Cyber Week keeps its retail grip because consumers are cost-conscious, not despite it. But winning their business requires that retailers influence shoppers earlier in the research process, tailor messaging to different buying journeys, and make the value of their deals easy to trust.
Quick commerce is expanding in Indonesia as ecommerce platforms, super apps, and convenience store chains expand rapid delivery. Existing stores and logistics networks are making these services easier to scale as consumer adoption grows.
Almost half of Gen Zers said they’d switch to a bank if it offered to cover their recurring subscription expenses.
European retailers lose a prominent route to product discovery, making feeds, marketplaces, and owned channels more important.
New tools reflect rising holiday demand for AI-assisted research, while purchases still flow to retailer sites.
The warehouse club expands its third-party delivery partners and tests tools that make it easier to shop.
The broader shift in eating habits remains, but oral medications appear less disruptive than injections.
Alternative underwriting can unlock more purchases but makes safeguards for overextended users more important.
160 holiday stores and experiential formats aim to bring discovery, expertise, and play back to toy shopping.
Agentic commerce has moved from buzzword to balance sheet, and the numbers prove it. AI-driven commerce is projected to grow from under $50 billion this year to nearly $300 billion by 2030, rising from roughly 3% to 15% of total US e-commerce sales.
On today’s podcast episode, we discuss what back-to-school tells us about the holiday shopper, ways AI could show up during holiday shopping, and one holiday change retailers still have time to make to their digital marketing, promotional, or customer-experience strategy. Tune in for a discussion featuring Vice President of Content and host Suzy Davidkhanian, Principal Analyst Sky Canaves, and Senior Analyst Arielle Feger.
Walmart's Medicare Advantage tie-up with health insurer Scan tests whether trusted retailers can influence health choices without directly providing care.
Savers value high-yield accounts, giving banks a timely way to attract funds as borrowing gets costlier.
Expanding its fulfillment network could encourage more grocery spending while narrowing Walmart's convenience advantage.
But growing challenges could lead to slower growth during the holidays.
Brands are relying more heavily on American shoppers as weaker spending in China and other regions reshapes the market.
High-intent AI referrals make structured data, conversational search, and easier checkout worth investing in now.
Venmo's interactive storytelling may outlast passive views, but costly production makes conversion critical.
Mondelēz is adding new packs, labels, and marketing to protect the brand from private-label gains.
A deal with Wonder gives it campus dining tech and a path to more repeat orders.