shoppers

Mytheresa: The Aspirational Luxury Shopper Is Coming Back
Mytheresa: The Aspirational Luxury Shopper Is Coming Back
May 16, 2024  |  Earnings

After years of financial challenges (and consequent consumer cutbacks) prompting luxury merchants to focus more on shoppers with plenty of cash to burn, it seems...

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Retailers Grapple With Mounting Pressures as Middle Class Takes a Hit
Retailers Grapple With Mounting Pressures as Middle Class Takes a Hit
March 08, 2024  |  Retail

As ongoing economic pressures shrink the middle class, retailers are being challenged to either cut prices and step up their deals and discounts or make...

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Retailers With Mask Requirements Won’t Turn Away Non-Compliant Shoppers
Retailers With Mask Requirements Won’t Turn Away Non-Compliant Shoppers
July 24, 2020  |  Retail

As retailers seek to prevent staffers and shoppers from arguing, the requirements of major merchants that shoppers wear masks in U.S. brick-and-mortar stores are only...

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Instacart Loosens Availability Requirements For Shoppers With New On-Demand Option
Instacart Loosens Availability Requirements For Shoppers With New On-Demand Option
April 12, 2019  |  Delivery

Grocery delivery startup Instacart has introduced a new option for its workers, according to reports: on-demand shopping. Instacart shoppers have generally had to sign up...

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Instacart Overhauls Worker Pay Post-Scrutiny
Instacart Overhauls Worker Pay Post-Scrutiny
February 07, 2019  |  Gig Economy

Instacart has announced changes to the way it pays its workers as it faces a class-action lawsuit over how it handles tips earned by its shoppers....

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US Shoppers To Spend $26B On Dec. 22
US Shoppers To Spend $26B On Dec. 22
December 20, 2018  |  Retail

Data shows that this coming Saturday — December 22 — is poised to be the biggest shopping day of the year. Craig Johnson, president of...

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Instacart Workers Strike Over Low Pay
Instacart Workers Strike Over Low Pay
November 20, 2017  |  Gig Economy

A handful of Instacart contract workers were gearing up to strike this past weekend to protest what personal shoppers contend are low wages. According to...

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36 Percent Of Shoppers Celebrated Amazon Prime Day
36 Percent Of Shoppers Celebrated Amazon Prime Day
August 17, 2017  |  Retail

Amazon’s Prime Day is proving to be a significant event for the retail industry. In its third year of existence, this annual discount day for...

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UPS Study Finds Nearly Half Of US Online Shoppers Buying International
UPS Study Finds Nearly Half Of US Online Shoppers Buying International
June 08, 2017  |  eCommerce

The sixth annual UPS Pulse of the Online Shopper study has found that nearly half of U.S. online shoppers bought items from international retailers. According to...

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