That’s according to a report from The NPD Group which found that in each of the 12 months since March 2020, the average amount spent per shopping occasion has been between 13% and 29% higher than the same month in the prior year. The new spending levels have held relatively steady since March...Read more
According to a new consumer survey from BlackFriday.com, more than half of respondents (52%) indicated that they are very or somewhat likely to shop Black Friday sales events (either in-store or online) this year. Read more
RETHINK Retail exclusive report on the significant changes in the world of grocery - Featuring insights from thought leaders and experts: John Orr, Teemu Kurri, Ethan Chernofsky, Stewart Samuel, Steve Dresser, Kristin Schepici, Paulo Farroco, Adriano Mourão, Dariush Mozaffarian, Matthew Walker,...Read more
Holiday sales are expected to be 7% higher this season compared to last year — the metric is almost double the industry’s historical growth, which tends to run 3% to 4%.Read more
Following a hopeful boom of vaccinations and repealed mask restrictions, the rise of the Delta variant has complicated the return to normal. As a result, consumers are becoming more cautious as they attempt to resume their normal routines depending where they live, their vaccine status and...Read more
Marketers are increasingly accountable to their boards for their spend, and to justify it they need to be able to prove its short- and long-term effects.Read more
According to a recent survey of more than 2,000 adults by cloud communications platform Plivo, nearly nine in 10 respondents (87%) are open to receiving communications from retailers they shop or want to shop with, with the percentage even higher (94%) among respondents who planned to do back-to...Read more
Cloud-based artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions enable retailers to obtain a single, unified view of customers for enhanced personalization.Read more
