Retail Articles

The National Retail Federation expects Father’s Day spending this year to total $20 billion, almost on par with last year’s record-setting figure of $20.1 billion.

The International Council of Shopping Centers released its 2022 State of the Industry Report, highlighting how malls and other multi-store retail developments are transforming under challenging, new conditions while seeing foot traffic increases that are driving visits to a rate approaching those recorded in 2019.

As it moves into an increasingly programmable future, Walmart has expanded an agreement with Symbotic, a supply chain technology company employing A.I. in its functions, to implement a robotics and software automation platform in all 42 of the retailer’s regional distribution centers over several years.