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Retail’s Future in 9 Demographic Trends

In this age of Big Data, when every retailer’s cup runneth over with consumer information, it has become easy to say, “Demographics don’t matter.” Take this article in HuffPost’s Advertising Week by Alexander Jutkowitz, who writes: “Ending our reliance on demographics will not only make us more effective marketers, but will also help eliminate damaging stereotypes that crop up so […]

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Shoppers Return to the Store: Where They’re Shopping and What’s Trending Now

American retail is back with a vengeance. Through July 2018, retail and food service sales have topped 5.5% over last year , according to the Census Department’s Advanced Monthly Retail and Food Services Sales report. The Wall Street Journal credited wage growth and improved job prospects as giving American shoppers renewed confidence to spend. “The robust U.S. economy is spurring […]

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Ulta, Sephora and Amazon: Where Is the $56.4b U.S. Beauty Retail Market Headed

LVMH just released its first-half 2018 financials, and by all accounts, its retail beauty brand Sephora is off to a good start this year. While the company doesn’t break out sales of Sephora in its Selective Retail reporting group, it revealed LVMH Selective Retail grew 9% over the same period the previous year and bragged: “Sephora achieved […]

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Is Amazon Marketplace a Place You Should Be?

Amazon Prime Day, billed as the “biggest shopping event ever,” has come and gone. Along with the reported 100 million products that were sold over the course of the 36-hour sales event that ended July 18, over $1 billion in sales were credited to small and medium-sized businesses listing products on Amazon Marketplace. According to […]

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Let There Be Light! Join Me at the American Lighting Association’s 2018 Annual Conference (September 25, 2018)

Join me September 25 in Asheville, NC at the American Lighting Association’s Annual Conference, Tuesday September 25, where I will be keynoting the morning session, followed by a break out session of special interest to lighting showrooms and retailers. My topics: Let There Be Light: A Design Guide for Millennials’ Homes  Millennials are the next […]

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