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Staying Ahead of the Curve: Decoding Unpredictable Customer Behavior

uzmakrauf

May 24
3 min

Staying Ahead of the Curve: Decoding Unpredictable Customer Behavior

In the ever-evolving landscape of consumer behavior, one thing remains constant: change. Today's customers are more diverse, digitally...

Consumers are excited for the holidays — how will inflation impact them?

uzmakrauf

Nov 8, 2022
3 min

Consumers are excited for the holidays — how will inflation impact them?

With inflation at a four-decade high since March this year, consumers have been readjusting how they spend, including trading down to...

uzmakrauf

Jul 17, 2022
2 min

Inflation hit a new 4-decade record of 9.1% in June 2022 vs last year — are Millennials responsible?

Ongoing steep price hikes continue (Fuel +60%, Energy +42% and food +10% vs last June). These are due to a mix of high consumer demand...

uzmakrauf

Jul 14, 2022
2 min

How did Amazon's Prime day perform?

Amazon's Prime Day event was July 12-13 2022, ... here are some topline results: With now 200 million Prime members, Amazon said they...

uzmakrauf

Jun 28, 2022
1 min

Grocery eCommerce could triple in household penetration, but are Grocers ready to deliver?

Grocery eCommerce sales accelerated during the pandemic and are expected to continue to grow. McKinsey’s Apr’22 report says it could...

Growing marketing channel: Retail Media Networks

uzmakrauf

Jun 14, 2022
2 min

Growing marketing channel: Retail Media Networks

Marketing channels and ways to advertise to shoppers continue to evolve. These are driven by ongoing innovation but also by new macro...

Amazon and Walmart's top competitive battleground within the $5 Trillion retail market is Grocery

uzmakrauf

Apr 20, 2022
2 min

Amazon and Walmart's top competitive battleground within the $5 Trillion retail market is Grocery

As food is constantly replenished, it’s where money is to be made. People tend to be very loyal to where they buy Groceries and lowest...

Big retailers are now selling their proprietary technology as a service

uzmakrauf

Mar 29, 2022
2 min

Big retailers are now selling their proprietary technology as a service

Major retailers like Amazon and Walmart are now monetizing their proprietary capabilities by selling to other retailers as a service....

uzmakrauf

Feb 8, 2022
2 min

With ecommerce here to stay, how should physical stores now be best managed?

Online penetration was ~30% higher in August 2021 after stores reopened vs pre-COVID, showing ecommerce is here to stay. Retailers and...