Shrinkflation is not a new phenomenon, but the practice has ramped up over the past couple of years, with many major brands sensitive about raising the price preferring to downsize and apparently hold the retail price. Now Carrefour and PepsiCo […]
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There was a time we could still envision when going to the mall used to be a joyous activity. Even an aspirational one. Even a social one. A place where people, especially young ones, wanted to spend their time and
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In the question of Shopify vs. Amazon, you can see it’s been an active three years for Shopify. After peaking in 2021, Shopify stock dipped by 70 percent to hit a new low at the beginning of 2023. Fortunately for
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The New Year has already been tough in the luxury market. The stock valuations of 18 out of 20 major luxury goods companies that Bank of America tracks have declined by some 16 percent from their 2023 highs. Most notable
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I’m the mother of four beautiful members of Generation Alpha. Three of my children are girls and, for the most part, I’ve allowed them to explore their own interests with a smidge of autonomy. So far, their interests have gravitated
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Paris, fondly referred to as the City of Lights and renowned for its rich cultural heritage spanning centuries of art, architecture, beauty, cuisine, fashion, and literature is in full prep mode to host the 2024 Summer Olympics — Paris 2024.
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With the specter of inflation seemingly tamed and the prospect of the U.S. Federal Reserve lowering interest rates as many as three times throughout 2024, an increasingly higher level of consumer confidence is already creating a sense of optimism across
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Lifestyle branding is ubiquitous in marketing-speak circles. Companies spent over $7 billion on lifestyle advertising last year and are expected to allocate some $10 billion by 2027, nearly a 10 percent compound annual growth rate from 2022, according to Statista.
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Okay, take a deep breath, relax, and cut through all the Arkhouse and Brigade noise about their tenacious acquisition threat to take its $5.8 billion offer directly to Macy’s Inc. shareholders. Yada, Yada, yada. I’m not going to cover what
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To kick off retail’s transformative year, NRF was a one-stop shopping moment to take the pulse of the industry. If a meme is an idea or behavior that spreads by imitation or repetition, the meme for NRF was artificial intelligence.
Retail AI in 2024: The Next Paradigm. Read More »
