Study: Younger consumers driving ‘buy now pay later’ purchases on social mediaConsumers have different preferences regarding social media advertising strategies based on their ages. Rihanna’s Savage x Fenty brand to open stores in 2022Rihanna is taking her billion-dollar Savage x Fenty lingerie business to the brick-and-mortar space. Apparel spending expected to soar in Q4 Consumers are eager to spend on fall and winter apparel. Survey: Online shoppers want to visualize products, aren’t using AR Fewer than one in three U.S. online consumers has used a virtual try-on/augmented reality feature. Survey: Difficulty finding products drives away online shoppers Nearly three-quarters of surveyed consumers say their reason for abandoning an e-commerce site is difficulty in finding the products they are seeking. How retailers addressed back-to-school demand Traditionally, the back-to-school season has started the hot business period in retail. Study: Global parcel volume tops 130 billion in 2020 The number of parcels shipped worldwide rose sharply in 2020, with expectations for continuing dramatic growth. Consumer confidence falls to seven-month low U.S. consumer confidence dropped in September for the third consecutive month amid concerns over the Delta variant and higher prices. Walmart reportedly replaces layaway with buy now, pay later option Walmart is reportedly expanding an existing partnership with financial products and services company Affirm in lieu of its layaway service. NPD: Apparel sales on the rise as consumers seek wardrobe revamp A new report has good news for the country’s apparel retailers. First Previous 156 157 158 159 160 Next Last