Labor-organizing momentum grows among retail workers: Many merchants struggle to find the right tone and messaging to respond to the movement.
In Latin America, ad buys on ecommerce channels consist of lower-funnel actions like sponsored product ads. Although brands are shifting spending to more upper-funnel formats, such as sponsored display and video, these performance-driven formats will remain the cornerstone of marketers’ retail media strategies in the near term.
The launch is well-timed—crypto regulation is gaining momentum, which could alleviate a major adoption concern.
Meta’s risky move to grow its metaverse: The metaverse was conceived as an escape from mobile apps and PCs, but Meta is now risking it all by pushing the web and mobile version of Horizon Worlds. Why?
The boom era of rapid grocery delivery is over: Gopuff and DoorDash are taking a more cautious approach to growth as investors cool off.
Fast Retailing’s apolitical stance pays off—for now: The Uniqlo parent reported record profits but struggled in China, which is its largest market.
Retailers need multiple approaches to curb the cost of returns: With online returns costing retailers 21% of their order value on average, retailers need several ways to lower associated fees.
Retail sales around the world falter as consumers lose confidence: Slowing sales growth in the UK and contractions in China are adding to retailers’ woes.
JPMorgan, Citi, and Wells Fargo reported double-digit card volume growth—here’s what to watch out for in the months ahead.
Amazon flexes its market power with seller surcharges, anti-union stance: Despite rapid growth during the pandemic, the ecommerce giant is passing fuel and inflation costs onto its sellers while resisting calls to improve working conditions.
Junior Scott Pence, CMO of Peace Out Skincare, talked with Insider Intelligence about the marketing opportunities within TikTok.
The apparel resale market heats up: We expect annual average sales per buyer via online fashion resale marketplaces will more than double between 2021 and 2025.
Consumers demand sustainability from brands: A new campaign by Anheuser-Busch InBev—and a new feature by Yelp—hope to tap into that trend.
Zara’s massive new Madrid storefront leverages digital-led and immersive shopping experiences: The fast-fashion retailer debuts its largest location to date, merging elements of physical and digital to set the tone for the future of stores.