The phrase “retail apocalypse” once dominated industry conversation, Ethan Chernofsky, senior vice president of marketing at Placer.ai said during the EMARKETER Summit on November 1.
Retailers tour college campuses: Brands ranging from Ikea to Rent the Runway are using the events to build awareness and connect with consumers.
Shein, Temu, and Alibaba expand their US warehouse presence: The push dovetails with the US crackdown on the de minimis loophole.
Retailers turn to returnless refunds to cut costs and boost loyalty: Amazon, Walmart, and Chewy are among the companies that rely on flexible returns policies to keep shoppers in the fold.
84% of US adults believe private label foods are more affordable, according to an August 2024 survey from Ipsos. Nearly as many say private label quality is just as good as, or better than, name brands.
The phrase “retail apocalypse” once dominated industry conversation, Ethan Chernofsky, senior vice president of marketing at Placer.ai said during the EMARKETER Summit on November 1. “We were convinced [that] the store was dying,” Chernofsky said. “It was a thing of the past, and we were going to move to this fully online environment.”
Yum China bucks difficult retail environment thanks to more promotions, rapid store expansion, and durian pizza: The KFC and Pizza Hut operator’s efforts to offer more value and reach consumers in lower-tier cities drove sales and transaction growth in Q3.
On today's podcast episode, we discuss what will happen if either Donald Trump or Kamala Harris win the US election and how that will affect inflation, high growth digital advertising channels, and regulatory priorities. Tune in to the discussion with Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Senior Director of Briefings Jeremy Goldman, and Senior Analyst Zak Stambor.
Commerce media is becoming more competitive as retailers and non-retailers continue to build out their networks and advertisers prioritize measurement for proven results. Looking ahead to 2025, cross-industry partnerships will grow and in-store media will enable retailers to merge online behaviors with in-person shopping.
A Trump administration could lead to sweeping changes at the agency
But its verticalized offerings may struggle to stand out in the crowded field
The number of US homes changing hands is incredibly low: That poses a challenge to housing-related retailers like Wayfair.
The agency has launched similar inquiries with other major banks. These could create reputational problems for the P2P platform
For October’s Unofficial Most Interesting Retailers list, we’re looking at eight retailers hoping to escape the ghastly realm of spooky deserted shopping centers and zombie malls. Gap, Amazon Fresh, and Victoria’s Secret lead our trick-or-treat bag of comeback brands.
US real-time payment transaction volume will nearly quadruple between 2023 and 2028, according to GlobalData and ACI Worldwide.
As more consumers use voice assistants for shopping, brands should make sure their products are shoppable via voice, either on websites like Amazon or on their own sites.
Record Prime Day sales, booming ad business powered Amazon to Q3 earnings beat: The retailer expects to carry that momentum into Q4.
While this is a win for Klarna, merchants may not want to take on the higher transaction costs that sometimes come with BNPL plans
Even so, it’s laying off workers as it dives into value-added services and non-card payments
Recent acquisitions and service launches will help it maintain momentum