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Walmart, Target and Kohl’s Take on Amazon Prime Deal Days

October 16, 2023October 3, 2023 by Maryann Javier

When Amazon Prime announced its 48-hour sales extravaganza, called Big Deal Days, which begins six weeks before Black Friday, several retailers including Walmart, Kohl’s and Best Buy were quick to launch their own competing events. Here’s what these super-early holiday efforts have in common, based on our own Retail Safari® exploration of extending holiday seasons. ... Read more

Destination: Innovation. 4 Retail-Shaking Store Concepts

November 24, 2023September 9, 2021 by WslAdmin

Banner featuring Ulta x Target, RiteAid, Mecca, and Nordstrom stores and their customer star ratings

Sure, more shoppers are going back to stores, but which ones, and for what reasons? Now that tech has irreversibly changed the shopping trip, retailers have to anticipate a future when consumers find stores less important. These innovative approaches, discovered by our WSL Retail Safari® scouts, are turning stores into destinations. It’s Time for Retailers ... Read more

New Shopper Habits are Forcing Stores to Change The Space

February 7, 2023August 3, 2021 by WslAdmin

Collage of new shopper habits, including curbside and in-store pickup and retail pharmacy

Guess what? Shoppers grew to really like those quicker trips during the pandemic, and that’s forcing all retailers to rethink the space in their brick stores. We explored some ways retailers are reinventing their space to accommodate customers who have changed their focus, and our research hints at where it’s heading. Stores Are Luring Shoppers ... Read more