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Parents Are Keeping Back-to-school Shopping Basic, Data Shows

Experts from Deloitte, EY and Aptos break down consumer sentiment and behaviors around the back-to-school…

Black Friday In July Expected To See Surge in Sales

An earlier start to back-to-school and holiday has consumers hunting for deals during Amazon Prime Day.

Gen Z Is Relying on External Financial Assistance From Parents and Family 

Bank of America's latest "Better Money Habits" 2024 survey looks at how Gen Z is making lifestyle changes due…

Back to School Starts Early This Year as Parents Plan to Spend More

JLL's Back-to-School study said parents will spend 21.8% more in 2024 than they did last year as they hunt…

A Visit With J.Jill CEO Claire Spofford

J.Jill CEO Claire Spofford talks full-price selling, size exclusivity and investments for future growth.

Survey Reveals Increased Intent to Slash Budgets From Apparel to Travel This Summer

KPMG's 2024 summer edition of its consumer pulse survey highlights sentiment and behaviors around spending…

Gen Z Dads Are Looking to TikTok for Product Recommendations

Gen Z's generation is rewriting the rules of what it means to be a parent, often taking a highly…

Younger Americans Are Set to Have a Summer of Fun, No Matter the Financial Costs

Gen Z and Millennial consumers are taking on debt and spending their savings to travel this summer and attend…

Michael Kors Is Mastercard’s First AI-powered Shopping Assistant Retail Partner

The iconic New York-based brand is a retail partner with Mastercard company Dynamic Yield to give its…

Falling Gas Prices Could Help Inflation-pressured Consumers

What could provide a lift to consumer spending this summer? Falling gas prices and a strong labor market are…

Study Finds That Consumers See Generative AI as an Enhancement to Their Shopping Experience

A new study by Coveo found that shoppers value generative AI and continue to have high expectations in their…

Five Below Is Expanding Shrink Mitigation Efforts

Five Below's trade-down customers offset a slowdown from lower-income shoppers, while shrink mitigation…

Episode 39: How Retail Has Changed Since the Pandemic

 Ian S. Fredericks of Hilco Consumer — Retail joins WWD Voices host Arthur Zaczkiewicz to discuss retail's…

Dollar General Still Has a Shrink Problem

Dollar General saw apparel sales decline in Q1 amid an increase from the trade-down shopper, while profits…

Burlington Eyes Better Brands as Trade Down Customer Base Grows

Burlington CEO Michael O'Sullivan said more full-price sales resulted in faster inventory turns and a…