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The Secret Behind Off-Price Retail Success

The thrill-of-the-hunt is driving off-price retail growth and here’s why other retailers should take note.

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Modern Merch

Why do teens buy shirts emblazoned with bands they’ve never heard and where does the modern merch scene become more about image than style?

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From Transactions to Tribes: Collectible Exchange Culture

Today, a vibrant new era of collectible exchange culture is blossoming, fueled by a desire for shared experiences and connections.

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The Phygital Retail Experience

Phygital, the blending of online and in-store shopping experiences is the omnichannel retail daydream turbocharged by current and emerging technologies, like AI and AR.

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Savoring Change: The Latest Consumer Food Trends

Bold and unexpected flavors have become increasingly popular in the grocery and restaurant industries, capturing consumer interest, and driving up sales.

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Cultural Integration in Retail: Authenticity Meets Inclusion

Representation matters. Every consumer wants to see someone who is like them in the media they consume, the movies they watch, and from the brands and stores where they shop.

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Rooted in Wellness: Outdoor Spaces Designed for Wellbeing

If you’ve been forest bathing or glamping, or even if you’re working on your own backyard oasis, you are part of a growing trend in…

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Quiet Luxury in Brick and Mortar

In retail as in fashion, trends come and go, but one concept seems to be here to stay – quiet luxury. And yet, quiet luxury…

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Cultivating a Fresh Experience for Hicks Nurseries

Hicks Nurseries has been in business for over 170 years, and in the same location nonetheless. The business has been passed through multiple generations and…

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More Than a Pit Stop: The Convenience Store Revolution

Convenience stores, aka C-stores, have long dotted the landscape of urban and suburban areas. Yet their significance and influence in the retail industry have steadily…

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What Will It Take to Save Upscale Casual Dining?

Despite consumers saying they value eating out over home cooking, a paradox has emerged; upscale casual dining is losing ground to fast casual. A whopping…

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A Designer’s Take on Pantone’s Color of the Year, Peach Fuzz

Have you been seeking comfort, warmth, and joy in the new year? According to our very own designer Zach Uhazy, the 2024 Pantone Color of…

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Five Consumer Behavior Trends We’re Watching This Year

Consumer behavior is always changing, responding to tech leaps, societal waves, and changing tastes. The common thread? A hunger for authentic storytelling and community-focused experiences.…

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Retailtainment and the Gamification of Retail

Watch as a cartoon band scales the Louis Vuitton store and serenades you as you enter. Step into a world where you are placed into…

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New Restaurant Design for Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken

Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken is stepping into a more modern era. That transition includes a brand refresh that debuted earlier this year and a new…

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What Retail Can Learn from Discord

Picture this: a space where you can have direct chats with your favorite brands, helping design the curves of the next Porsche or influencing which…

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Everyone Wants a Piece of the Wellness Pie

Everyone wants a piece of the wellness pie, which isn’t entirely surprising considering that global wellness market growth shows no signs of stopping. The Global…

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Maximalism: Well, It’s Someone’s Zen

Welcome to maximalism, the land of more is more, where beige is a four-letter word and excess is celebrated. If your design aesthetic leans toward…

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The Intimate Apparel Industry’s Big Shift

Intimate apparel is changing, and legacy brands are struggling to compete. Read on about the new trends in this segment.

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Circular Design for Sustainable Restaurants

Learn how modern eateries are implementing circular design practices to achieve more sustainable restaurants.

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You Are What You Drink: Beverages as Status Symbols

Drinks have become status symbols—elixirs of aspiration, representing flavor taste, lifestyle taste, and identity by association.

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Sustainability and Fashion: What We Say vs. What We Do

Ultra-fast-fashion brands are thriving despite a lack of sustainability. What makes sustainability and fashion more talk than action?

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Baby Care Grows Up

We’ve come a long way, baby—and not just in terms of safety. Everything about the baby care industry has rapidly changed.

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Pop Culture Rewind: What’s After Barbie Pink?

Do you ever find yourself humming the Friends theme song? Or glance in your closet and realize you’ve become a “Coastal Grandma?” Blame pop culture!…

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Restaurant Retrospective: The Evolving Family Restaurant Experience

In the ever-evolving restaurant landscape, family restaurants are undergoing a renaissance, embracing an era of immersive, experience-based dining. Modern menus cater to both young palates…

Consumer Values

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Stocking Up on Consumer Values

Consumer values are the new shopping currency in the grocery aisle today, driving nearly half of all consumers to make purchases based on a higher…

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