Retail & Ecommerce

With a clear understanding of consumers’ preferences and intent, marketers can identify and target the best audiences and effectively activate their campaigns against that behavioral data. In this video, Claritas’ Barney Marvin, senior vice president of digital, shares how audience segmentation can improve the customer experience and increase lifetime value.

Pinterest tests integrating Shuffles content into the main app, starting with shopping: This move is part of a broader strategy to become a one-stop-shop for visual inspiration and online shopping. (This article was written with the assistance of ChatGPT.)

Ad spending set to grow on shoulders of retail media: Auto recovery and ad-supported video will also buttress the US advertising market in 2023.

TikTok looks strong in Asia as it faces bans elsewhere: Countries including Indonesia, Vietnam, and Thailand fuel the app's growth in its home region.

China’s manufacturing expertise is difficult to compete with: That has led some retailers to rethink supply chain diversification even as India, Latin America, and Vietnam gain traction as production hubs.

OneScore uses alternative data like rent to measure creditworthiness, which can support consumers who have minimal or no credit history.

Pacvue expands beyond retail media to offer retailers a holistic ecommerce solution: The goal is to provide some consolidation in a highly fragmented, competitive marketplace.

Data’s role in creating a seamless customer experience has never been more important. But adding in a human element can help your data analytics strategies reach their full potential. Thomas shares how Stich Fix is blending data science with client feedback to create a better experience for shoppers.

On today's episode, we're at Shoptalk 2023 discussing why influencers might be the key to unlocking livestream shopping, what folks on the floor are saying about generative AI in retail, and how one company plans to redefine the fulfillment experience. In our new "From the Shop Floor" segment, we bring you the best bits from the most interesting retail events. Join our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts vice president of content Suzy Davidkhanian and chief content officer Zia Daniell Wigder, live from this year's Shoptalk event.

After a slight dip in 2022, US retail ecommerce sales growth will accelerate each year through 2027, according to our forecast. By that point, ecommerce sales will reach $1.736 trillion and make up one-fifth of total retail sales.

Increased price sensitivity is hurting brand loyalty: Inflation has caused 43% of consumers to stop shopping at a specific retailer.

One of the largest wireless and satellite TV providers stands to lose ground in highly competitive markets if it fails to respond to customers.