Remodeling ROIs: Best Prospects for Contractors and Remodelers in 2023
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It’s been a tough year for contractors and remodelers. Remodeling says that “average project values fell sharply to their lowest levers ever.”…
Bachelorette Houses: Bride-to-Be’s Say “I Do” to Short-Term Rentals
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Apartment Therapy (AT) reports that one of the trendiest new real estate investments is renting out houses for bachelorette parties. These homes…
Here Come Many Brides: Consumers Say, “I Do!” to Non-traditional Wedding Gowns
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After surviving the COVID-19 pandemic, many Americans apparently heard wedding bells. As reported in her Substack After School blog Casey Lewis notes…
2D Barcodes Revolutionizing Retail
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The Axios “What’s Next” newsletter says the end of the barcode we’ll all so familiar with is near—only to be replaced by…
Cheez-Its, Goldfish, and TikTok…Oh My! Gen Z Teens are Spending More
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The just released Piper Sandler Companies’ Taking Stock With Teens® survey in partnership with DECA (the 45th semi-annual) reveals that teens are spending…
Beauty Billions
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The last time we wrote about the beauty business, we focused on growing makeup sales. Now let’s look at the bigger picture—e-commerce…
2023 Retail Forecast
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Another banner year is in store for the nation’s retailers—big and small—online and in-store. The National Retail Federation (NRF) announced its 2023…
Generative AI is Exploding
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Yesterday I got a notice from Google to join the Bard waitlist. Bard is Google’s generative AI chatbot, now in open beta….
What Consumer Spend is Signaling to SMBs about the Future
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A bellwether for the year ahead, how consumers choose to spend their money today often foreshadows what businesses – and even the…
Trendflation and the Power of Pink
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This may be an odd question for me to pose since I cover trends weekly here and on our website, SmallBusinessCurrents—but is…
