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Jason Solarek @ Bridge 13 days ago • Mar. 6, 2024 • 12:58 PM
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Jason Solarek @ Bridge 13 days ago • Mar. 6, 2024 • 12:58 PM
RetailDive reports Target is offering new loyalty programs to better compete against Amazon Prime and Walmart+ services.  

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Target on April 7 plans to debut Target Circle 360, a paid membership program that builds on its Target Circle loyalty program, the company announced Tuesday. The new program will offer unlimited free same-day delivery for orders $35 and up, along with free two-day shipping, rivaling similar offerings ...Read more of post

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Jim Flattum @ Bridge 98 days ago • Dec. 12, 2023 • 8:57 AM
A customer making a purchase from a small business. A majority of U.S. consumers plan to reevaluate their budgets and spending in 2024, according to a survey. Creative via Getty Images
A recent study conducted by Jungle Scout reports that many consumers prefer to support small and local businesses for their holiday shopping. 20% reported they will buy holiday gifts from indie stores, up from 10% last year. The report ranks independent retailers in 4th place for in-store shopping, surpassing Costco, Walgreen's Best Buy, Sam's Club, Macy's and Home Depot. 

The article shares 53% of consumers bought online from independent stores on Small Business...Read more of post

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Jim Flattum @ Bridge 106 days ago • Dec. 4, 2023 • 2:34 PM
A person shopping via mobile during the holidays. Consumers spent a record $9.8 billion online on Black Friday. Image credit ~ RetailDive/FreshSplash via Getty Images
According to a recent RetailDive report, online and mobile purchases for Black Friday sales were the strongest, with smartphone sales leading at 54% of online sales. The article states consumers spent a record $9.8 billion online on Black Friday, according to data from Adobe Analytics. That’s up 7.5% from last year.

Industry experts forecast that consumer spending will be up 2-3% year over year. The National Retail Federation projects 3-4% year over year. ...Read more of post

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Jason Solarek @ Bridge Feb. 5, 2023 • 3:46 PM • 408 days ago
"A 2021 Harris Poll Consumer Shopping Study showed that 71% of Americans would prefer to buy from an independent retailer over a national chain, as long as they were equally convenient and reliable." 

~ SpotOn

I believe these survey results.  Shoppers want to shop local, but they don't want to sacrifice selection, price, or speed. Consumers will shop with your indie store if you can offer the same selection, price, and delivery speed ...Read more of post

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Jim Flattum @ Bridge Dec. 19, 2022 • 4:24 PM • 456 days ago
Leah Daniels, Owner of Hill's Kitchen in Washington D.C. has weathered the storm. Photo credit Kaaren Vembar/Retail Dive
With our retail members in the throes of the holiday season, it was nice to read an article by Retail Dive providing some insight into Q4 2022. Retail Dive, a retail industry publication, informs readers that big-box stores share much of the same friction as our indie retailers do. I appreciated the acknowledgement that independent stores may feel disruptions quicker and may even have an edge on providing a more superior customer experience to gaining loyalty. The good ...Read more of post

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Jason Solarek @ Bridge Sept. 9, 2022 • 10:23 AM • 557 days ago
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Jason Solarek @ Bridge Sept. 9, 2022 • 10:23 AM • 557 days ago
RetailDive shares that Levi's is opening a shop within a shop in Hudson’s Bay's Vancouver store.  We believe in this concept. Bridge offers an online shop-in-shop experience via its Product Syncing service. 

Read the RetailDive article:
https://www.retaildive.com/news/levis-opens-shop-in-shop-hudsons-bay/631297/

Learn about Product Syncing:
https://www.shoplocal.org/smart-products.cfmRead more of post

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Jason Solarek @ Bridge July 10, 2022 • 12:17 PM • 618 days ago
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Retail Dive reports on Amazon's lazy claims that it cares about stopping counterfeits. Counterfeiters on Amazon may steal a brand's product design, name, and product pictures. When a brand reports this to Amazon, Amazon often does: nothing.

This is an issue for American brands.  For example:
  • A brands creates a product. The brand pays for research and development.
  • Brand may pay to have it made in America.
  • Brand takes professional pictures of
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Jason Solarek @ Bridge Mar. 15, 2022 • 11:56 AM • 735 days ago
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Jason Solarek @ Bridge Mar. 15, 2022 • 11:56 AM • 735 days ago
Businesses like Walmart, Disney, and Discovery are bundling services and adding the “+” suffix to denote them (e.g.  Disney+, Discovery+, W+, etc.). In a recent article in RetailDive, we learn that Walmart is giving its customers free, six-month trial Spotify accounts. I think W+ bundling services is smart.  Last week, I compared running a gym to offering software. I spoke about bundling services with things that people like to increase ...Read more of post

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March 15, 2022 • 01:41 PM
Mark at Bridge:
Bridge+, can i get that through my firestick?
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Jason Solarek @ Bridge Oct. 15, 2021 • 9:24 AM • 886 days ago
Many brands are growing their DTC (D2C) channels, but a recent report by BMO Capital Markets suggests they may be a shooting themselves in the foot--which their retailers may be happy to hear.  The report shares that wholesale is more profitable overall than selling direct.

A few things have enabled brands to grow their DTC aspirations:
  1. Selling to customers via the brand's own e-commerce website.
  2. Tracking customers using social media and ad
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Jason Solarek @ Bridge Oct. 9, 2021 • 3:08 PM • 892 days ago
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Jason Solarek @ Bridge Oct. 9, 2021 • 3:08 PM • 892 days ago
Macy's scrambles to keep Amazon off its big red sign in Herald Square

Read the full article:
https://www.retaildive.com/news/macys-scrambles-to-keep-amazon-off-its-big-red-sign-in-herald-square/607349/

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