Category: Retail News
The Retail Experience is Bigger Than You Think
At a recent activation, we had a diverse audience in the room — brand decision-makers, senior retail buyers, marketing leads, category managers, etc. [...]
NRF Forecasts 4.4% Annual Retail Sales Growth in 2026
The National Retail Federation (NRF) forecasts that retail sales in 2026 will grow by 4.4 percent over 2025 to $5.6 trillion, based on a newly enhance [...]
From Fragmented Systems to Unified Action: The New Baseline for Retail Supply Chains
Retail supply chains have become inheritors of upstream volatility. When manufacturers rank trade uncertainty as a top concern and project rising inpu [...]
AI-Assisted Commerce is Here. Trust Will Define Who Wins
Google’s introduction of the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) marks a structural shift in how digital commerce operates. Launched in January 2026 and [...]
How AIOps is Keeping Retail Lights on Behind the Scenes
When shopping online, customers expect everything to work seamlessly. There’s no room for friction like a pricing error, payment failure, or out-of-st [...]
Lowe’s Rolls Out Subscription-Based $99 Home Maintenance Services
Lowe’s announced this week it was launching HomeCare+, a $99 in-home maintenance services subscription program exclusively for MyLowe’s Rewards loyalt [...]
Why Delivery Reliability Now Matters More Than Speed
Retail leaders spent the last decade chasing Amazon.com’s delivery speed. Billions went into same-day windows, next-day guarantees, and two-hour fulfi [...]
The Mall Supply Chain: Why Retail’s Most Visible Channel is the Most Operationally Fragile
Gen Z is bringing the mall back, and it’s better than before. Driven by experiential retail and mixed-use spaces, 64 percent of Gen Zers prefer to sho [...]
Target Announces 3-Day Circle Deal Days Shopping Event
Target will launch Target Circle Deal Days, a three-day promotional event scheduled for March 25-27, as the retailer looks to stimulate spring spendin [...]
From Guesswork to Guarantees: RFID as the Truth Layer for Agentic Omnichannel Retail
The first brush with “agentic shopping” often feels deceptively simple. A short ChatGPT or Gemini prompt, “Find a blue quarter-zip sweater in men’s si [...]