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Scarred by the 2008 Recession and COVID, 48% of Gen Z Frequently Shops at Discount Stores

Retail TouchPoints

That sense of unease is to be expected from a cohort shaped by both the 2008-2009 Great Recession and the COVID pandemic, and it’s had a big impact on their shopping choices: nearly half ( 48% ) say they shop the most often at discount/off-price retailers, and 25% frequently patronize dollar stores.

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5 Ways COVID-19 has Reshaped Consumer Behavior

Retail TouchPoints

With COVID-19 case counts declining and vaccination efforts underway, eager consumers and retailers are both looking hopefully toward a future return to normal. The pandemic has forever altered consumer behavior, and this year in particular consumers find themselves in a kind of limbo — hope is on the horizon, but “normal” isn’t here yet.

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Retail 2008 To 2018: A Decade Of Revolutionizing The ‘How’ Of Customer Engagement

RTP blog

So, I looked back at my digital folders containing articles from 2008 and, not really surprisingly, I found a lot of similarities between the topics we covered 10 years ago and the topics we’re focused on moving into 2018. Note: IDC has been credited with coining the term “omnichannel.”)

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Consumer prices rise at fastest clip since 2008

RetailWire

Consumer prices jumped five percent year-over-year in May (3.8 percent, excluding food and energy), the biggest increase since August 2008, the Labor Department reported. Used car and truck prices, which have climbed nearly 30 percent over the past year, were one of the major factors driving up the Consumer Price Index.

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US Retailer Holiday Hiring To Drop to Levels Last Seen in 2008

RetailWire

US retailers are anticipated to hire the fewest seasonal workers for the upcoming holiday season since 2008 due to escalating labor expenses and uncertain consumer confidence, reveals a report by Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

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Lawmakers Urge SEC to Require Shein Prove it Doesn’t Use Forced Labor Before a U.S. IPO

Retail TouchPoints

Established in Nanjing, China in 2008, and now headquartered in Singapore, Shein has grown rapidly to become the world’s largest fashion retailer with an estimated value of $64 billion ,” reads the letter. Goods manufactured in that area of China are not entitled to entry into the U.S. under the 2021 Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act.

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6 Things to Know About Ecommerce Consumers in 2023

ESW

And as the number of ecommerce consumers continues to grow, new markets and segments are emerging along with it. But keeping up with consumer behaviour around the world can be overwhelming for even the biggest ecommerce brands. So what should ecommerce brands know about consumer behaviour in 2023?