Customers abandon online shopping carts for these reasonsNew data provides insight into what causes an online shopper to ditch their cart before making a purchase. Thanksgiving weekend shopping expected to hit $130 billionMost consumers plan to shop over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend — in-store and online. Walmart Q3 tops estimates on strong U.S. sales; strikes cautious note Walmart reported third-quarter earnings and revenue that topped expectations with growth across all segments. Grocery once again led U.S. sales. LendingTree: How high prices are impacting Thanksgiving plans Most consumers (60%) say that inflation is impacting their Thanksgiving plans or budget in some way. Kroger expands reach of self-service ads in new partnership The Kroger Co. is partnering with a major demand side advertising platform (DSP) to open its customers to targeted ads. 5Qs for CoStar’s Brandon Svec on the paucity of good retail real estate It may be a few years before new retail construction ramps up, says one of the industry’s top analysts. Rebag makes inventory available on ThredUp platform Two major resale retailers are teaming up. Amazon deploys robot for heavy lifting in fulfillment center The newest addition to Amazon’s rapidly expanding roster of supply chain robots can lift up to 2,500 pounds. Exclusive Q&A: Rob Garf, VP and GM of retail, Salesforce Factors including artificial intelligence (AI), returns, and customer loyalty will serve as competitive differentiators in the 2023 holiday season. Target earnings smash expectations but sales fall as consumers delay spending Target Corp. reported third-quarter earnings and sales that easily topped Street estimates as strength in beauty and other “frequency” categories helped offset ongoing weakness in discretionary spending. First Previous 278 279 280 281 282 Next Last