Unlocking the Door to [Shopper] Happiness

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As shoppers adapt to life post-Pandemic, and grapple with the effects of inflation, retailers and brands should think about how they can enhance shoppers’ happiness and overall wellbeing. In this Retail Safari®, we reveal: Insights from our How America Shops reports® that reveal what shoppers believe contributes to a happy life Three different retail formats ... Read more

Don’t Whisper! Shout Your Values

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Half of shoppers are committed to their values, especially Millennials, who are driving this change and expect brands to deliver on sustainability. Retailers and brands need to help shoppers find their values in the store and online. In this Retail Safari®, we help you get started with: Inspiration from retailers and brands who are "shouting" ... Read more

Categories Reimagined: Visual Merchandising Creates a Discovery Zone

The physical store is the discovery zone where most shoppers go to find something new, stock-up on groceries or find an item they need right now. In this Retail Safari®, we identify: Four retailers and brands who have reimagined category merchandising with inspiring in-store destinations One brand who has created a virtual storefront to digitally ... Read more

Women’s Health: How Innovators are Helping Women Take Control

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Women’s health has expanded its reach for conditions and easy access, propelled by internet-driven conversations, digital solutions, and DTC brands willing to showcase formerly taboo topics. In this Retail Safari®, we reveal: Innovators helping women take control of their health with easy access and less stress Convenient tools like virtual check-ups, support groups, and affordable ... Read more

Shopping Made Easier: The Best Shopping Tools, Brands & Retail Formats

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Convenience is a major influencer in shopping behavior and a value that retailers and brands must shout to shoppers. In this Retail Safari®, we reveal: What shoppers are doing to make their Shopping Life easier – and how smart retailers and brands are responding Buzz-worthy digital tools making headlines now like AI Solution-oriented brands and ... Read more

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

The Big Retail Opportunity: Human Wellness Applied to Pets

This Retail Safari® gives you a tour of how different retailers are creating shopping experiences for pet parents that are focused on wellness. As human wellness trends are applied to pets, the opportunity is for brands and retailers is to follow the pet shopper: the large and small places they are shopping and the ways ... Read more

Smart Space: Next-Gen Department Stores & Brand Pop-Up Shops

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As retailers and brands downsize and use their space more creatively, what categories, themes, and experiences are making the cut? In this Retail Safari®, we identify the key themes that brands and retailers are using to make these hard decisions. Each is creating emotional platforms that respond to what shoppers want: fast shopping mixed with ... Read more

CAMP: The Future of Brick Stores … Happiness

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CAMP is a next-generation toy store founded in 2018 by Ben Kaufman, the former Chief Marketing Officer of digital media company, Buzzfeed. Following its first location in the Flatiron district of Manhattan, CAMP has expanded to eight more stores across New York, Boston, Dallas, Los Angeles, South Norwalk, CT, and Paramus, NJ. Each CAMP location ... Read more

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