Tag: Retail Trends
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Bye-Bye to Frozen Juice: Minute Maid Ends Its Frozen Juice Line
Introduction: A Change in the Beverage Aisle One of the era’s familiar pantry staples is fading from shelves. Minute Maid, a longtime name in juices and frozen beverages, has discontinued its line of frozen juice from concentrate (FJOC). The decision reflects shifting consumer tastes, evolving grocery layouts, and a broader movement toward fresh and convenient…
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The Sneaker Boom: Still Riding High or a New Normal?
The sneaker boom entered a long, wind-through phase For nearly two decades, sneakers evolved from athletic gear to everyday footwear, crossing from gym bag staple to workplace and social wear. The trend gave a seismic boost to Nike, Adidas, and Puma, shaping product lines, collaborations, and marketing campaigns that transcended sports. While the pace of…
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The Sneaker Boom Fades? What Comes Next for Athletic Footwear
Industry Pulse: A Boom That Shaped a Generation For nearly two decades, sneakers transcended gym wear to become a daily staple. The shift from dress shoes to athletic sneakers rewired consumer behavior: athleisure became office attire, airports swapped formal corridors for casual comfort, and sneakers moved from the sidelines to the center of fashion. This…
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Costly memory: AI-fuelled chip boom sends prices soaring, Singapore retailers reeling
Introduction: The ripple effects of an AI-driven chip boom Across Singapore’s bustling electronics hubs, a familiar sight is colliding with a new reality: memory chips, once steady in price, are climbing higher as demand from artificial intelligence and data centers intensifies. The AI-fuelled chip boom is reshaping the retail landscape, squeezing margins for vendors and…
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Household Spending Slumps as Tax Hikes Hit Confidence
Overview: a turning point for household spending Household spending has shifted from steady growth to its first contraction since the upheaval of 2020, according to recent data from Barclays. The 0.2% decline in consumer spending for 2025 marks a notable slowdown in the daily budgets of British households. The drop underscores how repeated tax increases…
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UK Consumers Streak of Spending Reluctance Stretches into 2026, Finds KPMG Survey
UK Consumers Hold Back on Spending as 2026 Nears Despite a sense of relative financial security, UK consumers are continuing to tighten their wallets as 2026 approaches. A new KPMG survey shows that households feel about as secure about their personal finances as they did at the start of the year, but this sense of…
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Household Spending Slumps as Tax Hikes Silence Confidence
Overview: A Cooling of Household Spending Another year, another shift in the wallets of everyday Britons. Household spending fell by 0.2% in 2025, according to Barclays, marking the first decline since the upheavals of 2020. The drop follows a sequence of tax increases and policy changes that have weighed on consumer confidence and the willingness…
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Disneyfication of the Cotswolds killed my shop after 220 years
Introduction: a shop’s long shadow in a changing town In the heart of the Cotswolds, a small, family-run shop that had stood for 220 years has fallen victim to a phenomenon many locals now fear: the Disneyfication of a traditionally modest town. Tourists flock to photo-worthy streets; on those same streets, the business landscape is…
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Shoppers Reconsider Boxing Day Buys as Tax Hits Confidence
UK Shoppers Poised to Bypass Boxing Day Deals British consumers are expected to bypass the traditional Boxing Day rush, as the tax landscape shifts and confidence sags. Forecasts from major lenders suggest a notable cooling in festive spending, with Barclays projecting a drop in Boxing Day shopping activity and overall December spend. The combination of…
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Shoppers Shun Boxing Day: Tax Rises Dampen Festive Spending
Boxing Day sales forecast under pressure as tax rises bite British shoppers are expected to pause before the Boxing Day sales this year, as a combination of tax rises and fading consumer confidence weighs on discretionary spending. Analysts at Barclays have projected a fall in festive-season spending, bringing the total for the holiday sales period…