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.
LiveRamp Boosts Meta Insights for Retail Media Networks
LiveRamp is enabling retail media networks to access deeper attribution insights from Meta Platforms campaign data, enhancing measurement and activation capabilities for brands and retailers.
Pre‑Loved Gifting Climbs: A Shift Toward Secondhand Acceptability
A growing share of U.S. consumers now consider giving or receiving secondhand gifts socially acceptable — signaling a shift in how retailers and brands should think about the omnichannel gift‑economy.
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.
Amazon Launches AI Tool “Help Me Decide” for Indecisive Shoppers
Amazon introduces “Help Me Decide,” a new AI shopping assistant designed to help indecisive U.S. consumers choose between similar products by analyzing their preferences.
How Retail Media Networks Will Become the Omnichannel Hub in 2026
Retail media networks are evolving into connective tissue for omnichannel strategies—brands that leverage them early will pull ahead in 2026.
Retail SaaS Firm Restores Nasdaq Listing Compliance
A retail‑tech SaaS/PaaS company informs markets that it has regained compliance with listing standards, signalling stabilization.
Gold Slips as Investors Shift Out of Safe‑Havens, Await Earnings
With the 2025 U.S. government shutdown dragging on and earnings season underway, gold prices fall and equity sentiment steadies.
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.
Corporate Earnings Jolt Markets Amid Mixed Signals
A busy earnings season sends ripples through markets as big names deliver uneven results and investors brace for TSLA.
True Religion's Bold NYFW Move: Redefining Fashion Week With Street-Level Style
True Religion's mobile truck experience during NYFW combined high fashion with grassroots engagement, driving record sales and loyalty growth.
5 Essential Steps to Master Omnichannel Marketing in 2025
Discover the five essential steps to create a winning omnichannel marketing strategy for 2025, focusing on customer journey mapping, content consistency, fulfillment efficiency, automation tools, and measurement.
Leaders Must Embrace Tomorrow's Megatrends
In today's rapidly changing landscape, understanding and acting on megatrends is essential for leaders.
Are Digital Twins Worth It in Supply Chains?
AutoCuler AI CEO Keith Moore shares why digital twins may be overhyped in today's supply chain tech stack—citing complexity, cost, and limited ROI.
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.
NRF Forecasts Second-Highest Holiday Spending in 2025
Despite economic uncertainty, U.S. consumers are expected to spend an average of $890.49 this holiday season—just shy of 2024’s record.