Physical stores remain a priority for retailers: Off-price, fast-fashion, and digitally native brands are ramping up expansion to capitalize on renewed demand for in-store shopping.

The early results are in: Foot traffic saw increases week over week between September 19 and October 16, suggesting the holiday season may have kicked off earlier in-store, per Placer.ai.

Consumers prefer to shop in-person this holiday season: Waning COVID-19 concerns and a desire to try before buying will give brick-and-mortar stores a lift this year.

Ecommerce exploded at the onset of the pandemic. Two and a half years later, people have returned to stores, but ecommerce adoption remains high. Retailers are once again asking: What is the future of stores? Here are four red-hot predictions.

The 2022 US holiday season outlook is surprisingly strong amid inflation and economic uncertainty, but revenue growth will be easier to come by than profits.

In December 2021, Insider Intelligence analysts published their top five retail trends for 2022, detailing our predictions for the upcoming year. But 2022 has been anything but predictable. In this Analyst Take, we revisit those trends to find out what’s changed, what’s stayed the same, and how we’re thinking about five of retail's biggest trends amid this era of uncertainty.

Digitally native brands focus on physical expansion, but costs are mounting: Allbirds, Warby Parker, and Glossier are shedding workers and expanding retail partnerships to grow sales and stay afloat.

This year, Latin America will be the world’s second-fastest-growing region in retail ecommerce sales, after Southeast Asia. Sales will rise by 18.8% to $167.01 billion as mobile propels the region’s ecommerce market to new heights over the course of our forecast period.

The UK’s total retail sales growth will slow in 2022 amid a challenging economy. Ecommerce sales will see the most significant slowdown—4.2% in 2022 versus 16.0% in 2021. But digital will still account for 35.9% of the country’s total retail sales this year.

Macroeconomic headwinds are sweeping through retail markets worldwide, and ecommerce conditions are deteriorating rapidly, especially in mature markets. Globally, total retail is chugging along, but the big stories will be around ecommerce growth in emerging economies.

A guide to the retail mobile app features consumers value the most, and a ranking of how 10 leading US multicategory retailers stack up.

Our exclusive analysis of 12 companies unpacks key trends in Latin America retail ecommerce, providing retail professionals with a better understanding of the current landscape and insight into what these trends mean for the industry at large in 2022.

Amazon’s fashion expansion continues with forays into luxury and physical retail: The company’s high-end ambitions are at odds with its emphasis on value and low prices.

The US labor market is a tale of two halves: While retailers with a strong brick-and-mortar presence are intensifying their hiring efforts, startups are taking a more cautious approach to recruitment as VC funding dries up.

Farfetch and Neiman Marcus join forces to update luxury retail for the ecommerce age: The fashion platform will invest up to $200 million in the retailer, with the latter using Farfetch’s ecommerce tools to power digital channels.

Here’s a breakdown of the online and in-store features that apparel retail shoppers value the most, and a ranking of how 10 leading retailers stack up.

Clashes between retailers and activist investors are heating up: Kohls, Macy’s, and grocer SpartanNash are some of the companies pushing back against investor demands.

Fashion resale platforms focus on expansion first, profits later: The RealReal, thredUP, and Poshmark all saw strong sales in 2021, but must now cope with slow shopper growth and high infrastructure costs.

Amazon’s bet on brick-and-mortar grocery has yet to pay off: A new report highlights the company’s physical retail struggles, but digital grocery remains a bright spot.