Fast-fashion retailers had a strong 2021: Both H&M and Zara parent Inditex saw significant sales growth in 2021, but conflict in Ukraine could dim their prospects.
Why Williams-Sonoma is on track to close 25% of its stores: With higher operating margins online, the retailer rethinks the role of stores as it seeks to shift consumers’ spending online.
Walmart isn’t concerned about the tight labor market: The largest employer in the US plans to hire over 50,000 store and supply workers and another 5,000 technology staff.
As buy now, pay later becomes a common consumer practice, Klarna has its sights set on expanding its services beyond online commerce. Hear from Klarna’s CMO about how its payment platform has turned into a growth partner for merchants and retailers.
Moneyhub’s and Tink’s partnerships spotlight the growing demand for A2A payments ahead of planned card fee hikes.
Join our analyst Andrew Lipsman, "Behind the Numbers" host Marcus Johnson, and Colgate-Palmolive's ecommerce director of growth strategy and planning Todd Hassenfelt to hear about Andrew’s recent visit to a "Just Walk Out" Amazon Fresh grocery store and the in-store digital retail media opportunity for brands selling at Amazon Fresh.
Beijing’s zero-COVID policy wreaks havoc on the global supply chain: Lockdowns in Shenzhen and Dongguan make it harder and more expensive for retailers like Amazon and Walmart to deliver goods to overseas shoppers.
Uber Eats addresses rising costs with a temporary fuel surcharge: The move aims to ease the burden of high gas prices on delivery drivers, which could help it retain them.
US in-store payment card users will represent 91.0% of the population by 2023.
Curated by eMarketer, this collection of articles, insights, and interviews will help you understand the social commerce landscape across key areas such as livestream shopping, TikTok, influencer marketing, and what we can expect to see in the future.
Interviews & Insights with Retailers in Latin America, Part One
Interviews & Insights with Retailers in Latin America
Despite a number of economic challenges, retail spending is expected to remain strong: Retail sales growth slowed in February but strong job and wage increases and declining unemployment provide reasons for optimism.
Private labels are winning over consumers with good value for the money. Among US adults, 89.7% said they switched from a national label mainly because the store brand offered better value, and 47.9% said deals and/or membership rewards motivated the move. Meanwhile, 52.0% cited the private-label brand’s bigger selection of products.
Tencent reportedly faces a record fine over rule violations; Paytm was allegedly banned from onboarding new users for similar reasons.