by Mike Duff | Aug 22, 2024 | Retail Articles
Consumers aren’t ready to dive in to discretionary spending at this point, although a state of equilibrium seems to be merging across the consumer packaged goods and general merchandise sectors, according to market researcher and advisor Circana. Total retail sales in...
by Peter Giannetti | Aug 7, 2024 | Appliances, Home + Housewares, Vacuum Cleaners
Robotic cleaning appliance specialist iRobot Corp named corporate restructuring veteran Jeffrey Engel president and COO. Engel’s appointment comes as iRobot Corp., maker of Roomba and Braava robotic floor cleaners, announced a 29% year-over-year decline in revenue and...
by Mike Duff | Jul 19, 2024 | Beverageware, Retail Articles
Retail sales in the United States in June were up 1% versus May results across discretionary general merchandise and consumer packaged goods categories, according to market researcher and advisor Circana. Circana reported unit demand was flat compared to June 2023,...
by Mike Duff | Jun 21, 2024 | Retail Articles
Retail sales in the United States during the month of May, including discretionary general merchandise and consumer packaged goods, changed very little year over year, according to market research and analytics company Circana. In the four weeks ending June 1, overall...
by Peter Giannetti | Jun 14, 2024 | Appliances, Home + Housewares, Vacuum Cleaners
Robotic floor care appliance company iRobot, marketer of Roomba and Braava products, added former Helen of Troy CEO Julien Mininberg to its board of directors. Mininberg (pictured above) retired earlier this year as CEO of Helen of Troy after ten years in the...
