Christmas retail sales are up 3% for the week of December 23, 2014. Super Saturday sales to surpass Black Friday sales with an estimated 10 billon in sales at shopping malls and retailers.
The Final Countdown - December 23, 2014
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This holiday season was a transformation season where the move to mobile shopping really took off. Mobile shopping in 2015 and beyond will explode and retailors must be ready to deal with omnichannel retailing. Shoppers are using mobile and online to find best offers.
Retail Sales & Holiday Season - December 26, 2014
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Start of the holiday shopping season is starting earlier and earlier. Market share is a fight amongst retailers and reaching that shopper first is key. Shoppers are looking for the best deal early in the holiday season.
Holiday Deals Come Early - November 26, 2014
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Strongest holiday shopping season in 3 years. Consumers are conservative, looking for deals and shopping online. Retailers will need to be balanced online and offline with the quality and timing of deals.
Holiday Sales Outlook – October 7, 2014
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Promotions will play a major role this holiday season. Retailers must offer the right deals at the right time. Deal strategy throughout the entire holiday season will be critical.
2014 Holiday Outlook: Deals mania – 2014
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Consumer shopping is shifting and trending towards value seeking shoppers. Tremendous amount of focus on value shoppers in the grocery segment. Relatively flat spending therefore, simplicity is the new behavior.
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Total retail experience is changing. Store, consumer and technology new roles are demanding retail to think about strategy differently. Shopping formats need to change which is driven by the consumer.
2014 Holiday Outlook: Is the retail store dead – 2014
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Shopping season will begin in September. Customers will be preplanning and creating their holiday shopping game plan. Selectionists and Survivalists, two consumer groups, have their own spending strategy based on their spending capabilities. The holiday season will be broken into four time periods and may last into January.
2014 Holiday Outlook: Start of the Holiday Season - 2014
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Shopping is more an experience than just shopping. Omnichannel and technology will allow shoppers to research, save time and money.
2014 Holiday Outlook: Technology and The Shopping Experience – 2014
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The grocery shopping experience will be changing with using technology such as smart phones in store and online.
2014 Holiday Outlook: The Future of Food Shopping Person, Digital and Virtual - 2014
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Food Marketing Institutes Midwinter Update. Shoppers will change over the next decade. Selectionists and Survivalists, two consumer groups will be emerging and creating a new American shopper base. The retail environment is changing with an increase in competition and imagination of the consumer.
FMI Midwinter Update – January 20, 2013
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Having a personal interaction and balance between the two platforms, webrooming (online) and showrooming (physical store) will be essential this holiday season. Educating the consumer on the products and providing such resources to the consumer to assist in influencing the selection and purchase process is very important. Retailers need to give the shopper every reason to buy from them in store or online.
2014 Holiday Outlook: Webrooming and showrooming – 2014
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Deals and opportunities will be abundant online and instore. Affordability will play a major role in this holiday shopping season.
2014 Holiday Outlook: Top trends, consumer behaviors and implications for retailers – 2014
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Personal and relevant experiences that go beyond just going in and purchasing an item. Shift in consumers wanting to spend more time over the holidays with loved ones. Holiday shopping experience changing to embrace more experiences than purchasing items.