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Store of the Future

Pharmacy closures in 2025 reshaped where people buy health products

January 02, 2026

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New Economic Realities

How brands like Whisker and SharkNinja are shoring up their growth plans as consumer confidence declines

March 27, 2025

As conusmer confidence dips to recent lows at the start of the second quarter, brands at Shoptalk discussed how to make the most of their dollars and marketing plans.

The Amazon Effect

Amazon is making Prime Day a four-day event in 2025

March 26, 2025

Amazon is extending its marquee summer sales event to four days this year, which would make it the longest Prime Day in company history, according to a memo to third-party sellers obtained by Modern Retail.

Why supply chain diversification efforts are here to stay no matter what tariffs hit

March 26, 2025

Companies like SharkNinja are diversifying their supply chain outside of China even as tariff proposals narrow or shift.

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New Economic Realities

‘Quitting wasn’t an option’: How tariffs took an emotional and financial toll on founders in 2025

December 30, 2025

Store of the Future

The revenge of the ’90s mall brand

December 30, 2025

Sponsored

Five fixes to help retailers avoid losing shoppers at checkout during the holiday season

December 29, 2025

Supply Chain Shakeup

The winners and losers of tariffs

December 29, 2025

New Economic Realities

In memoriam: Brands we lost in 2025

December 26, 2025

What brand and retail leaders wish they could change about the industry in 2026

December 24, 2025

Wolverine Worldwide CEO talks growth in 2026, AI and getting ‘better at telling stories’

December 24, 2025

Member Exclusive

Brands Briefing: Bifurcation defined the year for brands in 2025

December 23, 2025

Store of the Future

CEO Jiayu Lin on how PopSockets deepened its relationships with Best Buy, Target and Walmart in 2025

December 23, 2025

New Economic Realities

2025 was rough for Target. It could also be the year when its turnaround began

December 22, 2025

Why Rae Wellness relaunched after a 2-year hiatus

December 22, 2025

New Economic Realities

Modern Retail Podcast: A look back at 2025, from tariffs to Target to Labubus

December 20, 2025

Store of the Future

Zales launches new store concept, The Edit, to boost revenue and court young shoppers

December 19, 2025

How the MAHA movement influenced the food and beverage industry in 2025

December 18, 2025

New DTC toolkit

For the first time in years, Pacsun is opening more stores than closing stores

December 17, 2025

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The Modern Retail guide to what’s in and what’s out in 2026

Big workout pants, fiber and thrifting are just some of the trends that will dominate 2026, Modern Retail predicts in its annual In/Out list.

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