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...
by Mike Duff | Feb 9, 2026 | Retail Articles
The Kroger Co. has appointed former Walmart exec Greg Foran as CEO as well as a member of the company’s board of directors. He will succeed Ron Sargent, who has served as interim CEO since March 2025. Sargent will continue to serve as Kroger board chairman, the...
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...
