BEIJING , Jan. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Findings from CouponBirds ' new report suggest that COVID- 19 had a big impact on consumer's behavior during the 2020 shopping season. The report reveals changes in shopping holidays, purchased products, and shopping frequency during Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Christmas.
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The coronavirus pandemic reshaped the shopping season in different ways. 2020's holiday shopping season didn't look like those of the past. In 2020, shoppers had multiple reasons to start their holiday shopping sooner rather than later - to avoid crowds in stores, shipping delays, and out-of-stock issues. Most retailers were pulling demand forward by creating early Black Friday events and sending personalized communications to shoppers that will inspire purchasing now.
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A kettle is equal parts kitchen workhorse and decorative accessory. So choosing one isn't just a matter of finding something that can boil water.
"Look at it as art, as well as a functional element," suggested Sarah Blank , a kitchen designer based in Greenwich, Conn. "When you do a kitchen and have this gorgeous range and hood, it's nice to have a beautiful kettle on the stove."
There are lots to choose from, given the number of designers who have tried to build a better kettle — from the classic English copper version that's been around for a century or more to newer sculptural and electric models.
CES 2021 focuses on future of retail, shopping | Las Vegas Review-Journal
Many Americans discovered new ways to shop as the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered stores and kept people at home.
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“The operative word for 2021 will be ‘contactless shopping’ and it will be a continuation of what we saw last year,” said Robin Raskin, founder of Solving For Tech and moderator of CES 2021 “Retail’s New Look: Shopper’s Little Helpers” panel Wednesday.
Consumers accustomed to minimal contact will likely want those options post-pandemic, including contactless mobile payment offerings like Venmo or PayPal.
Indiana Grown launches online marketplace, guide to local shopping - WISH-TV | Indianapolis News
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indiana Grown is trying to make shopping local in Indiana even easier with the launch of its new website.
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2020 was the year that e-commerce and mobile became vital shopping channels for retailers and the public. As nonessential retailers temporarily closed their doors in the spring, companies responded by pushing e-commerce strategies forward, boosting delivery options and fulfilling mobile orders.
A recent report from Sensor Tower showed how a reliance on mobile played out during the year, with the United States spending almost $130 million across both Google Play and the Apple App Store, leading global spending on mobile apps.
With New Platform, Comics Entrepreneurs Hope to Boost Local Shops - The New York Times
Comic book fans can look forward to another way of shopping on Saturday, when a new platform, the Comic Book Shopping Experience, debuts on Facebook.
The founders of the Comic Book Shopping Experience — Nick Barrucci, the chief executive and publisher of Dynamite Entertainment , and Jen King, who owns the comic store Space Cadets Collection Collection in Oak Ridge North, Texas — aim to reach fans and "bring attention to retailers," Barrucci said.
Stanford Shopping Center was a hot spot of violations when public health inspectors came calling
Eighteen stores in the Stanford Shopping Center were fined for violating Santa Clara County COVID-19 health orders over the Black Friday weekend, according to county documents obtained by the Weekly.
Violators included various types of businesses at the major shopping hub on El Camino Real, including the California Pizza Kitchen restaurant and Pinkberry, a frozen yogurt shop. But most stores that were fined in late November were retailers, such as Crate & Barrel, Peloton, Bath & Body Works and Tesla's showroom.
Why, How, Where, What: New Survey Reveals Consumers' 2021 Shopping Plans
"In 2020, COVID-19 forced marketers to completely rethink their strategies and budgets," said Julia Stead, CMO of Allocadia. "Economic forecasts and consumer behaviors remain difficult to predict as we move into the new year still contending with the coronavirus. Where and how people are shopping and why they're buying can change very quickly.
As marketers think about why people act on some ads and the kind of emotional experience more likely to cause brand engagement and purchase, positive emotions reigned supreme. Americans cited inspiration (42%), joy (40%), hope (34%), and love (38%) as triggers for them to engage or buy. People are decidedly not likely to engage or buy if an ad incites sadness (7%), fear (8%), anger (8%), or annoyance (6%).
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