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“The Retail Party’s Not Over…It Just Has a Different Menu” by Warren Shoulberg via The Robin Report

by admin | Feb 22, 2023 | Brick & Mortar, Retail Economy, Retail Strategy

A funny thing happened on the way to the next recession: the consumer said, “No thanks.” With surprisingly strong retail sales numbers for January, shoppers are continuing to act like it’s business as usual when it comes to buying things. Driven by high employment...

“January Retail Sales See Biggest Jump in Nearly 2 Years” by Maria Albiges via Total Retail

by admin | Feb 18, 2023 | Brick & Mortar, News, Predictions, Retail Economy, Statistics

Credit: Getty Images by Oatawa U.S. retail sales increased by 3 percent in January, far exceeding expectations for the month, according to the Commerce Department. This is the largest increase since March 2021. The Commerce Department said Wednesday it...

“Retail in 2023: Back to Basics” by Chelsea Zhang and Rick Zullo via Total Retail

by admin | Feb 2, 2023 | Brick & Mortar, E-Commerce, Industry, Omnichannel, Predictions, Retail Economy, Returns

Credit: Warby Parker Over the last several years we’ve seen a tremendous boon in direct-to-consumer (DTC) and e-commerce strategies for retail. Venture capital flooded into the category leaving incumbent retailers feeling pressured. 2022 started to see a reversal of...

“How pandemic trends will continue to inform consumer behavior in 2023” by Sara Karlovich via Marketing Dive

by admin | Jan 19, 2023 | Brick & Mortar, Corona Virus, Industry, News, Predictions, Retail Economy

Brandon Bell via Getty Images During a press briefing during NRF’s Big Show, experts indicated that earlier cash reserves are dwindling, while consumer savviness remains on the rise. NEW YORK — Consumer behavior will remain difficult to map out in 2023, but the...

“Walmart Inks Deal With Salesforce to Sell its Tech to Other Retailers” by Joe Keenan via Total Retail

by admin | Jan 11, 2023 | Brick & Mortar, E-Commerce, Local Search, News, Retail Economy, Retail Strategy, Retail Technologies

Credit: Walmart Walmart wants to sell more of its technology and services to other companies. On Thursday, it announced a deal with Salesforce to ramp up sales of its GoLocal delivery service, which drops off purchases at customers’ doors; and...

“Is Retail In Recession – Or Are We Coming Out Of It?” by Walter Loeb via Forbes Magazine

by admin | Dec 21, 2022 | News, Predictions, Retail Economy, Statistics

Road sign with the words “Recession next exit” featured.GETTY The New York TimesNYT +0.8% published on Friday that retail sales fell in November despite Black Friday deals. That means that we are in a real slowdown of sales at this time. Despite...