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Beauty Seeks Role in Future of Drugstores
By Faye Brookman | WWD Article – April 20, 2018 Pharmacy, in-store clinics and other health-care initiatives are altering the drugstore retailing landscape. What role will beauty play as drugstores evolve to a more health care-centric format? The question is whether CVS’ $69 billion acquisition of health insurance giant Aetna;...Learn More
Shoppers Want Respect, Not Discounts | 7 Brands that Deliver
Shoppers yearn for retailers that deliver respect, but our research shows only a handful deliver it the way shoppers want it. What are they doing right? We explore several examples of retail companies that succeed in winning the shopper’s respect. When the shopper wants to be put first, she goes...Learn More
Gen Z Is More Important Today Than Ever, 5 Reasons Why
Generation Z, now one-quarter of the US population, is growing up and providing a fresh glimpse into retail’s future. Here are five factors you need to know about how this generation shops and differs from Millennials. Generation Z, those born between 1996 and 2011, represents 26% of the total population, according...Learn More
The Retailers Key to Inspire Shopper Spending
After nearly a decade of pushing back, not wanting to be tempted, consumers are ready to spend more time shopping – a good sign because it means they’re willing to spend more money again. But converting their time into your money means helping them do what they have to do...Learn More
More Brands Checking Into Hospitality & Fitness, Should You?
There is no longer a routine path to purchase, so retailers and brands are breaking their own molds. Among the trends: Many are turning to fitness and hospitality in the latest bid to shape-shift into what shoppers want their stores to be. We’ve reported before that shoppers are increasingly ditching their shopping...Learn More
Are You Getting In The Shopper's Way? If Not, It's Time
Shoppers demand to make purchases in different ways, and those different ways are changing. To cross their paths, a merchant needs to connect with shoppers in the fleeting moments when they may be considering a purchase. Here are three ways to do so. The shopper left for the store as focused as...Learn More