Macy’s had a mixed Q3: Sales at its luxury Bloomingdale’s and Bluemercury labels rose, but its namesake brand is struggling to attract shoppers

Douyin investments are helping P&G shore up China sales: It’s taking advantage of the platform’s popularity among deal-seeking shoppers to boost its brands’ profiles.

Retailers, streamers embrace shoppable TV ads to shorten the path to purchase: WBD, Amazon, Kroger, and The CW Network are relying on the format to drive product discovery and sales.

Retailers don’t want inventory shortages to steal their holiday cheer: That’s why most of them have taken steps to ensure trending products are available during peak shopping periods.

Gap’s momentum continues into the holiday season: Weather-related headwinds notwithstanding, the retailer’s brand reinvigoration efforts are resonating with shoppers and driving sales.

Consumers turn to genAI to help with holiday shopping: Nearly one-fifth of global Cyber Five sales this year will be influenced by AI agents and other tools, Salesforce says.

McDonald’s will focus on “McValue” in 2025: The fast-food chain plans to extend its $5 value menu and add deals as the QSR price war rages on.

Trump’s tariffs threaten to upend retailers’ supply chains: Companies are rethinking sourcing and stocking up on goods early to minimize additional costs and disruptions.

PDD misses expectations as competitive pressures erode price advantage: The ecommerce company expects challenges to continue in the short-term as domestic and international rivals gain an edge.

Shoppers want help: Too many choices online can overwhelm consumers and leave them frustrated by the effort required to make a purchase decision.

Delta expects demand from high-income consumers to boost revenues in 2025 and beyond: More than half of its ticket sales will come from premium seats by 2027 as travelers splurge on comfort.

Google wants to be a retail hub: Less than a month after rolling out a rebuilt Google Shopping, the tech giant launched a host of in-store and local shopping features.

TJX’s value proposition won over shoppers of all ages and incomes in Q3: That momentum has carried over into Q4, putting the off-price retailer in pole position to benefit this holiday season.

Target had a rough Q3: The retailer is struggling to adjust to the macroeconomic environment, and its challenges aren’t going to get easier anytime soon.

Consumers aren’t splurging on discretionary home improvement projects: That’s a big reason Lowe’s expects year-over-year sales to decline for 2024.

Mytheresa knows what luxury shoppers want: The luxury ecommerce retailer grew sales by 7.6%, bucking the global luxury slowdown.

TikTok Shop wants to be a holiday season shopping hub: The platform’s Brand Palooza campaign features steep discounts, an extended returns window, and TikTok Lives from celebrities, brands, and creators.

Walmart’s strong Q3 bodes well for its holiday performance: The retailer’s sales and profits beat expectations thanks to healthy ecommerce growth, more affluent shoppers, and recovering general merchandise sales.

McDonald’s earmarks $100 million to undo damage from the E. coli outbreak: The fast-food chain will spend big on marketing and offer franchisees more support to win back customer trust and sales.

Nordstrom gives its shopping app a genAI upgrade: The department store retailer hopes enhanced search and personalization capabilities will give it an edge this holiday season.