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The Future of Wellness in Retail: 6 Trends
Good-health practices – including wellness products, services and treatments – are now a staple of many retail formats, and consumers are increasingly taking them for granted. We looked back at our WELLness research of the past year to see what The Future of Wellness holds. Following are our five predictions....Learn More
The Next Frontier in Retail Strategy: Planned Disruption
Massive disruption in where shoppers buy is underway, but in WSL’s new report, “Planned Disruption,” we help you make sense of it so you can meet consumer expectations and create your strategic plan. WSL surveyed consumers across the country to learn how they are discovering new products using new channels,...Learn More
The Biggest Consumer Shopping Trends of 2023
WSL has been following the path of consumer shopping for decades. And through 2022, shoppers led us on a more focused, lifestyle-specific retail trip. To prepare for 2023, we culled through our How America Shops® and Retail Safari® market research, and zeroed in on seven big trends that predict what’s...Learn More
Retail Breaks Rules to Follow Shoppers Into the Holidays
Retailers are barreling into the height of holiday shopping season, and many are following a new playbook, from Black Fridays that jump the gun to secret sales for reward members. Retailers and brands are following the shoppers wherever they want to go, and getting good at the game. This Holiday...Learn More
Gen Z and Millennials Pave New Retailer Trends in WELLness
We asked shoppers which health conditions they are managing most today, then broke the responses down by generations. The results: members of Gen Z and Millennials are dealing with a range of unpredicted wellness issues. And they’re not all are turning to traditional physicians. Retailers, get in front of this...Learn More
The Reimagined Store Won’t Make You Stay. Unless You Want To
New themes are emerging in today’s more innovative stores, including some of the most traditional chains we shop. WSL’s researchers compare trips to our neighborhood Walmart and Target stores with those from our recent Retail Safari® tours to learn how different retailers are meeting what matters most to shoppers now....Learn More