Online shopping rates lift total holiday sales [Part 2] In part 1, we took a look at how consumers and retailers benefit from online sales that went beyond the Black Friday weekend, as well as Walmart and ... Read More
Online shopping rates lift total holiday sales [Part 1] Retailers delivered what consumers wanted during the 2019 holiday season, and consumers rewarded them by opening their wallets, leading to total retail sales growth of 3.4% from the ... Read More
US Retail Radar: The brands/retailers to watch in 2020 It’s a new year and a new decade, bringing inevitable changes to the retail industry. In the past decade, we’ve seen change regarding how and where consumers shop ... Read More
One-stop shoe: Footwear retailer Bata India opens an experiential store Bata India has opened a 6,000 sqft experiential outlet featuring 3D foot scanning, an on-site podiatrist and a premium shoe laundry. The store also hosts a large Sneaker ... Read More
US Retail Radar: Social Media is the holiday shopping destination The holiday season is in full swing as consumers rush to finish their shopping and retailers do their best to win consumer attention and dollars. More brands and ... Read More
Vestiaire Collective’s second-hand luxury arrives just in time for Christmas Vestiaire Collective, a luxury second-hand fashion website, opened a permanent space in London’s Selfridges, after a series of successful pop-ups in the capital. With the second-hand market enjoying ... Read More
Target, Walmart are giving customers more of what they want This week, Target announced Q3 earnings that far exceeded expectations, following similar news from Walmart last week. Here, Mintel Associate Director of Retail & Apparel Diana Smith explains ... Read More
US Retail Radar: 2019 Holiday predictions It’s the most wonderful time of the year, but for brands and retailers, it’s perhaps the most crucial. The 2019 holiday shopping season is unique from the past ... Read More
Toy retailers gear up to battle Christmas 2019 as new players enter the market As shoppers across Britain start scouring shops and websites in search of the perfect Christmas present, toy retailers are gearing up to battle for their busiest time of ... Read More
Part media, part retail: Reimagining the power of content Whether it’s what people are buying, listening to, or eating, the options are endless and continue to expand. This is leaving brands with a complex problem: choices continue ... Read More
Retail Radar: What happens when retail brands make mistakes? Mistakes - everyone makes them and retailers and brands are no different. But what happens when they do? In many cases, the response and/or reaction to the mistake ... Read More
Female founded: An interview with Rebecca Minkoff [Part 2] This is part two of Mintel’s interview with Rebecca Minkoff. If you missed it, check out part one here. The goals of the Female Founder Collective are clear: to ... Read More
