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Sneaker and Sportswear Ecommerce: the ‘Non-Luxury’ Luxury Apparel Leader 

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The humble sneaker has long been a staple item in closets everywhere for consumers of all ages. The consistent appeal of sneakers and sportswear has grown in recent times with customers, particularly from the Gen Z demographic , continuing to favor them as everyday items for leisure and now work.

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What do Today’s Consumers Really Want? #RIC21 Day One Answers the Question

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It’s the question every retailer wants the answer to: what do consumers (and more specifically, those likely to buy their products) really want? The day kicked off with a keynote presentation by Jeff Orschell, EY Americas Practice Leader: “Bottom line for retailers is that change is still happening, consumer behavior is still changing.

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Walking the Line: How a Post-Pandemic Retail Hybrid Might Make the Best of Both Worlds

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Even the best business plans expect some bumps along the road: financial insecurity among consumers, supply chain complications, a shortage of labor or reduced in-store traffic. Facing a near-apocalyptic situation, retailers have had to pivot quickly, creatively and competently in order to withstand the chaos of the 2020 economy.

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Overall Shopper Anxiety Drops 10% But Safety Concerns and Financial Stress Still Linger

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The decline in COVID-19 cases and continued vaccine rollout is already having positive effects: consumer anxiety levels have dropped 10% and worldwide anxiety is at its lowest level since April 2020, according to data from the Deloitte State of the Consumer Tracker. The opposite is true about more commodity-type goods.

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FILA Site Enhancements Boost Conversions, Dramatically Reduce Bounce Rates

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Traditionally, sport/leisure apparel and footwear brand FILA relied primarily on retailers to get its products on the bodies and feet of consumers. FILA needed to quickly move its website experience from a relatively static brand catalog to an appealing, efficient direct-to-consumer sales portal. . sneaker collaboration.

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How Innovative Partnerships, Business Agility and Verticalization Can Revive Brick-and-Mortar Retailing

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and UK retailers announced nearly 3,900 store openings in 2020, according to the Coresight report. Sporting Goods & Fitness: As consumers strive to prioritize personal health and wellness, retailers such as DICK’S Sporting Goods are seeing growth opportunities. In comparison, the U.S. However, it’s important to note that U.S.

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Holiday Shopping 2021: How SEOs Can Help Clients Inspire, Deliver and Sustain

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Ecommerce spending in November-December 2020 rose an astounding 45.2% While the web may have become synonymous with “browsing,” the COVID-19 pandemic created a serious barrier between shoppers and leisurely real-world perusal of inventory. over the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce.

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