NEW YORK (AP) — Target is joining Walmart in closing its stores on Thanksgiving Day, ending a decadelong tradition of jump-starting Black Friday door buster sales.
The move, announced Monday, comes as stores are rethinking this year’s Black Friday shopping bonanza weekend — along with other key retail days during the holiday season — as the country battles the coronavirus pandemic.
Stores always depended on big holiday crowds and work as much as a year in advance with manufacturers on securing exclusive items. Now, the virus has turned the holiday shopping model upside down. Stores have slashed orders and crowds are an anathema. With fears of a wave of virus cases in the fall, the biggest nightmare would be if retailers had to reclose during the most critical time of the year, analysts said.
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More Customers Are Shopping Online Now Than At Height Of Pandemic, Fueling Need For Digital
Consumers around the country have been sheltering in place for months and taking most of their shopping online—and the trend isn't going anywhere. In fact, more consumers have shopped online since physical stores started re-opening than did when stores were still closed. The trend shows that online shopping growth isn't going away and that brands need to re-assess their digital offerings to create the best experience possible.
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And those numbers are likely to stay steady or increase before they start to go down. The same survey found that the average consumer doesn't expect the pandemic to end until February 2021, meaning that retailers have at least eight months of increased online orders.
Sununu to end ban on reusable shopping bags
Gov. Chris Sununu announced Monday that he would rescind the state's ban on reusable shopping bags.
The ban was put in place as part of a series of moves intended to prevent the spread of COVID-19. There were concerns that shoppers with the coronavirus might bring contaminated bags to the grocery store, where workers could get infected and spread the virus further.
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Today I will be issuing a new emergency order that rescinds the ban on reusable bags when shopping. We looked at the latest data, consulted with officials at public health and ask individuals to be courteous and respectful to retail/grocery workers by cleaning your reusable bags.
Back-To-School Shopping A Challenge When It’s Not Clear What School Will Look Like During
JOSHUA, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Back-to-school shopping lists look a little different this year during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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“Do I need to buy one pack of crayons or 45 packs of crayons?,” she asked while shopping at Target.
Spalten will be in the classroom, but she doesn't know whether her students will be joining her in person or online.
The district amended its school supply list in April and is maintaining it for the new school year.
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16 of the Best Style Deals Worth Shopping Right Now
Google’s latest R&D project is Shoploop, a mobile video shopping platform –
Shoploop’s founder, Lax Poojary, had previously worked on online trip planner, Touring Bird, also at Area 120. Last year, that effort became one of a small number of R&D projects to graduate and become a part of Google itself.
Poojary says his new idea for interactive shopping was inspired by how consumers today use a combination of social media and e-commerce sites together when considering purchases. For example, users will pop between a social media app, like Instagram, then head to YouTube to see a tutorial or demo, then — if they like what they saw — actually make a purchase.
Shopping for Shelving Units - The New York Times
If your home feels overrun by clutter, but your closets are already stuffed, adding a shelving unit can help get things in order.
"In almost every project, our clients ask us to add a lot of storage," said Frederick Tang , a New York-based architect. "But in a lot of cases, people don't want a big, hulking closet, or a closed piece, so we use open shelves."
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"Open shelves can be a place to add a little color or texture," Mr. Tang said. "Whether it's with white oak, walnut or glossy orange paint."
How to Leverage Custom Text-to-Speech Voice in the Shopping Experience
As innovations in artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly transform how consumers interact with brands, voice technology is becoming a staple of the modern shopping experience. Voice technology allows brands to service consumers with increased efficiency and engagement.
Here’s how retail brands can leverage custom voice across all points of the consumer journey to create an exclusive, interactive shopping experience:
While generic voice technologies can perform all these interactions, a custom branded voice does so while also making a lasting mark on consumers. Because consumers trust brands they recognize, having a custom voice communicate with shoppers drives loyalty and fosters brand affinity.
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