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Update on grocery trips: Three shopping shifts that should put the industry on notice

20 Apr 2018

Grocery trip missions in Q1 2018 were steady vs. a year ago, with a notable exception: the percentage of grocery trips to online-only retailers that were stock-up trips increased dramatically.

Natural and organic retail segment strategic update

20 Apr 2018

By: Elley Symmes

The natural and organic segment is rapidly evolving in the US. Understand best practices that natural and organic retailers utilize to succeed and how mainstream retailers are implementing their own strategies to capitalize on the growing natural and organic opportunity.

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Dollar Tree Q4 2017 results

20 Apr 2018

By: Timothy Campbell

Dollar Tree is aiming to be the most trusted low-price retailer in the country with an aggressive geographical expansion and remodel strategy in addition to developing its private labels and digital platforms.

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Social beauty: The current state and future of social commerce in beauty retailing

20 Apr 2018

By: Hanna Ryngmark, Meaghan Werle, Tiffany Hogan

The rise of social commerce is leading to new trip types, reinventing the shopping occasion online and opening up new ways for retailers and suppliers to drive sales.

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Home improvement Q4 and FY 2017 results

19 Apr 2018

By: Hannah Hayes

In FY 2017, both Home Depot and Lowe’s posted record sales, citing tax reform benefits, online, and continued hurricane recovery efforts as major sources of growth.

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March retail sales: Tax cuts imperceptible in top-line growth

19 Apr 2018

By: Doug Hermanson

Retail sales growth in March held to only a moderate pace despite a potential lift from tax cuts and more tax refund checks hitting shoppers’ bank accounts in March. Find in this article the macro, retail, and policy factors which shaped shopper and retail performance in March.

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Sam’s Club: Walking the Box

17 Apr 2018

By: Timothy Campbell

Sam’s Club is upgrading its club experience with a higher quality, more curated assortment and gradually improving technological integration with club remodels.

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Costco: Walking the Box

17 Apr 2018

By: Timothy Campbell

Costco is providing more value to shoppers by adding private label, focusing on health and wellness appeals, and expanding first and third party service partnerships.

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BJ’s Wholesale: Walking the Box

17 Apr 2018

By: Timothy Campbell

BJ’s Wholesale is maintaining its reputation as a house of big, national brands for time-strapped families while also offering more unique items with its private label selection.

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Canadian Tire: The five slides you need

17 Apr 2018

By: Rohini Birla

Get up to speed on Canadian Tire with our SWOT analysis, review of target shoppers, financial overview, summary of key initiatives, and supplier implications.

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Lidl vs. Aldi in America – Part 2

16 Apr 2018

By: Ray Gaul

The two main questions readers shared were: Who is losing traffic to Lidl (and Aldi Sued) with all this new store activity in the USA? What are non-discounter grocery retailers doing to minimize the impact of lost traffic in this discounter vs. discounter war?

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