Author: Cyrus Pari
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When it Comes to AI, Are You Leading or Lagging?
Artificial intelligence is among the most popular conversation topics in marketing today, and retailers are feeling intense pressure for a well-consid [...]
Retailers Beware: The FTC Fines GOAT for Overpromising and Underdelivering
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced a penalty against online sneaker retailer GOAT for failing to honor its “Instant” and “Next Day” [...]
Amazon Taps Whole Foods CEO to Oversee Grocery Business
Amazon.com has tapped Whole Foods CEO Jason Buechel to oversee its sprawling grocery business, the company announced Monday. Buechel became CEO of Who [...]
E-Commerce Fraud Growth and Payments’ Role in Fighting it
Fraud is a significant issue that retailers are actively trying to combat. And it’s only increasing. Research from March 2024 found that 60 percent of [...]
How FabFitFun is Optimizing Supply Chain Operations
While at the 2025 National Retail Federation Big Show in New York City from Jan. 12-14, Total Retail’s Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan had the opportunity [...]
How Technology, Omnichannel Strategies, and Social Media Are Transforming Retail
The retail landscape is undergoing a monumental transformation, driven by rapid advancements in technology and shifting consumer expectations. At the [...]
Beyond the Honeymoon: Sustaining Growth in Retail Media
Retail media promised prime shoppers, perfect timing, and unstoppable growth. However, as existing retail media networks mature and others join the ma [...]
Top 5 Social and Website Design Trends SMBs Should Adopt in 2025
A new survey found three out of four Gen Z and millennial consumers feel a lack of recent updates on a business’s social media or blog impacts their t [...]
Key Themes to Emerge From NRF 2025
New York Yankees’ superstar Alex Rodriguez was one of over 450 speakers to take the stage at NRF 2025 last week in New York City. From legacy brands s [...]
Target is the Latest Company to Roll Back its DEI Initiatives
Target announced that it’s rolling back diversity, equity and inclusion programs — including some that aim to make its workforce and merchandise bette [...]