Retail & Ecommerce

Digitally native D2C brands’ ecommerce growth is decelerating: That’s forcing these retailers to adopt new strategies such as opening stores and selling wholesale.

Consumers want ESG initiatives, but the expense is steep: An increasingly likely recession has industries backing off their ambitious ESG projects.

The days of clipping coupons from booklets are long gone. Coupons, like so many other paper-based products, have gone digital. Retailers are focused on streamlining the savings experience for consumers to foster brand loyalty and punch up sales.

Hispanic consumers make up over 18% of the total US population, which equates to about 62 million people, according to the US Census Bureau’s most recent American Community Survey.

He wants to create the US version of WeChat. Twitter can help him do this, but there could be regulatory hurdles ahead.

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.