Michaels is aggressively targeting the market share left by Party City and Joann bankruptcies, expanding party and fabric offerings across its store network under CEO David Boone’s strategy.
Eagle Eye's new AI-driven Personalized Promotions solution enables retailers to deliver one-to-one tailored offers in real time, enhancing promotional ROI and customer engagement at a scalable level.
In omnichannel retail, packaging has become a full-fledged media channel—bridging shelf, screen, and social with storytelling, speed, and shopper impact.
Packaging is a channel. Matt Woolley of Designsteins shares how smart packaging, storytelling, and fast execution drive shelf and screen success, from PDP assets and micro video to sustainability tradeoffs and speed to market.
Manhattan Associates has unveiled new AI-powered tools in its Manhattan Active Omni platform to enhance retailer performance with smarter sales insights, personalized customer service, and optimized fulfillment strategies.
Find out which retail stores, grocery chains and service businesses remain open or closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2026 as the federal holiday is observed.
Luxury retail can feel personal again. This episode explores high touch service, AI clienteling, RFID, and predictive analytics, showing how technology can restore confidence, intimacy, and expert service without losing the human touch.
Direct‑to‑consumer brands like Beyond Yoga, Mejuri and Coterie say physical stores still drive growth, new customer acquisition, and stronger brand experiences this year.
Pop Mart plans to open over 20 U.S. stores in 2026 through a new retail partnership with Simon Property Group, expanding its collectible toy empire stateside.
Fabletics is expanding globally with 40 new stores in 2026, positioning the athleisure brand for major revenue and footprint growth beyond the U.S.
American Dream in East Rutherford launches a vibrant Year of the Fire Horse celebration in 2026 with talent competitions, K‑Pop dance battles, runway shows, concerts, and a Lunar New Year gala.
Fetch’s 2025 consumer spending report reveals real receipts show Americans embraced protein foods, dining out, decluttering, comfort products, and energy nutrition while meatless alternatives declined.
Seed Group’s new partnership with RetailNext aims to empower UAE retailers with advanced data analytics, enhancing decision-making in a highly competitive and fast-evolving market.
Centric Software integrates AI and PLM to help retailers accelerate product development, optimize assortments, and drive omnichannel profitability.
Sam’s Club has fully reformulated its Member’s Mark food and beverage products to exclude over 40 artificial ingredients, achieving its “Made Without Commitment” clean-label milestone.
The 2026 Brand Keys Customer Loyalty Engagement Index reveals Coca‑Cola, McDonald’s, Tito’s, Michelob Ultra, and Cheetos as top loyalty leaders, showing how consumer expectations are reshaping brand attachment in food and beverage.