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.

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Mother’s Day, but Make It Platinum
Mother’s Day, but Make It Platinum
May 02, 2026  |  The Weekender

Mother’s Day is the annual moment when otherwise rational adults look into the maw of modern commerce and ask a spiritually revealing question: Is brunch...

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Walmart Eyes Local Products as National Consumer Mood Sours
Walmart Eyes Local Products as National Consumer Mood Sours
April 30, 2026  |  Retail

Walmart is reportedly expanding its local product lineup to attract an extremely pinched American consumer. According to a report Thursday (April 30) from Bloomberg News, this effort is...

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Shopify Seeks Regulators’ OK to Become Money Transmitter
Shopify Seeks Regulators’ OK to Become Money Transmitter
April 30, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

Shopify is reportedly seeking regulators’ permission to offer more financial and payment services to merchants. The eCommerce giant has already landed money transmitter licenses in more...

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Amazon Sellers Gain Sales and Cut Costs With AI Tools
Amazon Sellers Gain Sales and Cut Costs With AI Tools
April 30, 2026  |  Retail

Independent sellers in Amazon’s store saved time and money by adopting artificial intelligence (AI) tools in 2025, the company said in a report released Thursday...

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Automakers Anticipate $2.3 Billion Payday From Tariff Refunds
Automakers Anticipate $2.3 Billion Payday From Tariff Refunds
April 30, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

Car companies are reportedly expecting a combined $2.3 billion in refunds on tariff payments. As Reuters reported Thursday (April 30), automakers have begun logging that anticipated income...

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BigCommerce Bets on Agentic Commerce With Expanded PayPal Pact
BigCommerce Bets on Agentic Commerce With Expanded PayPal Pact
April 29, 2026  |  Retail

BigCommerce is integrating PayPal’s Store Sync offering into its app marketplace and channel manager. The new integration, announced Wednesday (April 29), is designed to let BigCommerce merchants connect their...

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TikTok Shop on Track to Seize 10% of Retail Sales
TikTok Shop on Track to Seize 10% of Retail Sales
April 29, 2026  |  Social Commerce

TikTok Shop could increase its share of overall retail sales from 1% today to 10% in 2028, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday (April 29),...

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49% of Gen Z Say BNPL Shapes Where They Book Travel
49% of Gen Z Say BNPL Shapes Where They Book Travel
April 29, 2026  |  BNPL

For younger shoppers, buy now, pay later is not just a way to split a purchase. It is often a factor in where they choose...

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Retailers Object to $200 Billion Visa-Mastercard Swipe Fee Settlement 
Retailers Object to $200 Billion Visa-Mastercard Swipe Fee Settlement 
April 28, 2026  |  Credit Cards

Retail groups are reportedly fighting a proposed $200 billion antitrust settlement against Visa and Mastercard. That settlement, stemming over a long-running case involving what are known as interchange...

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