After years of retooling their businesses for SEO, brand and retail leaders say they're getting ready for a new frontier: GEO.
Brands that have historically bet on the U.S. market are now deploying resources elsewhere because tariffs are tanking their bottom lines.
Tariffs meant to strengthen U.S. manufacturing are -- paradoxically -- making factory expansions harder to finance.
During its fiscal second-quarter earnings, Walmart reported an unexpected claims expense that was roughly $400 million higher than it had anticipated, according to financial documents published by the retailer.
At its annual Accelerate conference, Amazon announced that its third-party logistics service will expand to handle orders for Walmart, Shein and Shopify — companies that are, on paper, among Amazon’s most formidable competitors.
By embracing nostalgia in its marketing and product, Tin Can -- a startup that has developed a modern landline -- has become a viral hit less than a year after launching.
Amazon revealed at its annual Accelerate seller conference in Seattle that it is shutting down its long-running “commingling” program — a move that drew louder applause from sellers than any other update of the morning.
Brands that have historically bet on the U.S. market are now deploying resources elsewhere because tariffs are tanking their bottom lines.
Small business owners have scrambled to find a way forward after postal services around the world halted shipments to the U.S. over the rollback of de minimis.
Six-year-old furniture brand Sabai says its sales are up 30% year-to-date. The company says its growth has been fueled by emphasizing its natural materials and North Carolina manufacturing story to differentiate itself as imports get more expensive.
In our annual series, the Modern Retail Vanguard, we’re highlighting 15 people who exemplify the skills needed to succeed in today’s retail environment across three categories: operations, marketing and technology. These are the people who, behind the scenes, helped companies grow amid an uncertain retail environment.
At Wells Fargo’s annual consumer conference, ThredUp co-founder and CEO James Reinhart explained why AI tools have been some of the company’s most powerful investments to date.
TikTok Shop is drawing big brands like PacSun and Crocs and growing U.S. sales 120% year-over-year, but livestream shopping — despite increased investment and adoption — still lags behind short, pre-recorded videos.
Tony D’Onofrio, president, Sensormatic Solutions Data’s role in retail has grown exponentially over the past decade. As technologies to automate data collection, refine analysis and enhance accuracy have become more accessible, retailers have leaned into the potential of connected systems. Now, they are able to turn store operations into opportunities for collecting detailed consumer datasets […]
Beginning next year, Best Buy will offer “takeover packages” to allow advertisers to appear throughout the in-store shopping experience.
Companies in the laundry space see “riches in the niches” and are betting on specialty detergents for growth as shoppers seek more powerful odor-eliminating and fabric-preserving care.
Brands are demanding consistency and clarity in measuring the success of their investments in retailers’ ad businesses.
Barnes & Noble, once maligned as the big-box retailer that nearly killed the independent bookstore, is now fashioning itself as their savior.
Monos, a Canadian luggage brand that did $150 million in sales last year, is opening five stores in the U.S. by the end of 2025.
Jodi Cerretani, vp of marketing, Gladly For decades, customer experience has been managed as a cost center — a department to streamline, staff leanly and scale as efficiently as possible. But that framing is costing retailers more than they may realize. In an environment where acquisition costs are rising and loyalty is fragile, brands that […]
