Author: Cyrus Pari
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Inside the Quiet Comeback of the Mall
For years, many assumed that malls were nearing the end of their relevance. New consumer research points in the opposite direction. The American mall [...]
Turning Uncertainty Into Opportunity: Modernizing Retail Finance to Navigate Inflation, Interest Rates and Currency Volatility
While retailers exited the holiday shopping season and planned for the year ahead, their finance leaders have been dealing with interest rate uncertai [...]
Serendipity Meets Strategy: 4 Trends Reshaping Thrift Retail in 2026
Resale is no longer a side story in retail. In fact, the global secondhand apparel market is expected to reach $367 billion by 2029, growing over two [...]
How AI is Helping Specialty Retailers Compete on Experience
For years, retail innovation was defined by speed. Faster delivery. Faster checkout. Faster fulfillment. Big chains and e-commerce giants set the pace [...]
Amazon Pharmacy will expand Same-Day Delivery to nearly 4,500 cities in 2026
New states offering Same-Day medication delivery will include Idaho and Massachusetts. [...]
Francesca’s Files for Bankruptcy, Again; Closing All Stores
After 25 years of operations, Francesca’s is going out of business. The Houston-based young women’s clothing and accessories chain filed for Chapter 1 [...]
Unlocking Global Markets
A Practical Playbook for Cross-Border E-Commerce [...]
Why Retail AI Depends on Consistent, High-Quality Data
Retailers are investing heavily in artificial intelligence because they see the possibility of faster decisions, stronger planning cycles, and better [...]
Retail in the Age of AI is Eligibility, Not Competition
For decades, retail has been framed as a competition. Who has the best assortment, the strongest brand, the most compelling experience. But as more co [...]
AI Agents Are Your Next Customer and Your Checkout Isn’t Built for Them
Retailers have spent the last decade obsessing over conversion rates, checkout optimization, and reducing friction for human buyers. However, a new cu [...]