by Mike Duff | Mar 2, 2026 | Retail Articles
Williams-Sonoma has promoted company veteran Abby Teisch to chief marketing officer. Teisch previously served as executive vice president of marketing for Williams-Sonoma, the company stated. She will continue reporting to the company’s president and CEO Laura Alber...
by Mike Duff | Feb 26, 2026 | Retail Articles
Still below the breakeven number of 100, dividing positive from negative sentiments, the Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index edged up by 2.2 points in early February to 91.2 from an upwardly revised 89 in January. The Present Situation Index, based on...
by Mike Duff | Feb 16, 2026 | Retail Articles
Pampered Chef is launching a campaign celebrating women who use food to inspire confidence, build community and lead with purpose. The campaign celebrates International Women’s Day, March 8, by shining a spotlight on women who are transforming their kitchens...
by Mike Duff | Feb 13, 2026 | Retail Articles
Retail sales experienced a slight monthly increase in January but much stronger year-over-year gains, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor report released by the National Retail Federation. Total retail sales, excluding those from automobile dealers and gasoline...
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...
