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Retail politics is a type of political campaigning in which politicians directly talk to and interact with their supporters. Examples of retail politics include in-person campaign events, rallies, and direct mail. [1] More recent examples of such campaigning have included candidates' appearances on podcasts. [2]
Here’s one current standout example: Democrats plan to pass a package of needed legislation to stem the splurge of retail thefts, from petty shoplifting to professional smash-and-grab robberies.
Nike, Inc. announced plans to shift towards e-commerce and decrease its retail partners from 30,000 to 40. [224] Nine West filed for bankruptcy on April 6, 2018. It closed all 70 of its retail stores, shifting to online only. [225] Nordstrom was unable to go private in 2017 due to the retail apocalypse. [226]
Clientelism or client politics is the exchange of goods and services for political support, often involving an implicit or explicit quid-pro-quo. [1] [2] [3] It is closely related to patronage politics and vote buying. [4] Clientelism involves an asymmetric relationship between groups of political actors described as patrons, brokers, and clients.
The National Retail Federation releases an annual retail sales forecast each spring. NRF forecasted that 2024 retail sales would be between 2.5% and 3.5% to between $5.23 trillion and $5.28 trillion. [41] The 2024 sales forecast compares with 3.6% annual sales growth of $5.1 trillion in 2023. [42]
In March, the monthly retail sales volume fell sharply by 5.1%, as many stores ceased trading from March 23 following official government guidance during the pandemic. [86] Tesco and other retailers start to impose limits on the sale of essential items. [87] Retailers say online and click-and-collect services are at "full capacity". [88]
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Signature collection point at The Body Shop in Kluuvi shopping centre, Helsinki, for one of the first citizens' initiatives in Finland, about banning fur farming.. A popular initiative (also citizens' initiative) is a form of direct democracy by which a petition meeting certain hurdles can force a legal procedure on a proposition.