Target teams up with Disney on a new bedding collection: The expansion of its Pillowfort private-label line should help drive sales and brand loyalty.
It reminded consumers how volatile the industry can be, deepening distrust that will be a major hurdle to overcome
Home Depot expects sales to grow 2.8% this year: While the housing market is unlikely to thaw, the home improvement retailer sees signs that consumers will stop putting off projects.
Ecommerce penetration of beauty and personal care sales is rising: 41% of category sales take place on platforms like Amazon and TikTok Shop as consumers respond to virality and convenience.
Warehouse club membership has its privileges: Strong sales show that consumers see these stores as a smart way to save as costs rise.
While retail media networks (RMNs) sell brand safety and predictability to marketers, influencer marketing boasts direct access to loyal audiences. Pairing these two channels together, experts stress, can drive significant growth for brands. Nine in 10 US marketers plan to promote their creator partnerships via RMNs in 2025, according to an October 2024 LTK survey.
Amazon is testing non-endemic ads in its search results, which link out to products on external websites. It's a move that shows Amazon’s need to demonstrate further growth and non-endemic advertising’s potential to meet that need.
Walmart’s ad business fuels operating income growth: Retail media revenues jumped 29% driven by marketplace expansion.
Prosus to buy Just Eat Takeaway for $4.3 billion: The firm plans to reuse the playbook that drove growth at its Brazilian food delivery company iFood.
Domino’s US same-store sales rose 0.4% in Q4: The chain’s emergency pizza promotion and other offerings weren’t enough to convince cost-conscious consumers to bite.
As the world's largest toy company, LEGO has built a retail empire that outpaces competitors Mattel and Hasbro combined through a sophisticated, centered multichannel strategy.
Shein is in trouble: The fast-fashion marketplace’s profits fell nearly 40% in 2024, even without the impact of de minimis changes and higher US tariffs.
This week, consumers are concerned about tariffs but continue shopping via mobile and on low-price retailers associated with China. Consumers are also less focused on fast delivery and flocking to Google for reviews.
Consumers are voting with their wallets: 1 in 4 has stopped shopping at their favorite stores because of politics.
Ramping up marketing spend and integrating Cash App, Afterpay, and Square should put it in a stronger position in 2025
The solution will let the network capitalize on the quickly expanding creator economy
Tariffs threaten Canada’s retail sales recovery: Confidence is falling as consumers brace for higher prices and economic upheaval.
The POS provider achieved this milestone despite slowing growth due to intense competition
Ikea thinks small: The retailer plans to open eight smaller-format stores this year to get closer to where its customers live and work.
Post-relisting, TikTok skyrocketed past US rivals in downloads, reclaiming its dominance while RedNote, once a rising competitor, struggles to keep users.