Retailing Today

As Generation Z continues to grow up and become a driving economic force, capturing these shoppers is increasingly important to retailers and brands.

A DTC brand known for its bedding is making its name known in other parts of the home, as well.

Despite renewed safety concerns from the Omicron variant of COVID-19, consumers are still feeling confident and discretionary spending has remained steady,

A huge surge in COVID-19 omicron variant cases has created new uncertainty across the globe––but retailers are bullish the variant won’t cause new shutdowns.

With $150 billion in buying power, retailers need to be in-the-know about Gen Z’s spending habits––and how to operate to capture this influential audience.

Sales are expected to reach new heights this holiday season, despite impacts from supply chain disruptions and ongoing pandemic uncertainties.

Grocery has been a top retail sector since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, with sales surging in-store and online.

The COVID-19 pandemic’s negative impact on the retail industry cannot be understated, but many retailers have emerged in 2021 stronger than ever.

Consumer confidence around the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to bolster 2021-2022 holiday retail sales.

TikTok is not just for Gen Z. And even if it is, it’s still where brands should present themselves.

Retailers saw apparel sales fall off a cliff in 2020, pushing the industry to the brink. But the COVID-19 pandemic wasn’t the only challenge retailers faced, and one children’s apparel brand has somehow managed to emerge after going through a bankruptcy in 2019 and two sales in 2020.

As retail continues to dig itself out of the hole of 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic decimated foot traffic and sales for many categories, pop-up shops are continuing to gain momentum.

Supermarket chain Kroger is launching an app-based employee training program that aims to engage and retain employees during a tight labor market.

The retail industry was completely shaken up by the COVID-19 pandemic, with many physical stores temporarily shutting down as brands shifted to e-commerce.

The retail media sector continues to heat up with new consolidation after Publicis Groupe announced it was acquiring retail media technology company CitrusAd.

Coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic, retailers are facing one of the biggest labor crunches to date.

Food delivery and subscription meal kits saw huge growth in 2020 as consumers flocked to online solutions for their groceries needs.

After launching a new strategy just a month before the COVID-19 pandemic upended the retail industry, department store retailer Macy’s is still on track to stabilize and recover in 2021.

CVS Health has taken on a huge role during the COVID-19 pandemic, providing millions of tests and vaccines.

From adding plexiglass shields to decreasing hours and reducing staffing, the COVID-19 pandemic majorly changed how stores face consumers. And retailers also quickly changed how they operate behind the scenes to meet rapidly-changing shopper demands.

The COVID-19 pandemic forced retailers to survive amid a wave of challenges, including losing their physical footprints for an extended period. And that meant companies either innovated and pivoted or faced even bigger troubles.

Retail sales are heating up and, in the post-pandemic world, shoppers hold more power than ever before.

Stepping into a Kroger, shoppers might not realize the music and advertisements coming over the loudspeaker are specifically engineered to make them feel energized, happy, upbeat.