Category: Retail News
Retail Sales Extend Growth Streak for 10th Consecutive Month in July
Retail sales rose again in July, marking the 10th consecutive month of gains, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, powered by Affinity Solutions, [...]
Why the Future of Partner Marketing Looks More Like Portfolio Management
Online shopping behavior in 2026 is being reshaped in real time. Consumers are experiencing a fragmented, AI-driven landscape where discovery happens [...]
AI Is Only as Smart as the Customer Identity Behind It
Retail has spent the past two years asking the same question: Which AI model should we use? It’s an understandable place to start. New foundation mode [...]
Why Personalization is the Back-to-School Must-Have
Personalization isn’t coming back. It’s being reinterpreted by a new generation. We’re now seeing fun, custom pieces that mean monograms are a must-ha [...]
The PDP is the New Front Door in AI-Driven Discovery
Retailers spent the last decade optimizing a familiar e-commerce path: homepage to category page to product detail page (PDP). Brand story first. Prod [...]
The Next Phase of Grocery AI is Predicting Waste Before it Happens
Food waste sits at the intersection of some of the biggest challenges facing retailers today. As grocers face tighter margins and growing pressure to [...]
Benchmark Your Digital Gift Card Program Against Industry Leaders
Total Retail’s Joe Keenan and Kristina Stidham discuss the findings of the 9th annual Best Direct Digital Gift Cards Benchmark Report, produced by NAP [...]
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. Changes Corporate Name, HQ Location
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. is changing the company name to Neighborhood Intelligence, relocating its corporate headquarters to Nashville, and moving t [...]
When AI Makes the Purchase Decision, Your Offer is All That’s Left
The most significant shift in the history of performance marketing is happening right now, and most of the industry is responding by doing more of the [...]
The Next Retail Advantage: Getting Closer to Demand
When competitive advantage shifts, it often hides in plain sight. For years, retailers and apparel brands have been told that advantage comes from bei [...]