Ulta Beauty, the largest brick-and-mortar beauty retailer in the U.S., has become the latest retail brand to build out a third-party marketplace as the company looks to claw back the market share it has lost.
PepsiCo’s proposed $1.95 billion acquisition of Poppi was exciting for many in the beverage space. But dealmaking is off to a slow start in 2025 for other types of brands as uncertainty clouds the market.
The second installment of the Modern Retail Index ranks retailers based on their e-commerce fulfillment strategies. That includes features like product accessibility through expedited shipping and delivery, post-purchase modifications and tracking, ease of online returns, and online payment options.
In this edition of the Modern Retail+ Research Briefing, we unpack insights from a recent report from vision AI platform Everseen about AI’s evolving role in retail operations and shopper interactions.