Category: Retail News
AI and Other Things Retailers Cared About at Shoptalk
Shoptalk 2026 had little choice when creating the theme for this year’s show: “Retail in the Age of AI.” But what artificial intelligence actually mea [...]
After Months of Declines, Retail Sales Rose in February
The Commerce Department’s latest U.S. retail sales report — delayed because of last year’s government shutdown — shows that Americans spent more than [...]
Retail M&A is Doing Fewer Deals, With Bigger Checks
While dealmakers aren’t stepping back from consumer mergers and acquisitions (M&A), they are getting more selective. New data from KPMG shows deal [...]
Retail Growth is Going Local. Media Plans Haven’t Caught Up
In December 2025, same-store sales for independent retailers grew 4.5 percent year-over-year, while total U.S. retail sales grew 2.4 percent over the [...]
From SEO to GEO: What Retail Marketing Teams Need to Do Now
The search bar isn’t dead, but it’s no longer running the show. For years, retail marketing teams optimized content for search engines that crawled te [...]
Aerosoles Owner American Exchange Group to Buy Allbirds for $39M
American Exchange Group, whose brand portfolio includes Aerosoles, has agreed to buy direct-to-consumer footwear brand Allbirds for about $39 million, [...]
The Next Era of Retail Won’t Be Browsed, it Will Be Prompted
Your next most valuable customer isn’t a person. It’s an artificial intelligence agent, and it’s already shopping. Whether through personal assistants [...]
From Stockroom to Screen: How Real-Time Inventory Feeds Elevate In-Store Digital Signage
Imagine this: a shopper walks into a store, spots a sleek digital display promoting a popular item, and makes a beeline toward it, only to come away e [...]
Inventory Forecasting: Why Are CFOs Weighing In?
Retail profit margins in 2026 are becoming increasingly vulnerable. Operating costs are sky high and tariffs have dampened consumer spending, triggeri [...]
From Cost Center to Profit Killer: Rethinking Fulfillment in the Era of Perpetual Rate Increases
U.S. e-commerce was projected to hit $1.3 trillion last year, climbing toward $1.8 trillion by 2029. Behind those impressive figures lies a cost crisi [...]