Shoppers are Taking Back WELL: 5 Ways Retail Can Help

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Remember December, when so many people resolved to include holistic wellness in their foods, products, and activities? The pandemic sidelined the healthy-living movement for many, but now, after several months of sheltering-in-place, shoppers are reclaiming the concept of personal and family wellness in all they do. Here’s how retail stores can help. Shoppers Are So ... Read more

Developing African American Talent in our Industry: WE Move Forward

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The WE Mission is to enhance the future, develop talent across generations and advance health and wellness. WE recognize that change starts with asking questions, educating ourselves and continuing the conversation.  This has prompted us to lead a four-part live video panel series called, “WE Move Forward.”    WE Move Forward Panel Series is focused on ... Read more

These CPG Categories are Going to See a Big Online Lift

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Our research indicates that online shopping for basics, including groceries, will continue to lift as more customers are won over by the channel’s safety, price, and ease. People who bought the basic groceries and health products online as a result of the pandemic tell us about their experience and their future plans. One new long-term ... Read more

A Glimpse of WSL’s Retail Safari® 2020

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WSL has eyes and ears around the globe looking at Retail Innovation.  Get a glimpse into what we’ve been scouting: Sign up to our Shopper, Retail Trends and Research Insights. Get our latest thinking on what’s next with shoppers and retail. Subscribe Published Jul 14 2020 Share Related Topics WSL Highlights Retailers That Are Rethinking ... Read more

4 Ways to Get Ahead of the Real Financial Crisis

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We could take some encouragement from the recent jump in retail sales, but let’s keep it measured. WSL’s research shows as many as half of Americans remain pessimistic about their financial security, depending on socioeconomic conditions. That figure is likely to rise as unemployment and stimulus checks dry up. Our latest How America Shops® research ... Read more

How to Wrestle a Crisis: 8 Retail Revelations from Helena Foulkes

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Helena Foulkes is a rare retail titan. She has spearheaded dramatic transformation as both the former president of CVS Pharmacy, and as CEO of luxury brand Hudson’s Bay Co, and she is a board member at Home Depot. As a cross-channel retail leader, Foulkes has learned how to manage a crisis in real-time. Here, she ... Read more

Retail Safari® Reopened Retail: A Look at Copenhagen

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  What’s with the sneakers? As retail reopened in the US and around the world, one category that shoppers flocked to is sneakers. Did feet grow as America was locked down? Do new-found home fitness routines require new yoga shoes? Or is it part of shoppers’ continuing passion for comfort and wellbeing? This isn’t just ... Read more

Retail Safari® Reopened Retail: A Look at Israel

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The COVID-19 retail rollercoaster. Israel was one of the first countries to issue “stay at home” orders back in February and one of the first to begin reopening in mid-May. Zack, our Israel Scout, noted that shortly after full reopening (including retail, restaurants, salons) cases spiked then declined again. What should we anticipate and how ... Read more

Will Shoppers Surge to Re-opened Retail? Probably Not

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Sales signs may not be enough to bring shoppers into reopened stores. Two mighty forces are working against a resurgence of store traffic: One is the risk of contracting COVID-19, which will keep many shoppers away; the second will be how shoppers rethink spending after being unemployed or furloughed for months. Our Retail Safari® scouts ... Read more

Conversations with WE: Leading Through a Crisis – LIVE CHAT

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Our Wendy Liebmann interviews Heather Hughes, SVP/GMM Walgreen Co. on leadership and life during the coronavirus.  As board members of WE: Empowering Women to Advance Wellness, Wendy and Heather discuss developing talent in a crisis and everyday, and the importance of "raising your hand" in order to grow.   Live Chat Transcript  Wendy: Hello, hi. ... Read more

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