by Mike Duff | Jul 16, 2026 | Retail Articles
Coresight Research estimated retail sales growth will accelerate to 4.4% year-over-year at the close of 2026. The stage was set by developments occurring earlier this year, including higher tax refunds that flowed into consumer spending, higher prices and what looks...
by Mike Duff | Jul 15, 2026 | Featured News, Retail Articles
As companies shift toward balancing cost efficiency and supply chain resilience, most remain unprepared to manage ongoing disruption, new research from Institute for Supply Management and Amazon Business indicated. Although 71% of companies and other organizations...
by Mike Duff | Jul 14, 2026 | Retail Articles
Online shopping is now a weekly habit for two in three households across the United States, up from two in five households in 2019, according to the Numerator State of Commerce: Online & Retail Shopping Trends in 2026 report, which confirms digital gains across...
by Peter Giannetti | Jul 9, 2026 | Retail Articles
Consumers are becoming “far more intentional about when, where and why they make purchases,” Circana’s chief industry advisor Marshal Cohen wrote in a recent blog post in the wake of big June retail promotions. Cohen, noting a snapshot of modest year-over-year gains...
by Mike Duff | Jul 6, 2026 | Retail Articles
Confidence in the back-to-school shopping season is strong, with parents planning to increase their spending by a robust 11.7% to an average of $489 per child, according to JLL’s new 2026 Back-to-School Survey. The report also revealed consumers are shifting toward...
