Zachary Russell
ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 2/18/2026
Study: Returns, shrink totaled nearly $800B in 2025
Return abuse, shrink and fraud took a heavy toll on retailers last year. - 2/18/2026
First Look: Sesame Street Learn & Play reopens at American Dream
One of American Dream’s kid-focused tenants has undergone new upgrades. - 2/18/2026
Yeti taps Home Depot veteran as next CFO
Outdoor products brand Yeti is making a change to its C-suite. - 2/17/2026
Consumers continue shifting to mass-channel retailers for groceries
Mass retailers and dollar stores are gaining ground with consumers as financial insecurity continues to affect grocery purchasing decisions, with one chain clearly in the lead. - 2/17/2026
Survey: Many consumers delayed essential purchases of $300 or more last year
A majority of consumers delayed an essential purchase in 2025 due to ongoing financial pressures. - 2/16/2026
Ikea plots 10 new stores for 2026 — here's where
Ikea U.S. has added new locations to its list of planned openings for 2026. - 2/16/2026
Survey: Content marketers see benefits in rise of AI
The explosion of artificial intelligence-powered search engines is leading organizations to double down on marketing efforts. - 2/12/2026
NYC-based Gregorys Coffee launches franchise program
Gregorys Coffee is embarking on its next phase of expansion. - 2/12/2026
Survey: 'Confidence gap' exists between Gen Z workers and peers
Younger employees are struggling career-wise compared to their older counterparts. - 2/11/2026
Top Tech Tools: AI's expanding role in successful store expansion
The emergence of artificial intelligence has been one of the biggest stories of the 2020s.
