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U.S. Census Bureau Analysis of Key Questions
Has the "baby boomer effect" impacted market demand and market supply in your industry? If so, how? (Explain clearly)
In the retailing industry there continues to be a very significant "baby boomer effect" on every aspect of value chain operations, from the suppliers chosen to the technologies used to automate the logistics and fulfillment systems. The net effect of the baby boomer generation is to completely re-order the mix of products sourced, sold and serviced. The affluence of the baby boomer generation rove the adoption of superstore retail concepts, further changing the multichannel selling nature of the retail industry as well.
Given the breadth and depth of interests this specific demographic segment has, there continues to be entirely new brands being launched to cater to their tastes as well. What is remarkable...
The branding within the retail industry that is focused on the boomer segments is now aspirational in terms of health and youth, showing middle age men and women appearing to be decades younger. This aspirational aspect of marketing to Baby Boomers is also permeating merchandising and the use of social media to reach them as well. In addition to all these innovations in the retail industry, there continues to be innovations in packaging to streamline supply chain performance, while increasing track and trace functions of pharmaceutical drugs and medical products. Compliance has become significantly more focused on these products and has continued to also re-order how supply chains are measured and evaluated in retailing as wel.…
references for a very wide selection and the opportunity to customize product when they have the opportunity to. For many boomers, what they own, especially how customized or unique their homes and cars are, to a large extent defines who they are. That is an observation based on experience. The more customization that is available in a given product or service, the greater the potential it will resonate with a member of this segment. Boomers like to have their purchases reflect who they are, and they are often building their own specific, unique and highly personalized brands by purchases in retail today.
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