Author: Cyrus Pari
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What’s in Store for Retail Media Networks in 2025
The retail media hype seems to have hit a fever pitch over the past 12 months, but the dollars flowing in proved that it’s far more than just an ad te [...]
How AI Agents and Human Insight Will Transform the Shopping Experience
E-commerce is a tough business. The margins are often wafer-thin and competition is intense. Consumers have elevated expectations. Success demands a f [...]
DEI and Retailers’ Bottom Line: Balancing Inclusivity and Growth
With political and economic pressures rising, and figures like President Trump advocating for the rollback of DEI programs, many retailers are reasses [...]
Joann to Shutter All Stores After Failing to Find a Buyer
Fabrics retail chain Joann will shutter all of its approximately 800 locations after failing to find a buyer that would keep its stores open, reports [...]
The Shift Toward Reusability and Recycling in Apparel and Footwear
The apparel and footwear industries are focused on designing products that can be reused and recycled. Digital product passports (DPPs), which contain [...]
The New Role of the CIO
Over the last two decades, the channels where commerce occurs have expanded and blurred as consumer expectations have soared. Along the way, retailers [...]
The Women in Retail Pavilion is Back at Shoptalk 2025!
Total Retail’s sister brand, Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC), is thrilled to once again partner with Shoptalk to offer the WIRLC community a [...]
Navigating Trump’s Tariffs: What Retailers Can Do to Protect Their Bottom Line
With Trump back in office and paving the way for new tariffs, retailers can expect significant supply chain disruptions and cost fluctuations in 2025. [...]
Transforming In-Store Experiences With Modern Queue Management
The retail industry is undergoing a major shift. As consumers return to physical stores, they bring expectations shaped by e-commerce’s speed and conv [...]
Qurate Retail Group Officially Rebrands to QVC Group, Inc.
Qurate Retail Group, known for its portfolio of live social shopping brands including QVC and HSN, announced Friday that it has officially rebranded t [...]