March 31, 2023
Walmart and Zenni Optical Say Omnichannel Success Starts With the...
Omnichannel commerce has been a work in progress stretching across decades. Adding digital capabilities to on-premise, brick-and-mortar activities has proven to be a hit-or-miss process. In the past, retailers used...
March 31, 2023
Q1 Earnings to Test Amazon’s Grip on Key Walmart Categories
When it comes to the fight for consumer spending, especially retail consumer spending, the two giant retailers Amazon and Walmart are immersed in a fierce head-to-head battle where one’s winnings...
March 30, 2023
Retailers Pin Hopes on AI to Increase Sales, Decrease Returns
In today’s competitive eCommerce landscape, brands and retailers are constantly looking for ways to stand out and attract consumers while reducing costly returns. Artificial intelligence (AI), of course, has emerged...
March 30, 2023
The Resale Market Meets Its Mainstream Moment
What was once old is new again (and again) as brands and consumers fully embrace the potential of preowned. The resale trend has been steadily growing for years, with preconceived...
March 30, 2023
This Time Around, Amazon’s Restaurant Strategy May Be Easier to...
The old saying in hockey is to skate to where the puck is going to be. The old maxim in business and in life: If at first you don’t succeed,...
March 30, 2023
Mike Lee Introduces Antitrust Bill Targeting Ad Tech
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), joined by Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Eric Schmitt (R-MO), Josh Hawley (R-MO), Lindsey Graham...
March 30, 2023
Jobless Claims Climb by 7K Following Previous Week’s Drop
U.S. unemployment claims increased last week amid what remains a strong labor market. Initial jobless claims rose by 7,000 to a seasonally adjusted 198,000 for the week ending March 25,...
March 29, 2023
Retailers Find ‘Value Add’ Memberships Essential to Keep Consumers Spending
Inflation is a pressure point, and consumers are pulling back on discretionary spending. And it may be the memberships — specifically the “value add” offered by those memberships — that...
March 29, 2023
Big Tech, Retail Healthcare Ambitions Make Inroads With Millennials
Healthcare may be among the sectors most primed for a digital makeover. As the pandemic recedes, some things linger: We’re used to getting more done online, from checking in for...
