As consumers flocked to social networks amid the pandemic to keep up with friends, many brands and retailers saw an opportunity to launch shoppable livestreams, giving people an interactive experience and a sense of connection despite being trapped at home. Get the Full Story Complete...
Less than one year into Kohl’s and Sephora teaming up on a shop-in-shop that has brought Sephora’s personal care and beauty products to a wider audience, Kohl’s leadership says the arrangement is one of the drivers in the company’s third-quarter revenue growth. Get the Full...
Restaurants are filling up again and airports are seeing increased traffic, but consumers aren’t slowing down their home improvement projects as real estate sales continue to rise and working from home remains the norm for many workers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
On the heels of an estimated $139 billion in Singles Day sales for Alibaba and JD.com, Alibaba Group Holding Limited’s active consumers hit 1.24 billion, spurred by a quarterly increase of about 62 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
In today’s top retail news, Target is touting its ability to meet consumers wherever they shop during the holiday season, while Amazon, Walmart, Home Depot and others are using purchase data to sell more online ads. Also, visual search technology is helping to drive digital...
If online sales growth is slowing, and overall retail spend is on the rise (even accounting for inflation), it stands to reason that on-site shopping — the brick-and-mortar kind —is the beneficiary. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
With the strength of its eCommerce business, Target is quickly becoming a major player in grocery. Discussing its third-quarter 2021 financial results on Wednesday (Nov. 17), the retailer announced comparable sales growth in the food and beverage category in the mid-teens percentage range, on top...
Ports are backed up, trucks (though not nearly enough of them) are driving day and night to retail distribution centers from those ports, and retailers are in a frenzied search for seasonal hires from the warehouse to the sales floor. Meanwhile, the pandemic malingers, making...
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