How to Attract Shoppers During a “Permanent” Price Correction

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91% of shoppers say that rising prices are not transient inflation, but they expect that prices on groceries will stay at 2023 levels (or go higher)[1]. In this Retail Safari®, we identify: 16 examples of retailers, brands, and digital platforms helping shoppers live within their stretch budget Examples in food and beverage (plus some in ... Read more

From TikTok to Retail – Here’s How it’s Done

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This Retail Safari® is a quick, thirteen-page snapshot of what is breaking the internet in TikTok’s Beauty and Wellness space in the beginning of 2023. What opportunities might these trends have for your category? In this report, we cover: Four viral Beauty and Wellness trends from TikTok that are catching shoppers' attentions Examples of wellness ... Read more

The New Age of Dollar Channel Retail

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As prices rise nationwide, dollar channel retailers have an opportunity to entice more visits to their stores. On this Retail Safari®, there is lots of innovation from Dollar General, including digital and health innovations, its smaller DGX concept for busy urban Millennials, and pOpshelf – the “younger sister” of a traditional Dollar General (that looks ... Read more

The Store as a Wellness Journey: House of Rituals

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Founded in 2000, Dutch retailer, Rituals, was the first brand to combine luxury Home and Body care. Rituals has over 650 stores, plus distribution in over 2,000 luxury department stores across 37 countries. In honor of its 20th anniversary, Rituals opened a 16,000 square-foot flagship store, The House of Rituals, in its hometown, Amsterdam, Netherlands. ... Read more

Livestream Retail: The Future Of

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The launch of Alibaba’s Taobao Live in 2016 marked the beginning of a new era of shopping in China – livestream (live commerce) shopping. Taobao Live’s seamless and convenient shoppable technology, and the influence of Chinese powerhouses skilled in selling products, has helped make live commerce a success in China. In the US, retailers across ... Read more

Retailers & Brands Embracing the Big Business of WELL

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Retail has the power to transform lives. Retailers and brands should challenge themselves (and their shoppers) to broaden their definition of wellness through a holistic shopping experience. Take shoppers on a wellness journey that inspires, encourages, and supports healthier living habits – and makes it easy for shoppers to transform their lives for the better. ... Read more

Ulta at Target

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Convenient, easy shopping at Target has joined forces with the brands and beauty expertise at ULTA. This store-in-store concept brings prestigious ULTA brands to Target, adds an ULTA beauty advisor, offers fast hand-held checkout, a linked Target-ULTA rewards program, creates a destination to bring more shoppers into Target – and introduces ULTA to more shoppers. A win for all! Contact us for more: Alexandra Chilicki achilicki@wslstrategicretail.com ... Read more

Rite Aid RxEvolution

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Rite Aid is in the middle of an RxEvolution that is transforming its stores into a contemporary whole health destination that inspires shoppers to take care of their well-being – from the inside out. The format elevates the in-store shopping experience with a modern design, increased assortment of products, elevated role of pharmacists, and upgraded digital experience. To access the full report, ... Read more

Fill’er Up: Goodbye Packaging, Hello Refills

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Moving into an environmental future plagued with packaging debris is a scary thought. As we start this new decade, more retailers and brands are offering options that let the shopper refill bottles with their favorite…anything. Will this change in shopping behavior to benefit the environment take hold? We think it will. In this issue: The Body ... Read more

The New Health Store

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This issue shows you how different retailers are competing for a share of the Big Business of WELL. As shoppers expand their circle of trusted health care providers, both established chains and CBD innovators want to be first to reimagine how to deliver wellness products, services, information and experiences.  As we write this, retail continues ... Read more



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