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Podcast: Remarkable Retail Podcast
Episode: Will the Holidays Be Merry & Bright? Deloitte's Vice Chairman Unpacks Their Retail Forecast
Description: Rod Sides, Deloitte's Vice Chairman and US Retail & Distribution practice leader, joins us to discuss his firms forecast for robust holiday sales. We delve into the underlying drivers, specific category dynamics, as well as which trends are likely to persist into next year. We also get Rod's perspectives on the impact of government stimulus, an increasingly challenging supply chain, on-going labor shortages and how work from home impacts the apparel market. Lastly we talk about the changing definition of e-commerce and the new (and costly) prominence of convenience in the face of shifting consumer preferences. But first w...