Retailers and brands adopt a less-is-more strategy: Companies ranging from Under Armour and Levi Strauss to Dollar General and McDonald’s narrow their selections to cut costs and boost margins.
Walmart’s retail media network generated 11 billion impressions in Q1: The retailer is chipping away at Amazon’s dominance, despite the latter’s moves to boost non-endemic spend.
Updated policies tackle misleading listings to retain buyer confidence as Etsy seeks to protect its handmade brand from an influx of low-quality AI items.
Giving other wallets access to the tech could foster greater competition in mobile payments, but Apple Pay likely won’t lose its lead with consumers
This issue has been the center of a global regulatory debate, but consumers should be careful what they wish for
The years of high double-digit growth for US direct-to-consumer (D2C) ecommerce sales have ended.
Costco raises its membership fee by $5 (or $10 for executive members): That’s the first increase in seven years and its timing is ideal given consumers’ growing focus on value.
Airlines are flying too much: That led to a glut of airline seats, which hurt Delta’s net income in Q2.
PepsiCo and Conagra temper outlooks as they struggle with consumers’ shrinkflation concerns: Sales volumes for both companies fell as private labels capture record dollar and unit share.
Fast Retailing’s store expansion strategy boosts its international profile: The Uniqlo parent’s push into the US and Europe is growing brand awareness and profits.
On today's podcast episode, we discuss examples of generative AI (GenAI) in retail, how to convince consumers to engage with it, and what GenAI is not good for. Join our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts analyst Yory Wurmser and Beth Ann Kaminkow, CEO of the New York office and global chief commerce officer at VML.
AI claims more jobs: The price of AI goes beyond compute costs as Intuit lays off about 10% of its workforce. Layoffs will continue until companies can supplement the cost of AI elsewhere.
Online marketplace sales are steadily outpacing overall ecommerce: Our latest research looks at the consumer behaviors and platforms driving the trend.
Social media platforms focus on outcomes: Executives cite pressure to deliver for advertisers as Q2 earnings reports approach.
In 2024, US consumer spending on online marketplaces will reach $468.33 billion, according to our forecast, with a significant portion of ecommerce sales shifting to these platforms.
Temu is quietly building a substantial seller base in the US: That shift away from its direct-from-China strategy should help insulate it if the government closes the de minimis loophole.
Walmart looks to grow its online grocery lead: The retailer is modernizing its supply chain by opening five automated distribution centers for fresh food, expanding four traditional facilities, and upgrading another.
Kroger leans into value: The grocer is hosting a big sale about a month before a crucial court hearing on its proposed merger with Albertsons.
53% of brands often leverage data and media opportunities with retailers that do not carry their products, according to August 2023 data by Merkle.
Just because consumers are concerned with cost doesn’t mean they aren’t spending. Today’s path to purchase is less linear, influenced by deal-seeking, social media, and payment options. Here are five key stats on how consumer buying behavior is shifting.