Merchandising

Summer is here and it’s time for my annual beach boardwalk-themed column.

Academy Sports & Outdoors pays close attention to local customer demand signals when designing its merchandising strategy.

A regional Southeast off-price retailer is automating markdown decisions based on real-time data.

Strong placement in artificial intelligence search results is crucial – and the rules of the game are different than for traditional search engine optimization.

Bed Bath & Beyond and The Container Store’s retail co-branding efforts are underway.

The nation’s largest beauty retailer is enhancing its visibility into category trends, brand and item-level performance, and competitive shifts.

Target Corp. is going all out to mark the 30th anniversary of Pokémon with exclusive merchandise, social and in-store promotions, and a little star power.

Amazon is taking a deeper dive into the auto business as dealers participating in the company's dedicated automotive storefront broaden their inventory.