by Mike Duff | Jun 9, 2025 | Featured News, Retail Articles
The Global Port Tracker report by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates indicates import cargo at major container ports in the United States is likely to experience a surge through this summer as retailers take advantage of the recently announced...
by Mike Duff | Jun 9, 2025 | Retail Articles
The Institute for Supply Management Services Report on Business indicated economic activity in the services sector contracted in May for the first time since June 2024, with retail among the businesses seeing a decline. The poll of purchasing and supply executives in...
by Mike Duff | Jun 9, 2025 | Retail Articles
Walmart has launched Sparky, a new shopping assistant designed to help consumers with shopping exploration, research and purchasing. Walmart also announced an expansion of its drone delivery service, which will now operate in five states. Walmart has developed Sparky...
by Mike Duff | Jun 6, 2025 | Retail Articles
A pair of market research studies confirms that consumers and retail executives expect tariffs to have a significant effect on spending as 2025 progresses. In its “Tariffs & Trust: Why Retailers Risk Loyalty with Price Hikes” study, market researcher...
by Mike Duff | Jun 6, 2025 | Retail Articles
Pottery Barn Kids announced a collaboration with The Pokémon Co. Int’l. to launch a new home and accessory collection featuring popular characters such as Pikachu, Jigglypuff and Eevee. The Pottery Barn Kids collection includes decor, bedding, backpacks, lunch...