Articles Tagged with ''retail trends''

Study: Cross-industry acquisitions seen as way to new markets

The report predicts a rise in global M&A deals, legacy companies increasingly using M&A for growth and innovation and more outbound deals for the United States than there have been, due to rising interest rates.
April 10, 2018
Not accounting for large deals, M&A deal value in 2017 was a scant 2% below the previous year, with activity essentially matching the hot market of 2016, reveals the report.
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Survey reveals consumers’ attitudes around grocery stores

Embracing new technology will enable grocery stores to differentiate and improve the consumer shopping experience.
April 2, 2018
The study, sponsored by Phononic, Durham, N.C., revealed consumers’ attitudes around grocery stores today and discusses how stores must adapt to the modern age.
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Survey finds 95% of shoppers want to be left alone in stores

Approximately 85% of consumers surveyed want to be able to check prices at price scanners throughout a store rather than having to ask a sales associate for pricing information.
March 28, 2018
Ninety-five percent of consumers want to be left alone while shopping, unless they need a store associate’s help, according to a new consumer survey by HRC Retail Advisory, Northbrook, Ill.
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FMI, CFI partner to promote transparency culture

FMI is partnering with CFI to develop a transparency index, based on consumer transparency expectations.
March 13, 2018
The Food Marketing Institute (FMI), Arlington, Va., and The Center for Food Integrity (CFI), Kansas City, Mo., partnered to create a new culture of transparency in the food system.
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Study finds retailers offer wrong promotions to wrong customers at the wrong time

For retailers, using science-based pricing and promotions to meet customers’ expectations and provide relevant offers when and where they matter is key to shopper satisfaction and long-term business health.
February 28, 2018
A survey commissioned by Revionics, Austin, Texas, and conducted by Forrester Consulting, Cambridge, Mass., explored shoppers’ behaviors and experiences with retail pricing and promotions.
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Study reveals retail imports experience 7% growth in 2017

Ports covered by Global Port Tracker handled 1.74 million 20-foot equivalent units in November.
January 11, 2018
Imports at some of the nation’s major retail container ports grew 7% during 2017, as retail sales continued to increase, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation (NRF), Washington, D.C., and Hackett Associates, Alexandria, Va.
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Study: Shopper behavior steers retail trends

Key issues that could affect U.S. retail operations in 2017 include a macro landscape, healthcare, immigration and the “Have Not Shopper."
December 19, 2017
Around the globe, 2017’s more volatile economy has taken effect on retail trends. Inflation curbs, increasing wages and Brexit’s globalization movement are some of the major influencers this year, according to the latest edition of “What’s in Store 2018,” produced by International Dairy Deli Bakery Association (IDDBA), Madison, Wis.
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