9/3/2025 Since January, the expectation of steep tariffs has formed the epicenter of U.S. retail strategy, with companies scrambling to scale back costs and reconfigure their supply chains before heavy fees were levied.
9/2/2025 It’s been 10 years since Amazon launched its first Prime Day event, running the massive sales promotion for 24 hours on July 15, 2015.
8/27/2025 While beauty retailers chase viral trends and tech-savvy younger shoppers, they're missing two of their most valuable customer segments — and the oversight is costing them both loyalty and revenue.
8/26/2025 Retailers can spend years refining the layout, branding, and building specifications of their stores — but the success of a new location often hinges on what’s underneath and around a familiar footprint.
8/20/2025 Back-to-school season has always been a major retail moment.
8/13/2025 Running a grocery business has always meant juggling tight margins, unpredictable demand, and relentless pressure to deliver. Add rising expectations to cut waste and lower emissions, and the balancing act gets even harder.
8/11/2025 Artificial intelligence has been steadily reshaping retail for decades, from the early days of personalized recommendations to today’s sophisticated generative models.
7/31/2025 Where recent weeks saw trade agreements hint at potential stability, Trump’s announcement shifts many markets from threatened tariffs into reality.
7/30/2025 The market for knockoff products is at an all-time high, as social media trends and “dupe finder” accounts have led consumers to actively search for duplicate versions, or “dupes” of fashion, makeup and furniture products over the real thing.
7/27/2025 Retail is more competitive than ever, and the brands pulling ahead are the ones delivering consistent, personalized experiences across every channel.
7/9/2025 The current global trade environment is marked by extreme uncertainty, heightened by President Trump’s 90-day tariff pause and ongoing trade tensions with major economic partners.
7/6/2025 Nearly 1,400 people fell ill in the U.S. in 2024 from food that was later recalled; an astonishing 98% of those cases traced to just 13 outbreaks.
