In a year of shrinking margins and pulled-back consumer spending, luxury sales have remained relatively immune to the headwinds plaguing other retailers. Here are five charts that break down why the bubble hasn’t burst yet.
On today's episode, in our "Retail Me This, Retail Me That" segment, we discuss what kind of a holiday season we are expecting, how shopping behaviors are changing, and how retailers and brands can win over consumers. Then for "Pop-Up Rankings," we rank the top four holiday ads you need to watch. Join our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts analysts Andrew Lipsman and Carina Perkins.
The Cyber Five will not see much US sales growth from last year. Cyber Monday will be the biggest day of this promotional period with ecommerce sales growing 3.8% year over year to $11.84 billion.
Walmart's strong revenues and sales growth owe significantly to ecommerce: We take a look at how a robust grocery business is fueling Walmart's ecommerce division.
It brought several digital payment solutions—like facial recognition and contactless payments tech—to Qatar. Here are three opportunities in the region.
Steve Delpy said there could be opportunities in the payments industry slowdown in a conversation with Insider Intelligence.
Steve Delpy said there could be opportunities in the payments industry slowdown in a conversation with Insider Intelligence.
Snapchat can increase AR adoption through the World Cup: A number of high profile sponsors have teamed up with Snap to debut AR try-ons and more.
Walmart takes a shot across the bow at Amazon: The retailer’s latest holiday marketing campaign aims to go after Amazon’s dominance of online shopping holidays.
Despite macroeconomic pressures in China, JD.com sees reasons for optimism: The digital retailer’s revenues grew 11.4% in Q3, far outpacing rival Alibaba.
Linktree’s payment lock feature should enable creators to better monetize their content: With social platforms starved for ad revenue growth, will they try to cut out the middleman?
Gen Z consumers expect retailers to get data privacy right: While they won’t give companies credit for having good practices in place, they will lose trust in those that don’t.
Product discovery is the top reason Gen Zers in the US buy through social media, with 45% saying they did so because they found items they liked. A comparatively low 22% cited influencers and creators, while just 16% were swayed by the company or brand name.
Profits slid 63% YoY in the three months ending in June as the government clamped down on the firm. Overseas Alipay expansion may help reinvigorate growth.