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How Consumer Behaviors Are Evolving: Habits, Identity, and the Importance of Omnichannel

Strativity

released earlier this year, consumers are no longer shopping primarily from the comfort of their couch. In fact, e-commerce stocks have plummeted this year as consumers restrict online spending. Of course, it’s not as simple as an either/or choice between in-store or online. According to Commerce Department data?released

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CES Trends Capturing Hearts & Minds of Consumers

NetBase

It’s that time of year again, when the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) shares emerging technology that will rock our worlds in the coming year or so. We’re highlighting three here that capture the hearts and minds of consumers, along with social conversation found around each: managing emotion, sleep, and convenience contraptions.

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From ideation to production: innovation secrets from Wolverine Worldwide

Alida

That’s a hefty price to pay when you consider 85 percent of new consumer goods products fail. Since 2015, Wolverine Worldwide, a global footwear and apparel manufacturer of iconic brands such as Merrell, Sperry, Chaco and Saucony, has tested and vetted more than 1,000 new footwear styles with consumers before launching the product to market.

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The Future of Retail is in the Stars (or is it the Cloud?) Testing

C3Centricity

Fast forward a decade or so, and supermarkets are scrambling to catch up as start-ups in many developed countries are giving this new type of freedom to consumers. Of course, for me, planning for the future is simply a matter of taking the consumers’ perspective and what they (will) want. Am I being naive?

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Is the Future of Retail, Physical or Virtual?

C3Centricity

Of course, for me, planning for the future is simply a matter of taking the consumers’ perspective and what they (will) want. Offering free returns may work for apparel but not for electronics. In several industries, consumers will want to see, compare and appreciate items before they purchase something.

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Want To Recession-Proof Your Business? Invest In Your Brand Ecosystem

Strativity

This year and beyond, companies in any space—whether apparel, food, or fitness—need to prioritize creating ecosystems consumers can’t live without. Another way to help consumers get the most out of your brand experience is by nurturing brand ecosystems through smart design. Some industries are already doing this well.

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Peloton’s financial troubles are a wake-up call for all companies to be vs. do digital

West Monroe

The company recently reversed course on a planned U.S. Moreover, issues with their hardware products – from Bikes to Treads – still linger even as they invest further in hardware with the Peloton Guide and Rower, in addition to disappointing sales for Peloton-branded apparel. So, are they a software company?

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