Earlier this month, Pinterest hosted its Pinterest Predicts pop-up event, a showcase in New York City combining trends, predictions, photo ops, and shoppable displays. The pop-up offered insights into what experiential social commerce can be, and how brands can offer retail experiences without needing to stock products.
They centered on regulation, late fees, and winning over Gen Zers
Another multimillion-dollar campaign against swipe fee legislation didn’t materialize, and A2A payments need more incentives to take off
Consumer spending diverged in 2023: Shoppers splurged on lower-priced indulgences such as health and beauty items, but pulled back on big-ticket items such as TVs and couches.
Walmart’s grocery business is booming: The retail giant has benefited from consumers’ growing focus on cost and convenience.
More than half of Gen Zs choose where to shop based on private label selection: And they’re not alone in preferring store brands—90% of consumers will likely stick with private labels even amid easing inflation and grocery prices.
On today's podcast episode, we give out some 2023 retail awards for the most must-visit store, the company that came the closest to crashing and burning—only to course-correct at the last minute, the retailer you need to know, and the comeback story of the year. Join our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts vice president of content Suzy Davidkhanian and analysts Blake Droesch and Sky Canaves.
In January, the Retail Daily newsletter editors made four retail predictions for 2023. Some we got right (like the proliferation of Amazon Prime Day-type events) while some we missed the mark on a bit (it was not the year of AR).
On today's podcast episode, we discuss consumer spending over the holidays, how transaction data can help brands build deeper relationships with their customers, and what's next for consumer purchase data. "In Other News," we talk about Google starting to phase out cookies in a few weeks and what to make of the economy's mixed signals. Tune in to the discussion with our vice president of content Suzy Davidkhanian and Jonathan Silver, founder and CEO of Affinity Solutions.
Gen Z embraces messaging, search, and shopping: Social media trend reports shed light on 2024 priorities.
Consumer spending patterns shifted in 2023: Retailers like Walmart, TJ Maxx, and E.l.f Beauty benefited from consumers growing cost consciousness.
TikTok is taking the lead on social commerce: But Meta, Pinterest, and Snap are trying to take back the spotlight by partnering with Amazon and focusing on shoppable ads.
A look back at Shein’s bumpy 2023: The retailer vaulted its way to the top of the fast-fashion industry, but has its share of challenges as it nears a long-awaited IPO.
Retailers are more focused on their bottom lines: With interest rates high, retailers grew more conservative in their staffing throughout 2023.
On today’s podcast episode, our analyst Bill Fisher asks forecasting writer Ethan Cramer-Flood and forecasting analysts Oscar Bruce Jr. and Zach Goldner about the most interesting Insider Intelligence international forecasts of the past year, as well as what we can expect for 2024.
Luxury faces more muted growth prospects: An excerpt from our report explains how and why luxury sales growth will slow in the coming years compared with the explosive growth seen in the recent past.
33% of US Gen Z consumers have purchased a product from an influencer-founded brand in the past year, followed by millennials (29%), according to Morning Consult.
The partnership will help PayPal grow Braintree—which is one of its core focuses
The network also forecasts a surge in ecommerce returns, per its 2024 economic outlook
Uptake has been slower than anticipated, and we may not see FedNow’s impact on the payments industry for years to come