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Every week in The Outlier newsletter we run a poll. In the last newsletter about retail store battles, we asked how often readers ordered groceries online. The results were an interesting split between relatively high frequency and not at all. #onlinegroceries #poll I'll post a link to today's edition of the newsletter in the comments below.

It’s a small sample who respond to our weekly poll in The Outlier newsletter, but the results are often something that make us go 🧐 Last week, we looked at online shopping habits. This week, we’re wondering about chocolate consumption in the face of runaway prices… 🍫Chocolypse: Read our latest newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/d6e2BFiz #emailnewsletter #poll #newsletter #subscribers #onlineshopping #habits #chocolate #TheOutlier #datajournalism #dataviz

🛒 What do retail price matches mean? 🛒 John Lewis has revived its ‘never knowingly undersold’ tagline two years after abandoning the pledge as “not fit for purpose”. The latest edition of Your Weekly Antidote digs into the data of retail price matching. Read it here and let us know your thoughts: https://lnkd.in/ew5GNh4y

As a merchant/strategist I’ve always believed that sometimes we sacrifice our “point of view” to try and be everything to everybody - which in my opinion is an impossible task. We allow customers to get bogged down in with the noise of too many options, which can be harmful. The industry changes every day. We take risks, but I think true bravery as a retailer means sacrificing the idea that every single person will convert and leaning hard into what you’re best at. Edit, edit, edit! Buy into what customer love. Create a clear point of view. The story will read itself!

Discover how retailers expand their private label selections to cater to budget-conscious consumers and improve their margins. Learn about the success of discount retailers like Trader Joe's and Aldi as consumers seek more affordable shopping options by watching the full video here: https://lnkd.in/efJXG2jC

🎁 This holiday season, drive sales that last! Traditional discounts may boost purchases, but do they build loyalty? Jay Jaffin, CMO at Blackhawk Network, shares why reward-based promotions are the key to a sustainable holiday strategy. Read Jay’s article to learn how rewards help retailers create meaningful, long-term connections with their customers this season: https://bit.ly/3NFhSi4 #RetailStrategy #HolidayMarketing #CustomerLoyalty #Rewards

Ladies and gentlemen, lend me your ears! In part one of this article (“Are We In A De-Evolution?”), we waxed eloquently about the troubles manufacturers cause to retailers with their general business practices and — more specifically — how they position and price products for the entire retail ecosystem. As the saying goes, though, there are always two sides to every coin. So, retailers, it’s your turn to have the spotlight cast upon you. https://lnkd.in/gMWtP8df

Having the best range in-store is vital to the success of any independent retailer - that's obvious, but what's not as obvious is knowing where to find unbiased data that will help you decide exactly which products you need to have on your shelves. That's where What to Stock comes in. With data from over 3,900 independent convenience retailers, covering 35 key categories, What to Stock is the ultimate guide to the bestselling products, top profit drivers and rising trends in the independent convenience channel. Get your copy of What to Stock today, and grow your sales and profits tomorrow. https://hubs.li/Q02JbF4F0

Retail returns are projected to hit $890bn in 2024, with retailers anticipating that returns will constitute 16.9% of their total sales for the year, as reported by the National Retail Federation, in collaboration with Happy Returns, a subsidiary of UPS. https://buff.ly/3VpPh4u #retailreturns National Retail Federation