Retail

Retail is the process of selling consumer goods or services to customers through multiple channels of distribution to earn a profit. Retailers satisfy demand identified through a supply chain.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Kroger Expands Fold Bitcoin Gift Card Offering After Successful Pilot
Kroger Expands Fold Bitcoin Gift Card Offering After Successful Pilot
August 20, 2026  |  Bitcoin

Retail and supermarket chain Kroger expanded its Fold Bitcoin Gift Card offering after completing a successful seasonal pilot, Fold Holdings said in a Wednesday (Aug....

READ MORE >
45% Rise in Mobile Price Checks Shows Changes in Store Shopping
45% Rise in Mobile Price Checks Shows Changes in Store Shopping
August 20, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

America’s phone-carrying shopper is becoming less of a bargain hunter and more of an in-aisle decision maker. That shift stands out in PYMNTS Intelligence’s 2026...

READ MORE >
Home Depot and Lowe’s Battle Over the Housing Market’s Maintenance Economy
Home Depot and Lowe’s Battle Over the Housing Market’s Maintenance Economy
August 19, 2026  |  Earnings

Second quarter results from Home Depot and Lowe’s offer perhaps the clearest evidence yet of how a prolonged period of elevated mortgage rates is changing...

READ MORE >
Target Touts Jump in Traffic From AI Platforms as Sales Climb
Target Touts Jump in Traffic From AI Platforms as Sales Climb
August 19, 2026  |  Earnings

Target is seeing sales tick up amid a growth in digital traffic from artificial intelligence platforms. The retailer reported second-quarter 2026 earnings results Wednesday (Aug....

READ MORE >
Walmart’s Grocery Lead Faces a Higher-Margin Test
Walmart’s Grocery Lead Faces a Higher-Margin Test
August 19, 2026  |  Retail

Walmart reports earnings Thursday (Aug. 20), and it enters with a valuable retail advantage that looks both powerful and underused. It captures the weekly grocery trip,...

READ MORE >
eCommerce Takes 17.1% of Retail Sales as Online Growth Accelerates
eCommerce Takes 17.1% of Retail Sales as Online Growth Accelerates
August 18, 2026  |  eCommerce

For every $100 Americans spent at retailers in the second quarter, $17.10 went through eCommerce, extending a gradual but persistent redirection of retail spending toward...

READ MORE >
IKEA Prepares UK Resale Marketplace Launch
IKEA Prepares UK Resale Marketplace Launch
August 18, 2026  |  Retail

IKEA plans to launch an online marketplace in the United Kingdom that will allow consumers to buy and sell pre-owned IKEA products, the company said in...

READ MORE >
Walmart Investors Hang Hopes on Retail Media as Sales Cool
Walmart Investors Hang Hopes on Retail Media as Sales Cool
August 18, 2026  |  Retail

Walmart’s investors are counting on the company’s ad business to drive profits as same-store sales growth has cooled and the company’s stock has fallen on...

READ MORE >
Costco Seeks Regulatory Approval for Multiyear Medicare Plan Rollout
Costco Seeks Regulatory Approval for Multiyear Medicare Plan Rollout
August 18, 2026  |  Healthcare

Costco plans to start offering a Medicare plan and other senior-focused insurance products over the coming years. The retailer partnered with SCAN Health Plan, a...

READ MORE >