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“An Arizona Ski Resort Just Charged $309 for a Single-Day Lift Ticket” by Juan Hernandez via The Inertia

by admin | Jan 27, 2023 | Debate, Holiday, News, Outdoor, Retail Crime, Snowboard

Arizona Snowbowl. Photo: Twitter // @AZSnowbowl It’s no secret a day on the hill — especially a spontaneous one after welcoming several inches of new snow — isn’t the cheapest way to spend your weekend. Still, breaking the threshold of $300 for a single-day lift...

“The sky won’t fall, and other retail predictions for 2023” by Lee Peterson via Retail Wire

by admin | Dec 7, 2022 | Debate, Predictions, Retail Economy

This is the first in a series of articles from members of Retail Wire’s Brain Trust panel speculating on coming retail trends and developments for 2023. The year 2023 is going to be better at retail than expected (that doesn’t mean great, btw) especially for those...

“Retailers find inflation is often about location, location, location” by Brian Delp via Retail Wire

by admin | Dec 2, 2022 | Brick & Mortar, Commercial Real Estate, Debate, Predictions, Retail Economy

Inflation is a top concern for both businesses and consumers currently, and rightfully so as the U.S. trend continues to remain high. The most recent Consumer Price Index national average for October was 7.7 percent, down from the high of 9.1 percent in...

“Will Americans get started earlier or later this year on their Christmas shopping?” by Matthew Stern via Retail Wire

by admin | Aug 31, 2022 | Debate, Holiday, Predictions, Retail History

A Salesforce survey reported by Practical Ecommerce found that 37 percent of consumers anticipate starting to shop for the holidays early this year. According to that article, customers may shift their Christmas spending from the big seasonal shopping...

“Transactional reward programs are easy, but do they build customer loyalty?” by Tara Kirkpatrick via Retail Wire

by admin | Aug 25, 2022 | Brick & Mortar, Community, Customer Loyalty, Debate, Retail Strategy, Retail Technologies

Another day, another retail loyalty program launch. Bath & Body Works earlier this week debuted its “new” rewards program, which was soft-launched in July after it began testing in March. Bath & Body Works joins a slew of retailers and brands,...

“Will the ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ model overcome economic and regulatory challenges?” by Tom Ryan via Retail Wire

by admin | Aug 8, 2022 | Debate, Point of Sale, Predictions, Resources, Retail Strategy, Retail Technologies

“Buy Now, Pay Later” (BNPL) services, such as Affirm, Afterpay, Clearpay and Klarna, saw explosive adoption as e-commerce upshifted into a higher gear during the pandemic, but are now facing questions over their sustainability against a tide...