NBCU is developing shoppable television across its own platforms, like Peacock, as well as third-party platforms, like LG TVs. Now, viewers can buy products from about 12 of their favorite shows, including "Top Chef" and "Below Deck."
Tariff refunds are great news for the corporate balance sheets of big-box retailers, and less so for consumers tightly squeezing their wallets.
Tariff refunds continue to bolster the balance sheets of big retailers while consumers remain constrained by higher fuel prices and other macroeconomic factors.
Launching October 19, Anthropologie's holiday spotlights products ranging from travel outfits to partywear to pajamas. But Anthropologie is also pairing that broader holiday wardrobe with more home collaborations and a new DoorDash partnership, aiming to capture spending across the season's smaller occasions.
Peer-to-peer resale platform Depop is trying to differentiate itself from the competition through the power of music. To date, it has collaborated on drops with the likes of Kacey Musgraves, Zara Larsson and Olivia Rodrigo.
Target has recently added TikTok-favorite bedding brand Mellow Sleep and other buzzy brands to its home category to help revive sales.
Since last August, Ruggable has shifted about 10% of its overall spend from performance channels, like Meta, into brand channels, like influencers and connected television. The brand plans to grow that spend by another 15% to 20% next year, chief marketing and creative officer Lauren Sherman-Kaoud said.
The grocery business has been uniquely challenging in 2026, thanks to sky-high inflation. But Albertsons' second-quarter earnings call on Tuesday was still unusually dour.
For some fashion brands, what's old is literally new again. Here's why brands like Crocs, Vera Bradley and Express are looking to their archives for current fashion inspiration.
Bogg is diversifying beyond the beach as it works to win over commuters, athletes and travelers with its new Go Tote.
A fresh round of Trump tariffs on Canadian goods were announced this week that target industries like dairy, alcohol and automobiles.
Nike says it’s in a better financial position as it awaits nearly $1 billion in refunds related to IEEPA tariffs.
Online merchants are encouraged by a new Trump administration effort to crack down on customs fraud after a surge in tariff evasion schemes rattled sellers over the past year.
As DoorDash adds partners like Costco, the company is also expanding shopping features like Text DoorDash and Dasher Returns in an effort to become a one-stop marketplace.
Companies like Kroger, Giant Eagle and DoorDash outlined their philosophies on agentic AI tools at this year’s Groceryshop conference. Much of the discussion centered around how to train shoppers to naturally integrate agentic shopping into their busy routines.
Every retailer is being told that AI will transform the customer experience. But very few have seen an AI agent deployment up close — what is automated first, what breaks in production and what changes once agents handle live inbound and outbound calls. Join Mia D’Antonio, account director at ElevenLabs, Gillian O’Brien, retail product marketing […]
More than a decade after launching, kids’ clothing brand Monica + Andy is embarking on its first big category expansion. Within the past month, the company has launched a line of baby-care products
Bath & Body Works, as part of its Consumer First Formula turnaround plan, is quickly testing new small-batch fragrances through an initiative called Hype Lab. The goal is to gather more information about what cultural moments Bath & Body Works customers are currently obsessed with, and try to create a fragrance or a sensorial experience inspired by it.
First, it was “Barbie.” Then, it was “Wicked.” Now, brands are jumping on the IP opportunity around “A Court of Thorns and Roses.” Since 2015, the ACOTAR franchise has sold more than 75 million copies globally and helped power the growth of the “romantasy” genre.
According to Deloitte’s annual holiday shopping survey, 22% of respondents plan to start their holiday shopping earlier than they did last year, and 28% of shoppers’ budgets are expected to be exhausted by the end of October — the highest level reported in six years. Here’s what that could mean from a supply chain perspective
This week, Hint is launching a limited-edition “Treat Yourself” pack of dessert-inspired, zero-calorie waters. The company is betting on indulgent, sweet flavors to drive adoption among young and new customers.
Black Friday and Cyber Monday preparation begins for e-commerce brands and retailers well before those peak shopping days arrive. Besides planning marketing and promotion strategies, brands must consider how to convert shoppers and whether their e-commerce infrastructure can support demand. Agentic commerce tools, like AI-powered storefronts, help brands make the shopping journey more intuitive and […]
Executives at Rhone, Anthropologie, Kohl’s, Brunt and Crocs weigh in on why brick-and-mortar is still standing strong heading into 2027.
