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Attitudes: Retailers

  • Retailers foretell big consequences from proposed tariffs

    The Retail Industry Leaders Association said it supports the Administration’s decision to hold China accountable for their bad behavior, but strongly believes that “igniting a global trade war will cause casualties.”

  • Survey: Hispanic consumers outspend non-Hispanic counterparts

  • Litter for small dogs could be the next big trend among pet owners

    ROCKVILLE, Md. — Litter for small dogs could become the next wave of in-demand items by pet owners, according to market research firm Packaged Facts. The company reports that despite the cat litter market being at $2.8 billion, it holds an opportunity for sales growth that does not depend entirely on felines.

    Canines weighing under 25 pounds could be the next target, considering 12% of U.S. households own dogs weighing under pounds, while 43% have ones weighing between 8-24 pounds — making them the most popular household pet in the nation.

  • Consumers aiming to improve pet health

    Consumers are increasingly weighing the health consequences of all of their purchasing decisions, including products for their four-legged family members.

    From food and treats to toys and grooming products, shoppers are seeking items for their pets that offer the same healthy attributes as the products they buy for themselves.

  • Generation Z likely won’t be the death of brick-and-mortar

    NEW YORK — The most digitally savvy generation to date has a soft side for physical stores. 
     
    Despite being digital natives, 57% of Generation Z say they prefer to shop in-store rather than online, according to a report from CrowdTwist, a provider of multi-channel loyalty and engagement solutions. 
     

  • Changing consumer desires have slowed color cosmetics growth in 2017

    Although the U.S. color cosmetics market has seen a 2% increase so far this year, growth is sluggish across individual segments, according to new research by Mintel. Consumer desire for simplified makeup routines have affected lip, facial and eye cosmetics — each of which has grown about two percentage points slower this year compared with last year.

  • 2017 Women's Choice Award goes to eos

    NEW YORK — The Women's Choice Award on Tuesday honored eos with the  2017 Women's Choice Award  based on recommendations from its female customers in a customer satisfaction survey conducted by WomenCertified.

  • Study: DIR fees, MACs are biggest concerns for rural pharmacists

    IOWA CITY, Iowa — Direct and indirect remuneration fees and delayed maximum allowable cost adjustment ranked highest on scales of both magnitude and immediacy for rural pharmacists, according to new research released by the RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis.

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