Category: Retail News
Marine Layer’s Journey From T-Shirt to Trendsetter
In episode 499 of Total Retail Talks, Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan interviews Mike Natenshon, founder and CEO of apparel brand Marine Layer. Beginning f [...]
AI is Powering the Next Era of Retail Transformation
Retail is entering a new phase of digital maturity, one where artificial intelligence isn’t just a tool to optimize processes, but the engine behind n [...]
5 Data and AI Trends That Will Reshape Retail Marketing in 2026
Retail marketing is moving through a period of realignment. Privacy expectations, rapid artificial intelligence adoption, and the demand for accountab [...]
The Rise of Dollar Stores: What’s Driving the Trend?
Explore the factors driving the rise of dollar stores and their impact on shopping habits, economics, and community dynamics. [...]
Saks Global Files for Bankruptcy
Saks Global, the parent company behind Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks OFF 5TH, Neiman Marcus, and Bergdorf Goodman, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protectio [...]
Building an Integrated Marketing Plan Across All Online and Offline Channels: When 1 + 1 + 1 = 3 (and Not 5)
All marketing leaders have been there: you get a monthly sales report from your email manager and then your social manager and then your direct mail m [...]
Personalized or Creepy? Getting AI Right in Retail
Retailers are pushing hard to personalize every step of the shopping journey. As the tools get sharper, so does a real challenge: knowing when persona [...]
Why Digital Real Estate Networks Will Be Retail’s Most Valuable Asset in 2026
Industrial real estate is back in the spotlight. Prologis and other large landlords are reporting renewed demand as retailers and brands stabilize vol [...]
How Retailers Are Rethinking Connectivity to Drive Competitive Advantage
As we begin a new year, retail leaders can be forgiven for feeling a little more cautious than usual. Tighter consumer spending and ongoing geopolitic [...]
2026 Predictions: AI Won’t (Fully) Replace Shopping, But it Will Rewrite Who Wins in Retail
If 2025 was the year retailers experimented with artificial intelligence, 2026 will be the year the industry is forced to confront a harder truth: AI [...]