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Beauty’s Big Brand Opportunity Is Older than 50
Sure, there is a high number of Gen Z and Millennials buying cosmetics and skin care products. But the smart beauty brands are looking at a different figure when catering to 50+ women, which includes Gen X – their trillions of dollars in spending power. Our How America Shops® research...Learn More
Diversity, Not Income, Defines Destination Shopping
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...Learn More
How America Shops® Explores: 4 Ways to Lead Shoppers to Joy
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...Learn More
How to Attract Shoppers During a "Permanent" Price Correction
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...Learn More
Gen Alpha’s Influence Is Taking Hold at Retail
WSL has long advised that to know the shopper, you have to follow the shopper. And today, many of those shoppers are following someone in very small shoes. Gen Alpha, the oldest of whom are just approaching 14, have outsized influence as consumers. These brands and retailers are responding, with...Learn More
50:50 Retail. A Prototype for the Future. Right Now, with Dan O'Connor | EP50
In this episode: Wendy Liebmann talks with Dan O’Connor, founder of the Future Commerce Initiative and Executive in Residence at the Harvard Business School, about the future of commerce and retail. They discuss: How retail is fast moving into a 50:50 (in-person vs. not-in-person) world. The dramatic complexity of the...Learn More