Consumer confidence falls again amid government shutdownConsumer confidence fell to an 18-month low in January amid market volatility and the government shutdown. Looking Ahead: Payment trends and predictions for global retailersAccording to The Forrester Wave: Global Merchant Payment Providers, Q4 2018, implementing new emerging digital and mobile payment types will be one of the top payment-related initiatives for retailers in the next 18 months. Tech Viewpoint: Three reasons Google’s GDPR fine matters to U.S. retail Google’s record $57 million fine for violating the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) should serve as a wakeup call for retailers everywhere. Starbucks brews up strong first quarter Starbucks Corp. came out of the gate running in its first quarter, with sales and earnings that beat Street estimates. U.S. set to lose its position as world’s biggest retail market China’s economy may be slowing, but it is on track to overtake the United States and become the world’s top retail market this year. Custom furniture startup automates global growth Omnichannel furniture retailer MYCS is streamlining the back-end processes supporting international expansion. Canadian athletic apparel brand continues brick-and-mortar expansion RYU Apparel Inc. continues to build out its fledgling store portfolio. Starbucks rolls out delivery service in six major cities Starbucks Coffee Company is expanding its delivery pilot with Uber Eats in a big way. Mickey Drexler leaves J. Crew A retail legend is moving on. Consumer sentiment nosedives Consumer sentiment in January fell to its lowest level since October 2016, or directly before the presidential election. First Previous 120 121 122 123 124 Next Last
