New eco-friendly shopping platform Hive Brands aims to be a Whole Foods of sustainable products. In brick-and-mortar retail, women’s clothing and accessories company Charming Charlie aims to have a big comeback...
Experts say that malls can survive – and even do well – if they transform themselves into a collection of cool merchants and restaurants, housing, co-working areas,...
Malls are being repurposed into “mixed-used town centers” with offices, housing and green space in addition to reduced retail. In innovation, the “bring it to...
Americans harnessed buy now, pay later (BNPL) methods for their Black Friday purchases, while curbside pickup has been a hit during the pandemic period. In consumer behavior, the shopping...
Department stores are struggling in a digital-first economy, while forward-thinking retailers are looking at the returns process as an opportunity to create a positive customer experience. In eCommerce, Amazon is...
Green Goo and Spiceology are among the direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands that were on the rise this year. In acquisitions, FedEx Corp. said it has completed its...
The digital shift produced direct-to-consumer sales, the continued decline of malls/department stores and the accelerated growth of Amazon, Walmart and Target this year. In payment methods, consumers learned about new payment options and adopted...
Connected fitness product provider Peloton has moved to fix its manufacturing and order backlog challenge by buying Finland’s Precor. In the economy, chief financial officers (CFOs)...