All retailers face day-to-day challenges, yet despite today’s challenging climate, there are still plenty of opportunities to be had. By conducting a detailed retail SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) analysis, actionable insights can be gained to help retailers understand the future of their own organisation.
February’s Ipsos Update presents our latest research on global predictions for 2019, personal data and childhood obesity. We also showcase new white papers on sustainable packaging, ‘lead users’ and China’s affluent consumers.
There’s no argument that the marketing and media world is more complex, complicated and challenging than ever. Issues such as media fragmentation; the unending decline of mass media; digital media supply-chain problems; and the growth of ad blocking software have made it harder than ever to know who your audience is, how to engage them and whether you’ve even reached them at all. That’s why the idea of Influence is so powerful.
Earlier in the year we headed to NRF, and here’s our summary of retail trends in 2019, and what you should expect in the retail sector over the next 12 months.
Throughout the year, we welcome retailers and industry experts at retail trade shows such as NRF to discuss all things store traffic and customer behavior-related. Talking points often circle around how to use the data provided by traffic counting technology, underpinned by the general consensus that retailers should start with the consumer on every decision.
