by Mike Duff | Feb 9, 2026 | Retail Articles
Two-thirds of consumers in the United States and the United Kingdom are now ready to use AI agents for online shopping, but 69% of early users have immediately abandoned an AI shopping assistant when shown irrelevant product suggestions. Not everything has gone... by Mike Duff | Feb 5, 2026 | Retail Articles
Store managers are heading into 2026 with measured optimism, balancing expectations for improved performance at their own stores with ongoing concerns about the economy, inflation and labor pressures, according to Levin Management Corp.’s 15th annual Retail Outlook... by Mike Duff | Feb 4, 2026 | Cookware, Retail Articles
Albertsons Cos. is looking to help consumers host parties with the launch of Celebrations, a digital destination offering planning and shopping assistance for a range of occasions. Consumers can reach Celebrations from Albertsons banner websites, including those... by Mike Duff | Feb 3, 2026 | Retail Articles
Annual refund volumes in the global retail sector increased 18.1% in 2025, while refund value rose 12.7% year-over-year, peaking during the holidays, according to the annual ACI Global E-commerce Report. Refund activity peaked sharply during the November to December... by Mike Duff | Feb 3, 2026 | Retail Articles
In a shopper survey, CashNetUSA asked consumers across the United States about their shopping patterns, with particular interest in “retail therapy” behaviors, and found that the average American makes 107 such purchases per year, with younger consumers more likely to... 