The latest census data revealed a surprising trend: consumers are still selectively spending money on discretionary items despite inflationary pressures. Notably, purchases of toys – such as building sets, plush toys, and outdoor games – fall into this discretionary spending category, with 43% of adults…
Retailers win by continually enticing, exciting, and surprising consumers with innovative, creative, and new experiences. McMillanDoolittle always stays attuned to the latest innovation trends and shares insights to help our clients stay ahead. We invite our retail readers to discover the latest publication by the…
Happy Earth Day from the McMillanDoolittle team! We’re thrilled to announce the release of our latest global publication that provides a blueprint for a more sustainable retail industry. This collaborative market study with the Ebeltoft Group, a consortium of global brand and retail experts, represents…
McMillanDoolitle just released the 19th edition of Retail Innovations, an annual examination of the year’s most compelling themes driving retail forward in new concepts around the world. For our first #ThemeThursday, we are featuring Babylist’s Los Angeles retail showroom – representing a complete modernization of…
Newest Sweetgreen Concept Partially Automates Food Prep Yesterday Sweetgreen debuted their Infinite Kitchen Concept in Naperville, Illinois, in the heart of the busy downtown of this Chicago suburb. We visited during the late morning on its second day open to the public, and the location…
Last month McMillanDoolittle launched Retail Innovations 2023, our annual publication featuring cutting edge retail concepts from around the world. In this #ThemeThursday innovation feature, we highlight Canadian real estate firm Oxford Properties for their creative use of vacant retail spaces to bring fan favorite fictional…
Last week McMillanDoolittle launched Retail Innovations 18, featuring cutting edge retail concepts from around the world. Today, for our first #ThemeThursday feature, we highlight an innovative clothing rental company in Spain – La Más Mona. Please contact us to discuss how the latest innovations in…
The McMillanDoolittle team recently explored the newest shopping centers and retailers in Warsaw, Poland as part of our biannual conference with our international consortium, Ebeltoft Group. Read on for our views on the Polish retail industry and take a look at two standout Polish retail…
Trend Spotlight from RI 2022: Shein Reinvents Fast Fashion through Extensive Test and Learn Approach This week we are highlighting an innovative business from our recently published RI 2022 section entitled Engagement Out-of-store, which includes companies that innovate outside of a physical store leveraging tactics…
Trend Spotlight from RI 2022: Sustainable Retail Gets a Makeover For almost two decades, McMillanDoolittle has been tracking cutting edge retail concepts from around the world. Retail Innovations 2022 (RI 2022) includes 50 cases categorized into the following five forces driving change in today’s modern…
