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Shoppers are Lonely, Anxious. Retail Therapy is a Solution
Despite their pursuit of wellness, more shoppers are experiencing new, and unexpected, health issues like loneliness, WSL research shows. Some retailers have been incorporating social environments in their physical stores as a way to reintroduce facetime, but is it enough for shoppers, and what is the role of brands? Shoppers...Learn More
Maesa Launches Itk Skin Care Brand With TikTok Stars Brooklyn, Bailey McKnight
By James Manso on August 19, 2022 || BeautyInc. – A Publication of WWD TikTok creators Brooklyn and Bailey McKnight’s new Gen Z skin care brand Itk is launching Monday in an exclusive partnership with Walmart as the retailer bids on younger, digitally native consumers. With Gen Z street cred on...Learn More
Shopping During Inflation: Long Slog vs. Whiplash? | EP39
In this episode: WSL’s Wendy Liebmann, CEO, and Candace Corlett, President, discuss how shoppers are dealing with spiraling price increases, how this moment is different from 2008, and how companies need to respond. They preview WSL’s upcoming Wellness study (The New Wellness Frontier). And the baseball season. (Yes, really!) They...Learn More
Analog Retail & The Future of Physical Stores with Kate Ancketill | EP38
In this episode: Wendy Liebmann talks with Kate Ancketill, founder and CEO of GDR UK, about the future of the physical store in a digital, and Meta-age. They agree there will always be a significant role for good physical retail, however, it must be fully omni-channel and logistically optimized to...Learn More
Breaking Retail Taboos with Sally Mueller | EP37
In this episode: Wendy Liebmann talks with Sally Mueller, CEO and co-founder of Womaness, a brand that is changing not only the conversation around menopause and women’s sexual health but also breaking taboos in branding, retail distribution and merchandising. They discuss: How to build a brand through continuous consumer and...Learn More
Providing Affordable Access to Under-Served Shoppers with Chris Skyers | EP36
In this episode: Wendy Liebmann talks with Chris Skyers, Vice President of Own Brands for the Wakefern Food Corporation (which includes ShopRite), about the social imperative and commercial opportunity to support under-served communities. They discuss: The importance of access to affordable and healthier options; it’s not just about lower prices...Learn More