Consumer Trends: Page 5
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New inclusive hair care brand Being launches at Walmart
Monday Haircare and Osāna Naturals founder Jaimee Lupton debuted her latest brand at the retailer in-stores and online.
By Xanayra Marin-Lopez • July 11, 2024 -
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Customers want rewards and exclusive perks from loyalty programs, survey finds
Shoppers want the ability to earn rewards points towards discounts, bonuses or exclusive merchandise, according to Snappy.
By Kristen Doerer • July 9, 2024 -
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The state of small business
Disruptions from the pandemic, e-commerce and broader economic trends continue to bedevil operations for small businesses.
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Parents to spend nearly 22% more on back-to-school shopping this year: report
Walmart, Target and Amazon continue to dominate the top list of places consumers want to shop during the season, a JLL survey found.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • July 2, 2024 -
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Poppi lawsuit turns attention and scrutiny to the prebiotic beverage industry
The category's explosive growth with little regulation has led to questions over what makes a product "gut healthy."
By Alexandra Frost • July 2, 2024 -
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Gen Z, millennials drive membership growth at Sam’s Club
Walmart CFO John David Rainey said the digital experience at the club retailer resonates with that cohort.
By Kaarin Moore • July 1, 2024 -
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Consumers splurge on cosmetics online despite inflation: report
While shoppers are trading down in categories like electronics and apparel, they’re continuing to buy luxury goods like fragrances and lipsticks, Adobe Analytics found.
By Howard Ruben • June 27, 2024 -
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Podcast
The Backroom: What’s going on with Amazon Fashion?
The podcast welcomes Fashion Dive to discuss what the e-commerce giant’s approach means for brands and consumers, and what could be different.
By Retail Dive Staff • June 27, 2024 -
DTC EBIT margins ‘meaningfully below’ wholesale, per report
BMO Capital Markets found that brands that grew DTC did not see a notable increase in revenue, merchandise margins, EBIT margins or EBIT dollars.
By Howard Ruben • June 24, 2024 -
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Arc’teryx, Stanley among fastest-growing outdoor brands
A report from Circana found the two brands led the apparel and equipment accessories segments, respectively, with strong year-over-year growth.
By Cara Salpini • June 24, 2024 -
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Online shoppers are shifting habits in the face of inflation
Nearly two-thirds of respondents said they had changed behaviors as a result of higher prices, according to a recent survey.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 21, 2024 -
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Private label momentum shows no signs of slowing
Even if grocery prices fall, shoppers plan to continue purchasing store brands, new research from FMI — The Food Industry Association found.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • June 20, 2024 -
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Consumers were still cautious in May. That might be a good thing.
Weaker spending may be helping the Federal Reserve with this year’s balancing act of cooling inflation and staving off a recession.
By Daphne Howland • June 20, 2024 -
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US consumers don’t trust Temu, but still shop there: report
The survey, conducted by Omnisend, found that 17.5% of global respondents think Temu could surpass Amazon as the leading e-commerce platform.
By Laurel Deppen • June 14, 2024 -
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Adults account for more toy sales than preschoolers: report
Nearly half of shoppers over the age of 18 purchased a toy for themselves in the past year, according to a report by Circana.
By Kaarin Moore • June 13, 2024 -
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Nearly 90% of consumers bought or sold used items in the last year: EBay
With sustainability at the forefront of their decision-making, the report finds that Gen Z and millennials are the top purchasers of circular fashion.
By Xanayra Marin-Lopez • June 10, 2024 -
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New products boost Bath & Body Works in Q1 as candle sales decline
With steeper competition, the retailer is losing market share, including in one of its signature product lines, according to GlobalData research.
By Daphne Howland • June 4, 2024 -
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Global online retail sales to hit $6.8 trillion by 2028
In the U.S. alone, online sales will reach $1.6 trillion by that period, up from $1 trillion in 2023, according to a recent report from Forrester.
By Howard Ruben • June 4, 2024 -
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Podcast
The Backroom: Lee Peterson and the hard truth about retail stores
E-commerce keeps growing because it’s easier to shop online. To survive, brick and mortar needs a good reason, too.
By Retail Dive Staff • May 30, 2024 -
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Debit cards face rising digital wallet competition: report
Roughly 72% of consumers say they swipe, dip or tap a debit card at the point of sale, a larger portion than credit cards, checks and digital wallets, according to a consumer survey by research firm J.D. Power.
By Patrick Cooley • May 29, 2024 -
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Foot traffic expected to rebound to pre-pandemic levels: report
Though not yet fully restored, retailers are reporting a corresponding uptick in sales, which have surpassed pre-pandemic levels, according to CBRE.
By Xanayra Marin-Lopez • May 23, 2024 -
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Target to cut prices on 5K items
The initiative follows several recent moves by the retailer to appeal to value and price-sensitive consumers.
By Nate Delesline III • May 20, 2024 -
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Walmart wants shoppers across incomes to feast on its new private brand
Findings from Numerator suggest the retailer’s bettergoods line appeals to lower-income and higher-income consumers, but for different reasons.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • May 20, 2024 -
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Consumers ‘trading down’ to cheaper goods online: report
Even as e-commerce spend in the first four months of the year grew to nearly $332 billion, shoppers are buying cheaper goods across categories.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • May 14, 2024 -
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Brooks Running reports ‘highest quarterly results in brand’s history’
The DTC brand said its Q1 success is due in part to its multichannel strategy and product innovation.
By Suzette Parmley • May 8, 2024 -
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Influencers sway consumers but authenticity loses some clout, study says
Attitudes toward AI creators are mixed, and only 35% of Gen Zers say authenticity is what they care most about from influencers.
By Aaron Baar • April 30, 2024
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