Shopper Trends Archives - Page 2 of 9

December Holidays Face Deflated Spending. Why and What to Do

November 14, 2023November 3, 2023 by Maryann Javier

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In our latest How America Shops® survey, many gift givers said their budgets for this year’s December holidays are smaller than last year’s. So they are looking for better-than-good deals. Our latest research factors in the culprits behind shrinking holiday budgets, and shares how retailers can help consumers give, without giving up too much. If ... Read more

Retailers Are Losing Category Sales Due to Indecisiveness

November 24, 2023October 13, 2023 by Maryann Javier

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Consumers are finding more categories are a challenge to purchase in the store, and that’s causing them to go online to buy what they need – easily, with discretion and sometimes at a better price. Based on our proprietary consumer insights, these are the categories retailers and brands need to make easier to shop, now. ... Read more

Shoppers are Buying More Store Brands, But Brands are Muddy and May Not Know It!

November 24, 2023August 14, 2023 by WslAdmin

Private label goods, or store brands, have become so sophisticated in packaging and quality that shoppers might not even recognize they’re store-exclusive. As our How America Shop® research into rising prices continues, we find up to 45% of shoppers are now buying more of these store labels. Are national brands taking this brand “muddying” seriously ... Read more

Following the Consumer to Low-Price Retail

November 24, 2023July 6, 2023 by WslAdmin

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What “dollar stores”? All the big dollar chains have evolved into competitively priced retailers, blurring the once well-defined lines within the value sector. We culled through our How America Shops® research to learn what percentage of consumers choose dollar chains over Walmart and how the new low-priced chains are giving dollar stores a run for ... Read more

How Consumers Use Their Heads and Hearts When Shopping

November 24, 2023June 14, 2023 by WslAdmin

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Today’s post-pandemic, inflation-weary consumers aren’t just shopping for products, they’re shopping for joy. Our consumer research shows that most are balancing this joy of shopping with the need to be frugal. Brands and retailers need to learn how they can help shoppers walk that line. Are Retailers and Brands Marketing Enough Joy? It’s not a ... Read more

Diversity, Not Income, Defines Destination Shopping

November 24, 2023May 16, 2023 by WslAdmin

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During our market research, WSL has noticed a big consumer trend among some of the most expensive shopping districts in the country: democratization. These destinations, from Manhattan to Las Vegas, seem to have acknowledged that the people passing through represent all incomes as well as high and low spending. Our retail research backs it up. ... Read more

How America Shops® Explores: 4 Ways to Lead Shoppers to Joy

November 24, 2023May 5, 2023 by WslAdmin

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The troubles of the past three years have been overwhelming, and consumers are ready to get some joy back into their lives. Joy happens in everyday experiences, including shopping, feeding the family, decorating and maintaining the home. Joy is essential to consumer feelings, confidence and loyalty. To learn the role of retail and brands, we ... Read more

Pet Wellness and Loyalty: A Retail Safari® Exclusive

November 24, 2023April 7, 2023 by WslAdmin

The pet category’s foray into wellness is burgeoning, despite rising prices. In fact, brand loyalty in this category outpaces most others. But this exploding category risks facing a challenge common in wellness: confusion due to too many choices and fragmented retail. We sent our Retail Safari® scouts to check out the new pet marketplace. Retailers, ... Read more

Consumer or Shopper: Here’s The Difference!

November 24, 2023March 20, 2023 by WslAdmin

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All shoppers are consumers, but not all consumers are shoppers. Are retailers and brands making the proper distinction? In exploring what distinguishes these two groups, we also unearth through market research just how much shopping, not consumption, has changed – and how retailers can keep up. Are You Treating Your Shoppers Like Consumers? There is ... Read more

The Future of Wellness in Retail: 6 Trends

February 17, 2023 by WslAdmin

Good-health practices – including wellness products, services and treatments – are now a staple of many retail formats, and consumers are increasingly taking them for granted. We looked back at our WELLness research of the past year to see what The Future of Wellness holds. Following are our five predictions. Retail Wellness is Healthier Than ... Read more

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