ALDI’s $40 Thanksgiving Meal for 10 Could Reshape Grocery Pricing Strategy
With its $40 Thanksgiving feast bundle for 10, ALDI signals aggressive value positioning, amplifying competitive pressure and reshaping holiday pricing dynamics.
Ep. 123 - Better Brands, Smarter Stores
Walmart is redefining retail through smarter design and strategy. Clear sight lines, educational displays, and balanced assortments make shopping seamless, while e-commerce, retail media, and membership fuel growth. Discover how innovation and merchandising align for lasting success.
Mexico Retail Sales Surge Despite Economic Headwinds
Mexico’s retail sector shows unexpected strength in 2025, driven by e-commerce growth and consumer adaptability amid broader economic challenges.
Spring 2025 Rug Markets Highlight Sustainability and Tech
The spring 2025 area rug markets will spotlight eco-friendly materials, tech-driven showrooms, and designer collaborations as brands align with evolving consumer trends.
Suppliers Get Insight into Walmart’s 2025 Open Call
A detailed Q&A session with 8th & Walton CEO Jeff Clapper outlines practical strategies for supplier success at Walmart’s 2025 Open Call event in Bentonville.
Best Buy Launches Holiday Deals Early with Halloween Doorbusters
Best Buy is kicking off its holiday shopping campaign on Halloween with expanded product assortment and weekly tech doorbusters, extending Black Friday‑style promotions into a longer sales window.
Gen Z Turns Halloween into a Year-Round Retail Experience
Retailers are leveraging experiential elements and the enthusiasm of Gen Z to transform the Halloween season into a prolonged, emotionally driven shopping event.
Frozen Foods Still Battle Image Problem in Grocery Retail
Despite rising demand, the frozen food category continues to be held back by shopper perceptions around taste, quality and freshness — a challenge that retail and omnichannel strategies must address.
Retailers Pull Back Hiring Ahead of Critical Holiday Season
Major U.S. retailers are scaling down seasonal hiring, pointing to muted demand and tighter labor market ahead of the holidays.
School Stationery Market Forecasted to Grow by $10.8B Through 2028
The school stationery supplies market is set to grow by $10.8B from 2024–2028, fueled by rising education needs and demand for sustainable, tech-integrated products.
2025 Smart Merchandising Trends Every Retailer Should Watch
Explore the top smart merchandising trends reshaping retail in 2025—from AI personalization to seamless omnichannel integration.
Reclaiming the Merchant’s Role in Modern Retail
In a tech-obsessed retail world, the merchant’s intuition still drives differentiation and customer connection.
Why Merchants Still Matter in Tech-Driven Retail
As retail tech accelerates, merchants must protect their role as curators—balancing data with human taste to drive differentiation and long-term trust.
NRF Forecast: Returns Hit Nearly $850B in 2025
U.S. retailers expect nearly $850 billion in returns in 2025 — about 15.8% of sales — as consumer expectations and return behaviours continue to evolve.
Reclaiming the Merchant’s Role in a Tech-Obsessed Retail World
Data can inform, but only merchants create meaning. This episode explores how human judgment still drives retail success, from assortment and pricing to supplier relationships, even in an AI-driven world where curation, not automation, defines lasting customer connection.
My Sephora Storefront: How Performance-Based Content Is Shaking Up Beauty Shopping
Sephora’s new influencer storefronts simplify shopping, reward creators, and enhance the customer experience—all within the Sephora ecosystem.