Retail
April Retail Sales Were Rocky, in Line With Tariff Turmoil
Shoppers' shaky spending patterns mirrored the unsettled feelings they experienced during April's trade…
Google Enriches Shopping Features With AI Upgrades
The technology giant will soon enable agentic AI to monitor prices and purchase items with consumer consent.
85% of Retailers Say The Store Is Primary Target for Company Growth
Data from Jumpmind shows that retailers plan to use technology to amp the in-store experience for a fickle…
Retail Job Losses Up 77 Percent in April
Second only to tech, retail cut the most jobs of any consumer-facing sector.
Layoffs Coming for Trucking, Retail Ahead of Projected Recession, Report Says
Apollo Global Management's chief economist projects that, in late May or early June, trucking and retail will…
OpenAI Leans Into Shopping With ChatGPT Upgrades
The technology giant wants to make it easier for consumers to use ChatGPT for shopping in categories like…
North America, Western Europe Spell Opportunity For E-Commerce Brands Looking to Expand in 2025
While some brands are pulling back on global expansion, about one-third are looking to probe new markets for…
Report: Consumers Say They Want Sustainable, But Their Purchases Speak a Different Truth
Brands are confusing consumers with unclear messaging about sustainability claims, leading to abandoned…
Female Founders Like Rebecca Minkoff and Allison Luvera Stand Up to Tariffs In Letter To Congress
A group of female founders published a letter seeking tariff exemptions specifically for small businesses.
Skims, Versace and Dockers: How Tariffs Turned the Fashion Deal Market Into the Price Is Right
Investors and would-be acquirers are looking anew at fashion's risks and opportunities.
SMBs Worry About Tariffs, Supply Chain, Labor Issues
SMBs worry about tariffs and supply chain matters, and they face labor challenges and risks that consumers…
Video: ‘Listen Actively’ To Understand How Consumers Are Evolving
No matter what you’re selling, retail is never static. The customer is always changing—if not in…
Consumers to Boycott Target, Walmart and Amazon in Feb. 28 ‘Economic Blackout’
A grassroots social-media-driven movement aims to wrest power from the nation's biggest retailers.
Retail Traffic Is Carter’s Profitability Challenge
Carter's reaches the mass market through exclusive brands, but it wants customers to head to its company…
Two-Thirds of Consumers Believe Merchants’ Product Descriptions Complicate Online Shopping
Four in 10 consumers said they have used an AI-powered engine like ChatGPT or Perplexity to shop, new data…