Retailers take aggressive action to stem the tide of unionizations: Starbucks, Amazon, Trader Joe’s, and more are closing stores, delaying negotiations, and pursuing dogged legal action to keep unions from making headway.
Who took home the trophy and who went home with a consolation prize? We asked our Retail Reimagined team to give us the lowdown.
Consumer sentiment is ticking up as inflation slows: While that’s good news for most retailers as the holidays near, rising interest rates could pose challenges.
We unpack why the move is only the beginning of Amazon’s healthcare playbook.
Admin headaches lead many clinicians to sell their practices—Alma wants to fix that
Shipments of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) devices will increase more than sixfold worldwide over the next four years, from 14.3 million this year to 87.7 million in 2026.
TikTok and YouTube are taking short-form video to CTVs: Strong viewer growth is making TV screens the next battleground for digital video dominance.
An inflation tourniquet: The Inflation Reduction Act simultaneously tackles climate change and inflation. Providing tax breaks on clean energy could boost consumer spending.
Industry trade groups say the agency can’t regulate customer service practices. Doing so might hurt competition.
This is Google Wallet’s first foray into Africa as payment providers capitalize on the region’s flourishing payments market.
TikTok sees an opportunity in local content: The video app is testing a new feed that displays algorithmically recommended videos made in your area.
On today's episode, we discuss who is most likely to win the short-video race, the significance of Lyft's new media division, the potential of Apple's ad business, whether buy now, pay later is too good to be true, Chewy's new insurance and wellness service CarePlus, an unpopular opinion about retail media, who's buying all the electric vehicles, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our analysts Ross Benes, Blake Droesch, and Max Willens.
Despite significant headwinds, big names continue to join the crypto bandwagon, including most recently Mercado Libre in Latin America. Join our analyst Bill Fisher as he hosts researcher Paola Flores-Marquez and analyst Grace Broadbent to discuss the lay of the crypto land in global markets.
Walmart finds its EV Canoo: The retailer’s fleet of 4,500 EVs could grow into 10,000 as the company looks to achieve zero emissions. Retail and logistics companies could lead the transition to EV deliveries.
DoorDash has ended its four-year partnership with Walmart, saying the split will enable it to focus on its long-term customer relationships. DoorDash works with retailers, like Albertsons and Macy’s, and thousands of restaurants across the globe, creating a marketplace for consumer discovery and advertising for its partners.
A new Morgan Stanley report details how only 2% of Prime members use Amazon Pharmacy.
Peloton’s adult user base in the US is still expanding, but year-over-year growth will continue to decelerate from its record high of 115.3% in 2020. From next year through 2026, growth will slow to single digits.
Insider Intelligence spoke with Harley Block, co-founder and CEO of Gen Z consultant IF7, about its strategy to help brands like Abercrombie & Fitch reach the younger audience on TikTok.
Data center scrutiny rises in Europe: Data centers’ energy intensity and water use are running up against Europe’s energy crisis. Ireland’s data center moratorium puts facilities’ sustainability measures in focus.