Consumers have begun to weigh a new set of factors when purchasing food and beverages, according to a new joint study by Deloitte, the Food Marketing Institute and the Grocery Manufacturers Association.
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Shoe retailer fits into bigger online capabilities
Regional footwear retailer Schuler Shoes does not have immediate access to the same type of e-commerce functionality as its larger competitors.
But the 10-store omnichannel chain, headquartered in Maple Grove, Minnesota, has still been able to offer advanced search and navigation features to site visitors.
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Survey: Consumers shift payment preferences
Slowly but surely, consumers are becoming open to the idea of switching from leather wallets to an electronic version.
According to the new “Let’s Get Digital” consumer survey from Citi Retail Services, digital wallet usage has increased by 20% in the past two years. Thirty-five percent of consumers used digital wallets at the end of 2014, and that figure rose to 55% by the end of the year 2015.

