Platforms lean into livestream ecommerce despite tepid shopper interest: Just 18% of US adults have shopped via livestream—but TikTok, eBay, and Poshmark are forging ahead anyway.
Retail Media ascendant: GroupM forecasts booming growth, challenging traditional ad channels by 2028.
Easing inflation may not be enough to reinvigorate consumer spending: Persistent grocery inflation, student loan payments, and fears of a recession are prompting households to stick with penny-pinching.
RH’s first international location is in a 17th century English estate: The high-end retailer and hospitality company is the latest luxury seller to reimagine the in-person experience.
Gen Z consumers pull back spending and switch to discount stores as living costs bite: But retailers still have a chance to win them over with fast checkout and shipping.
Visa may buy paytech Pismo, and Fiserv is exploring acquisitions. Other incumbents can take advantage of the weak funding climate.
Apple’s headline-grabbing buy now, pay later (BNPL), savings, and credit card products are just one part of the threat it poses in consumer banking: Its digital platform delivers an almost unbeatable user experience (UX) and is tailor-made for Gen Z. Banks must adapt quickly or risk losing market share.
Consumers are poised to spend heavily on Prime Day: We expect US Prime Day sales on Amazon will grow 10% this year.
TikTok aims to quadruple the size of its global ecommerce business in 2023. But TikTok Shop’s US rollout has been complicated—and that could have implications for the company’s aggressive goal.
Despite slow US adoption and economic downturn affecting advertising, TikTok’s 1 billion daily users and Instagram’s exit from live shopping present opportunities for growth.
The game is Blizzard’s fastest-selling title despite launching in the middle of a Microsoft merger and suffering various connectivity issues.
Amazon sits at the top of US ecommerce, accounting for 37.6% of sales this year, according to our forecast. In addition to generating billions of dollars in sales, Amazon’s ecommerce business propels its other ventures, including retail media and B2B ecommerce. By harnessing the power of generative AI, Amazon could leave its retail competition even further in the dust, and possibly catch up to the Google and Meta duopoly.
Companies deploy chatbots in their haste to adopt generative AI: Priceline, Salesforce, and Carrefour are among those looking to harness the tech to offer shoppers personalized recommendations.
Recurring payments for Apple Cash can boost engagement and lure new users.
Nike is once again selling wholesale to DSW and Macy’s: Renewing those relationships will help it reach the sizable segment of consumers who aren’t willing to seek out its products.
Veeve turns its smart carts into a retail media opportunity: The startup is looking to capitalize as retailers like Walmart and Kroger ramp up in-store advertising capabilities.