There are reasons to be bullish about malls: Foot traffic grew in January, while the number of vacancies continues to decline.
While UK retail sales rose 4.2% in January, volumes fell: The cost-of-living crisis is putting a damper on retail sales—a trend we expect to continue throughout this year.
Instacart leans into shoppable TV ads for Super Bowl campaign: Delivery platform’s signals its desire to woo CPG brands to improve its IPO prospects.
Amazon’s ad business reports another strong quarter: Its new AWS Clean Rooms could bolster its ongoing efforts to woo advertisers.
Sightline Payments will work with Visa to power its Play+ cards, which can help digitize the cash-heavy casino and gaming sector.
Warehouse construction slows as demand begins to soften: But supply remains short, which could exacerbate retailers’ challenges once consumer spending recovers.
Deckers and Skechers defy economic uncertainty to post record quarters: But elevated inventory levels among wholesale partners are driving both to focus on D2C.
Amazon is rethinking its grocery business: The retailer is putting Fresh expansion on hold as it tries to strike a balance between innovation and value.
Retail layoffs garner headlines but they’re not the full picture: The number of people working in retail continues to grow—we break it down.
Over the past year, retail has pushed further into healthcare for two reasons: more customers and more money. The usual suspects (e.g., CVS, Walgreens, and Rite Aid) are all making investments in their healthcare offerings, but Amazon is on their heels.
Ingenico and Splitit are focused on cutting customer friction to grow their in-store BNPL presence.
The Nike-lululemon rivalry rages on: This time, Nike is suing lululemon for infringing on its footwear patents.
Strong North American sales helped Starbucks overcome a steep COVID-19-related drop in China: But the company’s decision to devalue its rewards program coupled with its unchanging anti-union stance could come back to bite it.
Retailers are adapting to the changing market by focusing on digital tactics that drive demand for in-store shopping to meet evolving customer needs and expectations. Here’s what you need to know.