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These 3 Retailers Are Testing Added Services. Are You?
Retailers have been experimenting with added services to appeal to hurried shoppers for years, but these latest innovations, explored by our Retail Safari® scouts, offer fresh insights. Here’s a sampling of added in-store features at Boots, Walmart and Petco, and how to deal with the critical real estate question. The...Learn More
70 Million Gen Z Are Coming! What Retailers Should Know
Gen Z is the second-largest population in the U.S., and every day millions become consumers. We analyzed our latest How America Shops® reports to learn just what motivates these shoppers most. We then pulled our insights into five activations that retailers and brands will find relevant. For The Youngest Generation,...Learn More
Happy Retail with CPG Categories, with Craig Dubitsky | EP71
In this episode: Wendy Liebmann talks to Craig Dubitsky, founder of Happy™ products, about his recent launch of Happy™ Coffee, his partnership with Robert Downey Jr., and how philanthropy is embedded in reinventing the category at retail. They discuss: What it takes to be a serial entrepreneur (a clue: it’s...Learn More
Population Shifts Are Playing Out Across Categories
Welcome to the new American household, with fewer kids, more singles and a LOT of Boomers. The traditional U.S. home is undergoing dramatic changes, but how is it playing out in the shopping trip? We used our How America Shops® research to learn how these changes are playing out across...Learn More
Caution! Retail Curves Ahead - NACDS 2024 Regional
Anxiety – financial, technological, political and health-related — have shoppers shifting their priorities for 2024 and beyond. Wendy Liebmann, CEO and Chief Shopper, shares WSL Strategic Retail’s latest shopper and retail insights that reveal both opportunities and road blocks for the coming 18 months, and how best-in-class retailers around the...Learn More
Can Retail Pharmacies Bring Back the Magic?
Retail pharmacy is facing a massive challenge. They are expected to provide relevant, hands-on and technology-based solutions for their customers. Yet a surge in vaccine and self-care demands has caused more shoppers to crowd the pharmacy counter. The resulting wait, paired with the ease of finding wellness answers online, is...Learn More