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WSL Events Stay on top of our events. In-Person & Virtual. Don’t miss what’s coming. See what we’ve done. The Future of Commerce 2030 When? July 28-29, 2025 Where? Boston, MA What? The Emerson Group, along with WSL Strategic Retail and retailmediaIQ, hosted a two-day event focused on The Future...Learn More
4 Households, 9 Channels: The ‘New’ Population Shopping Path
Today’s average household is leaning toward a new population of Hispanics, Boomers, multigenerational dwellers and singles. What retail channels do these demographic segments prefer to shop, and which retail brands? We dug into our 2024 How America Shops® population survey to find out. Are You Merchandising for These New Consumer...Learn More
Beauty Retailers and the Amazon Conundrum
By Kathryn Hopkins, AUGUST 16, 2024 || A Publication of WWD [Women’s Wear Daily] As Amazon continues to beef up its beauty offering, beauty retailers of all shapes and sizes need to stand out from the crowd. What a difference a few years can make. Amazon, once the pariah of...Learn More
What Does the Saks-Neiman’s $2.65 Billion Deal Mean for the Beauty Business?
By Kathryn Hopkins, JULY 9, 2024 || A Publication of WWD [Women’s Wear Daily] Hudson’s Bay Co. reached an agreement last week to acquire the Neiman Marcus Group for $2.65 billion. What has long been rumored became a reality last week. Hudson’s Bay Co. reached an agreement to acquire the...Learn More
Beauty Shines Bright Amid Uncertain Backdrop at Cosmoprof North America
By James Manso, JULY 30, 2024 || A Publication of WWD [Women’s Wear Daily] Despite larger societal factors giving pause, beauty industry leaders at Cosmoprof North America shared a cautiously sunny outlook on the sector’s performance. As the beauty industry gathered at Cosmoprof North America in Las Vegas last week,...Learn More
Retail’s Urgent Search for Volume. How? Now! with Sri Rajagopalan | EP78
In this episode: Wendy Liebmann talks to Sri Rajagopalan, co-founder and co-host of The CPG Guys and founder of Think Blue, about the fast-changing dynamics of retail, what’s plaguing board rooms, and what retail leaders needs to address right now. They discuss: Retail’s number one problem post-Covid: driving volume How...Learn More