A trio of key trends could help department stores recharge the stagnant sector. Plus, the retail industry fights against the viral spread of smash-and-grab incidents, and paycheck-to-paycheck consumers will determine the success of the holiday shopping season.
Data:
21: Number of large retail executives calling on Congress to help fight smash-and-grab retail crime.
9.6%: Increase in wholesale prices in November 2021 from November 2020.
57%: Portion of U.S. consumers living paycheck to paycheck.
52%: Share of American shoppers who get their online orders delivered to their homes
88%: Portion of U.S. consumers who make in-store purchases daily, weekly or monthly.