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Girdles And Socket Wrenches:
Sears Was The Amazon Of Its Day
By Allen G. Breed and Anne D’Innocenzio // AP, October 15, 2018. Before there was Amazon — or, for that matter, Home Depot or Walmart or Kmart — there was Sears. From its beginnings as a mail-order watch business in Minneapolis 132 years ago, the company grew to...Learn More
Why are 50-plus Women Feeling Ignored in Advertisements?
Nearly 66 million American women are in their 50s and 60s, and many of them make annual incomes of at least $100,000. Yet many feel ignored, because so much attention is still paid to the young. Yes, certainly retailers and brands should cater to Millennials, but they also should recognize...Learn More
Amazon Hasn't Destroyed Retail
It's Created Super Merchants
Not so long ago, resilient retailers were learning how to compete against Walmart. Today, a new generation of what we call Super Merchants – durable mainstays and sprightly startups – are learning how to successfully compete against Amazon. Here’s who’s getting it right, and how. The latest retail revolution is...Learn More
9 Tips For Mastering The In-Store Experience
By Sarah Brown // Business of Fashion, August 08, 2018 Retail may be in flux, but beauty customers are still buying big at physical stores. Sarah Brown examines how beauty’s savviest brands keep shoppers shopping. New York, United States – Earlier this summer as I was packing – at midnight, predictably –...Learn More
Gen Z Finds Its Own Unique Path to Purchase
Sometimes it’s a new path, sometimes it’s an old one. Here’s a very personal, Gen Z, view of shopping that underscores how fresh and new even long-term retail practices are to young consumers. Retailers that do not see their shopping experience through young eyes risk losing relevance, and growth opportunities....Learn More
How Instagram and a New Zeitgeist Are Driving Skin Care's Growth
By Peter Born // WWD, July 23 2018 The skin-care race is revving up. The category’s rally, which got rolling roughly 18 months ago, is steadily gaining momentum. Sales of prestige treatment products are running 14 percent ahead in the U.S. for the latest 12-month period, ended in May, according to the...Learn More