On today's episode, in our "Retail Me This, Retail Me That" segment, we discuss how shoppers and retailers use Google and why the company's previous investments in the ecommerce space haven't worked out so well. Then for "Pop-Up Rankings," we rank the top three winning Google shopping features and discuss one feature we expect to fizzle out. Join our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts analysts Sky Canaves and Yory Wurmser.
The last three months of the year used to be a make-or-break period for retailers, but consumers in Latin America are now spreading out their digital purchases over the entire year.
Bed Bath & Beyond’s early-pandemic inventory revamp had unforeseen consequences: The decision to reduce its in-store SKU count and launch private-label brands left the retailer vulnerable to supply chain disruptions.
Retailers launch accelerator programs to help guard against empty shelves: Kroger, Whole Foods, and DoorDash are some of the retailers looking to diversify their product assortment.
Learn how first- and third-party data segmentation can improve a brand’s strategy, targeting, and personalization efforts. In this video, Jonathan Drost, senior manager, consulting services at Neustar, a TransUnion company, shares how consistency, precision, and measurement can help marketers deploy the right message, on the right channel, and at the right time to engage with target consumers.
Cannes notebook: Social media platforms discussed new products, the metaverse, and creators at the June festival.
It launched the Autograph card, which lets customers earn 3X points on top spending categories like restaurants and travel.
Despite rapid grocery’s well-documented struggles, companies continue to invest in the space: Retailers see value in quick commerce even as Gorillas, Jokr, and others scale back their ambitions.
Bad news for retailers is good news for shoppers: 49% of consumers plan to buy more online in the next six months as retailers mark down excess inventories.
H&M reduces its China presence as consumers remain reluctant to spend: The fashion retailer is struggling with the lingering effects of a boycott and depressed consumer confidence.
Lower delivery volume hasn’t hurt FedEx’s revenues: The broader ecommerce slowdown could help the logistics company grow more profitable.
China has set the pace for livestream shopping, but it’s catching on elsewhere around the world. Join our analyst Bill Fisher as he hosts analysts Man-Chung Cheung and Karin von Abrams to discuss some of the successes, road bumps, and opportunities in this space.
Walmart’s hybrid cloud: In building its hybrid cloud infrastructure, the retailer heads a movement to an era of cloud independence. It could also spark a new type of cloud business.
Apple accepts the outcome of Maryland store workers’ unionization vote: That’s a very different response from Amazon, which challenged the results when its warehouse employees won their election.