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Cruise ships and duty-free shops are seeing an uptick in purchases, especially in high-end and vintage categories.
Dame is refunding customers who paid its “Trump Tariff Surcharge” last year, becoming one of the first brands to proactively return money tied to President Donald Trump’s now-invalidated tariffs.
Many Amazon sellers and online brands say they won’t cut prices despite the Supreme Court ruling that struck down Trump’s tariffs.
During its latest quarterly earnings report on Thursday, Alibaba disclosed aggressive growth goals for its AI and cloud computing divisions as it seeks to maintain its dominance in the agentic AI era.
Amazon says customers are making three times more purchases using Alexa+ on devices than the original version, as the company bets its generative AI assistant will drive shopping engagement and deeper Prime ecosystem usage.
Beef tallow products are making their way onto mass grocery shelves, as brands like Masa, Prima, and Jesse and Ben’s expand nationally. Now, the rise in retail and consumer demand is causing higher production costs.
Instagram's controversial Shop the Look rollout didn't ask for creators' consent, nor did it tag products they've endorsed. What did they learn from it?
Dame is refunding customers who paid its “Trump Tariff Surcharge” last year, becoming one of the first brands to proactively return money tied to President Donald Trump’s now-invalidated tariffs.
Many Amazon sellers and online brands say they won’t cut prices despite the Supreme Court ruling that struck down Trump’s tariffs.
Shoe brands, which are out billions of dollars from U.S.-imposed duties, are trying to find their footing after recent tariffs whiplash.
The water-tumbler boom of the last few years is beginning to fade, leaving brands like Stanley in search of new growth areas.
As vp of customer marketing and loyalty for Lowe’s, Amanda Bailey has been able to bring her experience from hospitality and luxury fashion to create what she calls a new loyalty “ecosystem” for the retailer catering to both pro customers and homeowners.
In 2023, PetSmart began shipping some of its orders from the stores themselves instead of its seven distribution centers. Just two years later, 90% of PetSmart’s shipped orders placed online or through automatic, scheduled deliveries are now fulfilled from its 1,600-plus stores.
Grocers and C-stores are turning to digital alcohol rebates to try to boost alcohol sales and digital engagement.
Shopify told merchants their products will soon be discoverable and purchasable inside ChatGPT through its new “agentic storefronts” feature as OpenAI shifts how checkout works inside the chatbot.
Selling across platforms is no longer optional, but it’s easy for brands and retailers to find themselves expanding into new channels the wrong way: They add TikTok Shop too early. They duplicate teams and tools. They watch performance fragment instead of grow. To be successful, brands have to do more than simply go multichannel. They […]
March Madness is becoming a more integral part of the brand marketing playbook, as NIL deals make it easier for startups to find a way into the cultural conversation around the NCAA tournament. Here’s what the Madness campaigns of brands like Every Man Jack and NYX entail this year.
Poppi founder Allison Ellsworth spoke with Modern Retail about her go-to grocery items and what she splurged on after selling her company to PepsiCo.
Fifth Avenue is a retail powerhouse, known for glitzy flagships like Tiffany and Gucci. But it’s also a time of change for the more than 200-year-old avenue and the nonprofit that keeps it moving.
Handbag and accessories brand Parker Thatch recently remodeled its store to serve as both a sales channel and a broadcast studio, as the brand sees more success from livestreaming across Instagram and YouTube.
Travel bag and backpack brand Cotopaxi plans to double its North American store count from 20 locations to 40 locations in the next three years, its CEO told Modern Retail.
It’s easy enough to talk about how AI can benefit brand and retail operations, but the extent to which brand and retail organizations are ready to successfully utilize the technology is a different conversation entirely. And AI readiness looks different for every brand and retailer, depending on what data they have access to, what kind […]
