Back in April, when much of the United States was still sheltering in place , Amazon made an extraordinary decision. As the company struggled to fulfill a surge in orders related to the pandemic, it subtly tweaked its website to encourage consumers to buy less , not more.
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"Dark patterns are being used to undermine privacy, and to rob users of their ability to critically reflect on their actions," he says. "Design and behavioral science have become weaponized to solely benefit online retailers and to exploit users."
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Start-up Scottsdale Development Partners acquires 1st shopping center | AZ Big Media
Development Partners is looking to secure additional tenants and are open to all uses including fitness, restaurant, service and healthcare.
"When the previous owner put The Shops at Dynamite Creek up for sale, I saw this as a huge opportunity," said Malin. "You couldn't ask for a better location. The community is thriving and the property sits right at the entrance to Tatum Ranch serving thousands of residents in Phoenix, Cave Creek and Carefree. The center was built in 1999, and was an immediate success and fully leased for almost 15 years.
The Pandemic Has Driven Boomers to Increase Their Digital Shopping - eMarketer Trends, Forecasts
As the pandemic caused widespread shutdowns, consumers who traditionally preferred brick-and-mortar retail shifted at least some of their spending to digital channels.
When transacting purchases, many boomers have adopted ecommerce—though it's yet another area where they lag behind younger adults. We estimate that 62.1% of boomers in the US will be digital buyers this year, well short of the percentages of Gen Xers and millennials.
Duluth shopping center owner seeks to make amends for cutting down trees | Duluth News Tribune
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No Tourists, No Commuters, No Customers: Thinking Beyond the Shopping District | Intelligence,
Urban thoroughfares like Fifth Avenue and Bond Street have been hit hard by the pandemic. What happens to flagships now?
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NEW YORK, United States — Think malls are in trouble ? Try taking a stroll down Fifth Avenue. Stores in prime urban shopping districts have been open for weeks, after local governments lifted lockdowns meant to curb the spread of Covid-19. But most are seeing far fewer shoppers walk through their doors. Unlike suburban malls or mostly retail neighbourhoods like SoHo, these urban shopping areas thrive on walk-ins from tourists and professionals who commute to nearby offices.
Data shows dramatic increase in back to school shopping, despite chance of virtual schools | WRGB
Record spending expected for 2020-2021 back-to-school shopping
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) - The National Retail Federation predicts record high amounts for back-to-school shopping spending this year.
According to the NRF's 2020 Back-to-School Spending Survey , conducted by Proper Insights & Analytics, parents with children in grades K-12 plan to spend an average of $789.49 per family — a record high amount, and a more than $90 increase from 2019.
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Burks has two daughters attending school in Kimberly. She expects school to start up on Aug. 28, and that they still have some back-to-school shopping.
COVID-19 impacting back to school shopping ahead of tax-free weekend | WDTN.com
KETTERING, Ohio (WDTN) – With sales tax-free weekend starting Friday, a local school supplies store is expecting a busy weekend, while some parents aren’t thinking about shopping at all.
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F & S School and Office Supply in Kettering is preparing for what’s typically been their biggest sales days of the year.
“Last year we had a booming, booming weekend it was awesome,” owner Perry Hensley said. “This year, I’m expecting to get quite a bit of traffic, but it’s not going to be like what it was last year, I don’t think.”
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