Amazon CEO cites AI, speed, costs, ads in shareholder letterAndy Jassy, president and CEO of Amazon Inc., sounded optimistic in his review of 2023 in an annual letter to the company’s shareholders. Customers are most likely to install shopping apps on this dayOne annual event has been the top day of the year for consumers to install a new shopping app for more than a decade. Party City hires Excess Space to oversee site selections and lease renewals The 750-store chain eliminated nearly $1 billion in debt with the closing of some 60 locations. Easter spending on track to reach $22.4 billion Shoppers are once again ramping up their Easter spending, with discount stores and department stores getting the most traffic. St. Patrick’s Day spending to hit record $7.2B Two new surveys suggest retailers will be seeing green this St. Patrick’s Day. Indoor, open-air malls rebound in February; outlets continue to struggle Placer.ai’s latest mall data shows that outlet malls are trailing far behind the segment’s pre-COVID baseline. How retailers are leveraging AI chat A new survey of retailers reveals the adoption rate and latest usage trends in artificial intelligence (AI) chat. Survey: No-box/no-label shipping favored by consumers, businesses Consumers and businesses alike find no-box/no-label shipping convenient, straightforward and easy, according to a new survey from FedEx. Retail sales cooled in January after strong December U.S. retail sales fell more than expected in January amid cold weather and after robust holiday shopping in December. Kohl’s expands seasonal front-of-store promotions Kohl’s Corp. sees front-of-store space as a valuable asset to showcase key products — all year long. First Previous 24 25 26 27 28 Next Last
