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5 Ways Gen Z are Defining Wellness, and Why Retail Should Care

February 23, 2023February 26, 2019 by WslAdmin

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By Emily Dougherty, October 21, 2022 || BeautyInc. - A Publication of WWD Women over the age of 50 have been routinely ignored by marketers for decades. Now, though, healthier and wealthier than any generation of women before them, Gen X is coming resolutely into focus. As American women age, they start feeling invisible and undervalued. This ... Read more

The WSL List: Retailers That Stand Out, For Better & Worse

July 21, 2023February 13, 2019 by WslAdmin

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It’s that time of year when we look back over the past 12 months and assess the retail winners, losers and those in between. This year’s WSL List includes not only big brand names, but it also identifies five themes that inform what we call Shopping Life®. Here’s a sneak peek. Welcome to 2019, when ... Read more

More Brands Checking Into Hospitality & Fitness, Should You?

July 24, 2023January 3, 2018 by WslAdmin

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There is no longer a routine path to purchase, so retailers and brands are breaking their own molds. Among the trends: Many are turning to fitness and hospitality in the latest bid to shape-shift into what shoppers want their stores to be. We’ve reported before that shoppers are increasingly ditching their shopping routines. The latest piece of ... Read more