Nike’s upcoming removal from the S&P 100 is easy to read as a corporate fall-from-grace story. It may be more useful to read it as a retail one. After nearly 18 years in the index, Nike will be removed from the S&P 100 before trading...
Target is reportedly facing criticism from a group of investors unhappy with its management’s decisions. That’s according to a report Friday (Feb. 27) from Reuters, which noted that this push is happening at a time when Target is struggling while rivals Walmart and Costco benefit...
Malls are drawing Gen Z shoppers by catering to young people’s desire to socialize in real life and away from screens. Experts interviewed by Retail TouchPoints for a report posted Friday (Dec. 26) said malls are attracting these under-30 shoppers by offering more than the...
Retail’s triple crown of Walmart, Amazon and Target saw major shifts in who shopped this year’s Black Friday sales—and not all the changes were identical. New PYMNTS Intelligence data shows that as millions of Americans became more cost-constrained this summer and fall, they overwhelmingly favored...
October 06, 2026
Amazon now captures more spending than Walmart in five of seven retail categories, extending its reach from electronics and apparel into health and personal care. That breadth gives Amazon several ways to grow as consumers shift more purchases toward goods they can research, order and have delivered without visiting a store. The September 2026 PYMNTS […]
December 09, 2025
Retail’s triple crown of Walmart, Amazon and Target saw major shifts in who shopped this year’s Black Friday sales—and not all the changes were identical. New PYMNTS Intelligence data shows...
November 28, 2025
Ahead of the holiday rush, we asked ChatGPT to predict how the 2025 holiday shopping season will unfold. The model identified five clear trends in spending categories, shopping channels, payment...
November 26, 2025
The latest earnings from Kohl’s, Burlington Stores and Dick’s Sporting Goods, all released Tuesday (Nov. 25), show a consumer who is still spending but doing so in tighter, more income-constrained...
March 01, 2026
Target is reportedly facing criticism from a group of investors unhappy with its management’s decisions. That’s according to a report Friday (Feb. 27) from Reuters, which noted that this push is happening at a time when Target is struggling while rivals Walmart and Costco benefit from cost-conscious consumers. Target’s profits are down 14% in the […]
December 29, 2025
Malls are drawing Gen Z shoppers by catering to young people’s desire to socialize in real life and away from screens. Experts interviewed by Retail TouchPoints for a report posted...
November 11, 2025
Retailers are preparing for a more restrained Black Friday this year, as tariffs and inflation drive up costs and force brands to scale back promotions. According to a Bloomberg report...
September 16, 2025
Paper coupons can boost a retailer’s appeal to customers who are older or who don’t have the latest iPhone, according to Kroger executives. During the grocery giant’s Thursday (Sept. 11)...