Even Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals may not be enough to spur spending: Shopkick’s latest survey finds fewer consumers plan to shop those days, despite increased price sensitivity.
On today's episode, we discuss this year's holiday spending expectations, Google making its Maps and Search apps more immersive, adding perks to loyalty programs, Bed Bath & Beyond's future, malls attempting to evolve, what search will look like in five years, what Americans spend their money on by generation, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our vice president of Briefings Stephanie Taglianetti and analysts Suzy Davidkhanian and Evelyn Mitchell.
Amazon’s seasonal hiring is consistent with last year’s: But the retailer doesn’t plan to fill the roughly 10,000 corporate job openings that oversee its physical and online retail division.
Macy’s identified a shift in consumer spending earlier this year: That enabled it to cancel or otherwise adjust its merchandise orders.
Gopuff and Grubhub team up: Grubhub looks to benefit by leveraging Gopuff’s warehouses to offer a wider selection of convenience items, while Gopuff eyes a new sales channel.
US consumers lost an estimated $440 million in Zelle fraud and scams, and Sen. Elizabeth Warren wants regulators to take action.
Retailers are realizing their stores are monetizable media assets: In-store digital media can help brands reach and influence consumers at scale in brand-safe, contextually relevant environments.
Naver sets its sights on the US with Poshmark acquisition: The South Korean tech giant plans to use its resources and ecommerce capabilities to create a “socially responsible and sustainable shopping experience.”
We take a look at how the partnership has evolved in the five years since Amazon’s acquisition.
This year, 102.6 million people will buy via social platforms in the US. That’s up just 5.9% from last year, following double-digit growth that’s persisted since we began tracking this metric, in 2016.
Lord & Taylor looks to expand beyond apparel: But it has a tough road ahead as few omnichannel retailers thrive online after closing their stores.
Ecommerce will drive nearly all personal luxury retail sales growth by 2026: We investigate the drivers behind ecommerce’s penetration for personal luxury more than doubling in the US and China since 2019.
Pumpkin spice season continues to draw customers in: Both Starbucks and Dunkin’ got a boost in traffic after rolling out fall flavors.
Dunkin’s new rewards program looks a lot like Starbucks Rewards: The chain is the latest company to adopt a more personalized loyalty system.
Advanced Insights helps restaurants optimize their businesses by identifying sales trends and offering targeted operational recommendations.