Over half of US and UK adults research and buy products online via a retailer’s website, per Coveo. More than a third (37%) take a slightly different approach, researching products on a retailer’s website but waiting to buy them in a physical store.

Google enhances generative AI shopping and search features in a bid to challenge Amazon’s dominance: The search giant is looking to win shoppers over with a more relevant, helpful shopping experience.

Outstanding performance with a catch: Black creators excel in engagement and media value across social platforms but face significant pay disparities.

Younger consumers and higher-income shoppers are powering Walmart’s grocery growth while its physical footprint gives it an edge in retail media. Its burgeoning logistics business could be the next big thing for the retailer—and its bottom line.

Inflation and economic uncertainty cause Kroger’s growth to fade: Cost-conscious shoppers’ traded down to lower-priced items during fiscal Q1.

Inflation for pet food and services was over 10% in April, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. But the category has won a reputation of being somewhat recession-proof, thanks to its necessity for pet owners. “People will be spending more on the pets that they have already, despite the fact that it’s been a relatively inflation-wary populous,” said our analyst Jeremy Goldman on a recent episode of our “Behind the Numbers: Reimagining Retail” podcast.

Digital health startups to watch: We spotlight value-based specialty care company Upperline Health and virtual maternity care provider Pomelo Care on the back of fresh funding.