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These CPG Categories are Going to See a Big Online Lift
Our research indicates that online shopping for basics, including groceries, will continue to lift as more customers are won over by the channel’s safety, price, and ease. People who bought the basic groceries and health products online as a result of the pandemic tell us about their experience and their...Learn More
A Glimpse of WSL’s Retail Safari® 2020
WSL has eyes and ears around the globe looking at Retail Innovation. Get a glimpse into what we’ve been scouting: Sign up to our Shopper, Retail Trends and Research Insights. Get our latest thinking on what’s next with shoppers and retail. Subscribe Published Jul 14 2020 Share Related Topics Contact...Learn More
4 Ways to Get Ahead of the Real Financial Crisis
We could take some encouragement from the recent jump in retail sales, but let’s keep it measured. WSL’s research shows as many as half of Americans remain pessimistic about their financial security, depending on socioeconomic conditions. That figure is likely to rise as unemployment and stimulus checks dry up. Our...Learn More
How to Wrestle a Crisis: 8 Retail Revelations from Helena Foulkes
Helena Foulkes is a rare retail titan. She has spearheaded dramatic transformation as both the former president of CVS Pharmacy, and as CEO of luxury brand Hudson’s Bay Co, and she is a board member at Home Depot. As a cross-channel retail leader, Foulkes has learned how to manage a...Learn More
Retail Safari® Reopened Retail: A Look at Copenhagen
What’s with the sneakers? As retail reopened in the US and around the world, one category that shoppers flocked to is sneakers. Did feet grow as America was locked down? Do new-found home fitness routines require new yoga shoes? Or is it part of shoppers’ continuing passion for comfort...Learn More
Retail Safari® Reopened Retail: A Look at Israel
The COVID-19 retail rollercoaster. Israel was one of the first countries to issue “stay at home” orders back in February and one of the first to begin reopening in mid-May. Zack, our Israel Scout, noted that shortly after full reopening (including retail, restaurants, salons) cases spiked then declined again. What...Learn More