Meet the Alphas: Buying Power in the Hands of 11-year-olds
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The Alphas are the newest generation now being “watched” by business marketers. Starting where Gen Z ends, the Alphas were born around…
2023: A Good Start for Retail and Restaurants
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Retail sales spiked last month—up 1.5% from December and 4.8% higher than January 2022, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF). This…
Are You Selling to DINKWADs?
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DINKWADs have a lot of money to spend. As do DINKs. Both are just the latest acronyms to describe a specific slice…
What Shoppers Want on Amazon
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If you own a retail store or an e-commerce website, most retail experts recommend you also operate an Amazon store. New York…
Retail Therapy: Trends from the NRF Show
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Welcome to February! One of my favorite weekly reads is Bob Phipps’s blog on retail topics. It’s typically packed with smart, actionable advice….
Post-Holiday Reality Check
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Last month I told you that holiday sales for the Thanksgiving shopping weekend exceeded expectations. And while that was true, overall, the…
All That Is Beautiful: The Booming Business of Beauty
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We noted last summer that the beauty business had made up all the sales losses it suffered during the pandemic. Since then,…
New Year, New Laws
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New rules and regulations that impact small businesses are introduced almost every year, making it challenging for busy small business owners to…
Are You a Kidult?
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“Kidults” are keeping the toy industry afloat right now, according to a report from NPD Group. This cohort, defined by NPD as…
Are You Ready for Super Saturday?
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Retailers, are you ready for Super Saturday? The National Retail Federation (NRF) predicts a record-setting 158.5 million consumers will shop this Saturday,…
