by Mike Duff | Apr 15, 2022 | Featured News, Retail Articles
In his first shareholder letter as Amazon president and CEO, Andy Jassy stated that a new world with a bigger role had opened up for the company during the COVID-19 pandemic and Amazon is evolving to meet the challenges and opportunities of the times. In assessing the...
by Mike Duff | Apr 14, 2022 | Retail Articles
As the retail world tries to settle down into a post-pandemic world, not that COVID-19 is cooperating with the newest Omicron variant prompting reconsideration of masking rules in some places, a number of retailers saw major gains in first quarter foot traffic,...
by Mike Duff | Apr 12, 2022 | Featured News, Retail Articles
A survey by management consultants Consumer and Retail Group indicates consumers contacted in February and March were slightly more optimistic in their outlook than those surveyed in fall 2021, but overall sentiment regarding prospects remains cautious. CRG noted that...
by Mike Duff | Apr 11, 2022 | Home + Housewares, Retail Articles
A study by market researcher Numerator indicates the lingering pandemic won’t deter most planned Easter gatherings. Numerator concluded that this Easter will be the first major holiday since the onset of the pandemic where more than half, at 61%, of consumers do not...
by Mike Duff | Mar 24, 2022 | Featured News, Retail Articles
The Pandemic-Driven Housewares Purchases & Usage Post-Lockdown Report from market researcher Numerator supports the observation that stay-at-home requirements instituted during the COVID-19 pandemic drove housewares purchases. In fact, according to Numerator, more...
