by Mike Duff | Oct 8, 2026 | Retail Articles
Although fuel prices and inflation are pressuring consumers, retail sales, excluding automobile dealers and gasoline stations, rose in September to $560.8 billion, up 0.28% month over month and 4.05% year over year, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor. The...
by Mike Duff | Oct 2, 2026 | Retail Articles
As the company launches its October 6-7 promotion, Ace Hardware will offer loyalty members deals on a range of products, from power tools to small appliances. Running alongside Prime Big Deal Days, Ace Rewards Days will deliver 48 hours of exclusive deals and double...
by Mike Duff | Sep 28, 2026 | Retail Articles
Market researcher NielsenIQ (NIQ) reported tracking survey results indicating 51% of U.S. consumers have used at least one AI-powered tool to support their shopping in the past month. The result from NIQ’s Agentic Commerce Tracker marks a significant milestone...
by Mike Duff | Sep 22, 2026 | Retail Articles
Best Buy plans to introduce a TikTok shop in October, offering some 10,000 products suited to social discovery, including small appliances, headphones, cameras, laptops and accessories. Top brands planned for the TikTok shop include Dyson, Oura, Bose and...
by Mike Duff | Aug 20, 2026 | Retail Articles
Walmart’s global e-commerce sales grew 23% in its latest quarter, and new research from Numerator suggests the retailer’s growing digital business is helping reshape its customer base. Walmart’s increased focus on digital operations, in part driven by...
