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What China’s latest retail sales reveal about changing consumer spending

Inside Retail

per cent in the first quarter, with consumer goods up 3.1 Since retail trade is a key input into broader consumer spending, which in turn is a massive component of GDP (as much as 45 per cent by some estimates), it stands to reason that the retail series might be a bit wonky too. Officially then, China’s retail sales rose by 4.7

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Vikki Gerrard La Crosse Explores How Retailers Promote Eco-Friendly Lifestyles

RetailMinded

A significant shift has been observed in consumer behavior, with an increasing people expressing a keen interest in eco-friendly products and sustainable living. This document, known by environmentalist Vikki Gerrard La Crosse , explores retailers’ multifaceted strategies to promote eco-friendly lifestyles among their customers.

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Consumer confidence just got a boost. How can you capitalise on it?

Inside Retail

And all of that will change the psyche of under-pressure consumers and the business sector. The recent soft retail figures could signal a low point as consumer confidence starts to build once again. Instead, get ready to promote a mix of products including the more desirable/higher-margin items. How can you capitalise on it?

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Direct to consumer and retail media: tools to reach consumers

CAAD

In the digital era, companies are adopting increasingly innovative strategies to reach consumers more directly and effectively. Strategies that are revolutionising the way brands engage with consumers, providing new opportunities and challenges in the competitive world of commerce.

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The Creative Retail Awards and Save The High Street partner to promote the importance of store design and display in independent retail

Retail Focus

The Creative Retail Awards and Save The High Street have formed a partnership to promote the importance of design and display in independent retail, with Save The High Street becoming sponsor of the Best Independent Store category at the 2022 Creative Retail Awards. SaveTheHighStreet.org are proud to be associated with this Award.” .

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Retail’s tech revolution sets laser-like focus on the consumer

Inside Retail

This is not just a transient trend but a robust response to the changing consumer, who now craves the tactile satisfaction of in-store shopping along with the personalisation and convenience of online commerce. Today’s consumers might browse products online and then feel, try and buy them in physical stores.

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Allocating Retail Space To Improve Security, Increase Spending

RetailMinded

In the vibrant corridors of retail environments, where consumer activity perpetually buzzes, the strategic allocation of retail space emerges not merely as a tactic but as an essential strategy, intertwining security and spending patterns.