Jim Herbert Black Friday and Cyber Monday (BFCM) are fast approaching, and with them comes one of the most intense […]

Joe Keenan Target CEO Brian Cornell, who helped reenergize the company but has struggled to turn around weak sales in […]

Peter Lu Peak season already pushes supply chains to their limits, but heightened consumer demands and disruptions are making today’s […]

Disney Petit Instead of traditional reactive policies and trying to figure out how to reduce product returns​, learn smarter strategies […]

Susan Ganeshan It’s no surprise that consumers are becoming more reliant on generative artificial intelligence tools. The emerging technology is […]

Joe Keenan In episode 488 of Total Retail Talks, Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan interviews Kebharu Smith, director and associate general counsel […]

Kristina Stidham Ulta Beauty and Target announced late last week that they have decided to end a deal that opened […]

Grant Gustafson Paths to purchase have changed significantly over the past decades, with customer journeys nearly unrecognizable compared to those […]

Kristina Stidham Fanatics on Tuesday launched a new loyalty program that will reward sports fans for buying merchandise and apparel, […]

Mark Williams Retail mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are waking up in the second half of 2025, setting the stage for […]

Todd Redwood Global material consumption has more than tripled since 1970. Amidst increased awareness of our environmental impact, many of […]

Olivia McNaughten Ongoing talks (and deadline extensions) surrounding TikTok’s potential U.S. ban continue to keep people on edge. Instagram revealed […]

Anders Mittag Consumer price sensitivity continues as we dive into Q3, with inflation having accelerated in June. This means shoppers […]

Joe Keenan Best Buy announced late last week that it will test mini-showrooms in some of its stores featuring Ikea […]

Bruce Kornfeld Retail IT is at a crossroads. As the industry becomes more data-driven, retailers must support a growing number […]

Marie Albiges Ten months after taking the helm as CEO and chairman of Starbucks and declaring that a massive reset […]

Jochem van der Veer Retailers today face a perfect storm: economic uncertainty, evolving tariffs, and fast-shifting customer expectations. In response, […]

James Stark A recent survey from the National Retail Federation revealed that 50 percent of retailers are more concerned with […]

Alasdair James Artificial intelligence (AI) is radically changing our daily lives, from the way we work to how we entertain […]

Yuri Bykoriz In the past, a reliable supplier delivered a quality product, at a good price, and on time. Today, […]

Dan Nadeau In the race to improve margins and elevate the customer experience, retailers are optimizing every corner of their […]

Srujan Akula For retail businesses, where net profit margins often hover around 3 percent, every efficiency gain is a lifeline. […]