during COVID-19 here are ten sales ideas you can consider implementing today to provide relief.

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Tricia McKinnonMarch 31, 2020Trends, Strategy & GrowthComment
10 Ways to Support Small Businesses During COVID-19
10 Ways to Support Small Businesses During COVID-19

Here are several ways you can help the small business you love stay alive now and after the pandemic is over.

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Tricia McKinnonMarch 30, 2020TrendsComment
4 Ways COVID-19 Is Impacting Shopping Habits
4 Ways COVID-19 Is Impacting Shopping Habits

As countries around the world recover from the coronavirus permanent shifts in consumer behaviour are likely

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Tricia McKinnonMarch 26, 2020Trends, ChinaComment
8 Female Entrepreneur Success Stores in Retail to Motivate You
8 Female Entrepreneur Success Stores in Retail to Motivate You

See how 8 female entrepreneurs got their start and are reinventing the retail sector

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Tricia McKinnonMarch 25, 2020Trends Comments
How COVID-19 Has Impacted Retail in China - 20 Fast Facts
How COVID-19 Has Impacted Retail in China - 20 Fast Facts

These fast facts paint a picture of how hard the retail sector has been hit as well how much progress China has made in getting back to normal or perhaps a new normal for now.

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Tricia McKinnonMarch 23, 2020Trends, ChinaComment
U.S eCommerce Sales & Share by Category
U.S eCommerce Sales & Share by Category

Computer and consumer electronics is the eCommerce category with the highest sales while books, music & video has the highest eCommerce share / penetration rate.

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Tricia McKinnonMarch 17, 2020eCommerce
The Top 10 eCommerce Retailers in the U.S. & How Omnichannel Retail is Dominating
The Top 10 eCommerce Retailers in the U.S. & How Omnichannel Retail is Dominating

Amazon is still the biggest eCommerce retailer in the U.S. but Walmart and Target are fighting to take more share

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Tricia McKinnonMarch 17, 2020eCommerce, Trends
Why Retail Subscription Services are Struggling to Take Off
Why Retail Subscription Services are Struggling to Take Off

Are retail subscriptions the way to go? Only between 7% to 10% of consumers currently subscribe to them and many retailers have had difficulty finding a profitable model

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Tricia McKinnonMarch 9, 2020Trends, eCommerceComment
Top 10 Mistakes Direct to Consumer (DTC) Retailers Make that Hinder Success
Top 10 Mistakes Direct to Consumer (DTC) Retailers Make that Hinder Success

As direct to consumer (dtc) retailers continue to vie for their share of consumer spending there are a number of mistakes they should avoid making in order to succeed

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Tricia McKinnonMarch 3, 2020Trends, Strategy & Growth, eCommerceComment
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