Post #1: Read the following short articles on retail trends for 2022. Choose a retailer that you frequent often. From the articles identify (1) a trend that is positively impacting the retailer and (2) a trend that is negatively impacting the retailer. Explain the impact. If the retailer is adapting to the trend, then explain the retailers adaptation.
Assigned Readings
Four Trends That Will Shape Retail in 2022, by Catherine Erdly, Forbes, Dec. 28, 2021, accessed 1/10/2022.
LINK: https://www.forbes.com/sites/catherineerdly/2021/12/28/four-trends-that-will-shape-retail-in-2022/?sh=63dc1a86519a
Whats Ahead for retail in 2022, by Susan Reda, National Retail Federation, Jan 5, 2022, accessed 1/10/2022
LINK: https://nrf.com/blog/whats-ahead-retail-2022
Top retail trend predictions for 2022, by David Wilkinson, Chain Store Age, Dec. 2,2021, accessed 1/10/2022
LINK: https://www.chainstoreage.com/top-retail-trend-predictions-2022
Whats in Store: Top Retail Trends in 2022, by Brian Dodge, Retail Industry Leaders Association, Jan. 4, 2022, accessed 1/10/2022
LINK: https://www.rila.org/blog/2022/01/whats-in-store-top-retail-trends-in-2022