As holiday retail sales forecasts begin to flow in, it will be worth keeping an eye on trends that have become more pronounced during the year to get a sense of where the sales season is taking retail and the housewares sector. The year has been ripe with...
A new initiative from the Qurate Retail Group, Sune is a next-generation experiential shopping platform that is coming to market with a beta mobile app. Based on demand from consumers in general, and Gen Z in particular, for more seamless on-demand live shopping...
Financial service provider Synchrony has released its new Future of Shopping study, which reveals that consumers seek highly personalized experiences that simplify choice and flexibility, the company announced. Synchrony noted that more than 80% of shoppers will...
At a time when consumer shopping behavior is being watched closely in the face of economic uncertainty and inflation, the Kearney Consumer Institute has released its first 2023 briefing on gifting titled “Should I Stay or Should I Go? Redefining Trading Down,...
The National Retail Federation expects consumers to spend $25.9 billion on Valentine’s Day this year, up from $23.9 billion in 2022. In its annual survey released today by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics, 52% of respondents said...
