Customer shopping trends have shifted from last year and we’ll be seeing those shifts in Father’s Day gift-giving. Consumers are looking for easy-to-use, high-quality, stylish and comfortable styles that fit a more casual lifestyle at work and home.
Carhartt Makes Workwear Customizable For The First Time
Carhartt, a global premium workwear brand that’s known for making durable products, just announced a pilot that will lead to the ability for customers to customize styles to meet their own work and outdoor apparel needs.
Retail Sales Down For First Time In 2022 While Gas Sales Surge 4%
May month-over-month sales decrease was 0.3% for May. While many categories slowed compared to last month some category spending remained almost flat. Fuel sales were up 4% along with groceries up 1.2% compared to April, but both categories experienced higher prices for the month of May.
Strong Customer Demand Leads Ulta Beauty To A 21% Sales Increase
Ulta Beauty released its first quarter (Q1) earnings for the fiscal 2022 year with sales up 21% to $2.3 billion compared to the same quarter last year. Net profits soared 44% over Q1 2021 to $331 million.
Retail Gets Real To Mitigate Racial Bias In The Shopping Experience
A new charter was announced by Sephora and Open to All, a nonprofit coalition of over 200 members, to mitigate racial bias in retail and create more welcoming environments for shoppers and employees.
Despite Lower Consumer Confidence, April Sales Increase .9% Over March
Retail sales are up 0.9% in April compared to last month (seasonally adjusted) despite concerns over inflation, stock market volatility, continuing supply chain challenges and the war in Ukraine.
YETI Delivers Another Strong Performance With Sales Up 19%
YETI, a global designer, retailer, and distributor of innovative outdoor products announced its financial results for the first quarter with a remarkable revenue increase of 19% year over year. The company has experienced significant growth since 2019 with a 3-year CAGR of 24%,
Professor
Shelley’s contributions transcend into academia in her role as an associate professor for the Fashion Institute of Technology of the State University of New York in the Jay and Patty Baker School of Business and Technology. She is an adjunct professor at Syracuse University in the Whitman School of Management.
CEO & Founder
Shelley is a highly accomplished and driven senior retail executive with over 25 years of success in the retail industry currently running her own consulting business. She has worked throughout the industry across many functions including general management, marketing, operations, merchandising, buying, and human resources.
Retail Expert
Shelley E. Kohan is a top retail influencer, she has been interviewed across many publications and media including NBC Nightly News, Wall St. Journal, New York Times, Women’s Wear Daily, Reuters, The Washington Post, Fortune, Chain Store Age, The Robin Report, and Forbes. Shelley has presented at various retail conferences including WWD Digital, WWD 20/20, NRF Big Show, Shop.org, Future of Stores, RIS Retail Executive Summit and Alvanon 3D Tech Festival. Shelley was a designated retail tour guide at the NRF Big Show 2020.