Zachary Russell
ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 8/14/2025
Survey: Retailers struggling to meet informed consumers' in-store needs
Keeping up with well-informed consumers is a major priority for retailers. - 8/14/2025
First Look: Beyond Yoga opens at Westfield Old Orchard
A growing Los Angeles-based athletic lifestyle brand has brought its store count to double digits, and more locations are on the way. - 8/13/2025
Great Clips announces next CEO
The world’s largest hair salon chain is set to make a change at CEO. - 8/13/2025
Target, Ulta to end shop-in-shop partnership in 2026
Two leading retailers are pulling the plug on their shop-in-shop partnership. - 8/13/2025
Bojangles plans NYC return with 20 locations
After roughly four decades, Bojangles is slated to make its return to the Big Apple. - 8/13/2025
Bassett Furniture uses delivery photos to generate follow-up sales
Basset Furniture is leveraging its customer delivery experience by turning “proof of delivery photos” into a sales and engagement tool. - 8/13/2025
Q&A: Rita's development chief talks expansion plans, new store formats
Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard has taken a creative approach to real estate development as it continues increasing its store count. - 8/12/2025
Survey: Consumers feel prices rise; plan to adjust Black Friday, Cyber Monday spending
Consumers are starting to feel the pinch of higher prices when back-to-school shopping, and many expect to make changes to their holiday spending plans. - 8/12/2025
McDonald's, DoorDash launch streamlined online ordering experience
The world’s largest hamburger chain and a leading delivery service are launching a new partnership to offer customers more options and added convenience. - 8/12/2025
Indeed: Retail job postings down 9% year over year
Retail job postings are down both annually and pre-pandemic, but wage growth has remained semi-consistent. - 8/12/2025
Numerator: Categories, retailers with highest private label sales are...
Consumers continue to embrace private label items across a wide swath of categories. - 8/11/2025
Marco's Pizza opens 41 new stores in first half of year
A Midwest-based pizza chain is highlighting its “powerful” store growth in the first half of 2025.
