Retailer Worries About Theft Grow Critical

Retailer Worries About Theft Grow Critical

According to business services provider Avery Dennison, new research demonstrates that 64% of large retailers in the United States and the United Kingdom feel that the impact of theft has reached a crisis point. Versus a year ago, 42% of retail executives believe that...
iRobot Q1 Sales, Earnings Slide

iRobot Q1 Sales, Earnings Slide

The first quarter was not kind to iRobot, which suffered larger losses and lower sales as well as a Wall Street estimate miss. In the quarter iRobot Corp. recorded a net loss of $81.1 million, or $2.95 per diluted share, versus a net loss of $30.4 million, or $1.12...
Mintel: U.S. Social Media Purchasing Lags

Mintel: U.S. Social Media Purchasing Lags

Although only a small part of the larger retail environment so far, social commerce made up about 5% of digital retail sales in the United States during 2022 and is expected to inch up to nearly 7% by 2025, according to market researcher Mintel. The U.S. sector is...
Costco Comps Grow Again in December

Costco Comps Grow Again in December

For the month of December, Costco reported net sales of $23.8 billion for the retail month of December, the five weeks ended January 1, up 7% year over year. Comparable sales, excluding the effects of fuel price and foreign exchange volatility, were up 6.4% in the...
Survey: Bad Website Design Impedes Online Sales

Survey: Bad Website Design Impedes Online Sales

Research from content management system provider Storyblok indicated that poor website design is a huge liability for online retailers. In a poll of 6,000 consumers across the United States and Europe, 60% of respondents said they abandon purchases due to poor user...