The efforts are part of retailers' strategies to capture the last of holiday shopping budgets. Plus, near-constant deals online have retailers competing to show their stores are just as easy to shop, says Alison Paul, U.S. retail leader for consulting firm Deloitte.
Date: Dec 17, 2014
Category: Business
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Will this holiday season be the shot in the arm that retailers need?
Still, lower gas prices and a high-flying stock market could leave consumers with more dollars to spend this holiday season, according to Alison Paul, U.S. retail and distribution leader at Deloitte. Paul said this year could mark the return of what she calls the me too gift when shoppers nab a
Date: Oct 07, 2014
Category: Business
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Every Day Is Free Shipping Day -- Now, How About Free Returns?
Deloitte retail analyst Alison Paul is measured in her outlook: "I think free returns will expand, but I think more slowly [than free shipping]," she says. "This is a margin erosion issue for retailers."
holiday season, said Alison Paul, who leads Deloittes retail & distribution practice. The mobile channel is a powerful customer engagement tool, enabling retailers to capture a shoppers attention at the point-of-purchase, while gleaning valuable information about shop
king purchases on the spot. Retailers that welcome the smartphone shopper in their stores with mobile applications and wi-fi access rather than fear the showrooming effect can be better positioned to accelerate their in-store sales this holiday season, said Deloitte executive Alison Paul.
Date: Oct 02, 2012
Category: Business
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Stores Pay Price for Holiday Bargains as Profit Forecasts Slip
The retailers that cater to the middle class are struggling, Alison Paul, retail sector leader at Deloitte Touche LLP in Chicago, said in an interview. Some of them showed great volume numbers, but the proof is in the profit.
Date: Jan 06, 2012
Category: Business
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Retailers Post Mixed December Sales Results as Best Deals Win
discounts last month, motivating shoppers to buy gifts and treat themselves. The companies that spread their discounts out over the season did well, while those that used up their promotions during the weekend after Thanksgiving suffered, said Alison Paul, retail sector leader at Deloitte in Chicago.
Deloitte says holiday shoppers will be researching online and on their smartphones before buying and during their trips to the stores. Retailers with a strong web strategy will have the advantage, said Deloittes Alison Paul. The brick-and-mortar store is still central to the shopper experience. Re