Retail & Ecommerce

Walmart Inc. generated $20.38 billion in US click-and-collect sales in 2021.

OPI and Xbox release nail polishes that unlock video game content: It’s another sign that brands are waking up to the fact that female consumers actually play video games.

Best Buy hops on retail ad network bandwagon: The electronics company is the latest of many to leverage its valuable consumer purchase data to form its own media company.

Amazon is the retailer of choice for engaged couples: The ecommerce giant extends its influence into wedding registries, beating out former favorites like Bed Bath & Beyond.

Thirty-six percent of US consumers took on debt this holiday season—but only about half of them had planned to.

Rounding up news from the last days of 2021: The news cycle didn’t stop over the holidays. These are some of the most notable stories from the last two weeks.

Brands eagerly jump on the retail media network bandwagon: As access to customer data becomes a priority for brands, retailers see an opportunity to diversify their revenue streams.

Our take on what BNPL, cryptos, super apps, and global digital expansion will look like in 2022—and what that means for key stakeholders.

Across industries, apps are trying to become super apps: Turning to delivery, music, and streaming, several major apps dramatically broadened their services in 2021 and became the de facto hubs for their industries.

Brands will need to look beyond climate change lip service and create strategies that address consumers’ specific concerns in each of the markets they operate.