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Retail Brands Like Gap and Coach Cash In on Gen Z’s ‘Borrowed Nostalgia’ for the Y2K Era
New research shows Gen Z’s ‘borrowed nostalgia’ for the 1990s and early 2000s is driving double-digit sales growth at ic...
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Bernstein Data Shows K-Shaped Consumer: Low-Income Shoppers Feel the Squeeze at US Retailers
A new analysis of US retail foot traffic by Bernstein reveals a deepening split: low-income consumers are visiting dolla...
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Instagram and TikTok Overtake Google for Gen Z Product Searches
More than half of Generation Z now turn to Instagram and TikTok first when searching for products and services, upending...
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EU Ban on Destroying Unsold Clothing Takes Effect — But the Fast-Fashion Loophole Remains
Large companies can no longer discard unsold apparel. The rule will boost discount and secondhand channels, but critics ...
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RCS or SMS? A Jobs-to-be-Done Framework for Ecommerce Messaging
59% of businesses plan to deploy RCS, but its value depends on helping shoppers complete tasks, not just its visual appe...
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NRF’s Committee Network: Unlocking Competitive Intelligence and Policy Influence for Retailers
The National Retail Federation’s exclusive councils offer retail executives strategic forums for benchmarking, advocacy,...