by Mike Duff | Feb 3, 2026 | Retail Articles
Target will open seven new stores in March as it pivots back toward larger-format locations under newly installed CEO Michael Fiddelke. On February 2, as he took up the operation’s reins, Target’s new CEO, Michael Fiddelke, issued a statement to the company’s...
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...
by Mike Duff | Feb 3, 2026 | Beverageware, Home + Housewares, Tableware, The Inspired Home Show 2026
The ErgoCup will be featured at The Inspired Home Show, an ergonomically designed vessel made to support people with hand mobility challenges while bringing inclusive, functional design to the dinnerware and serveware category. Launched in December, the Ergo-Ware...
by Mike Duff | Jan 28, 2026 | Retail Articles
Amazon is shifting its emphasis in the grocery business to its delivery operations and Whole Foods Market, which will add more than 100 new stores over the next several years, as the company closes its Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh brick-and-mortar stores. In addition...
by Mike Duff | Jan 27, 2026 | Retail Articles
In its 2025 Home Improvement Retail Benchmark Study, Market Force Information stated that Ace Hardware and Menards earned the highest customer experience scores in the home improvement category based on the factors most tied to loyalty: helpful staff, store ease and...
