by Mike Duff | May 9, 2025 | Retail Articles
Retail sales grew in April, but they did so as many consumers moved up purchases to dodge higher prices they expected to come with tariffs, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor. Released by the National Retail Federation, Retail Monitor stated that total retail...
by Mike Duff | Apr 22, 2025 | Retail Articles
Market researcher Placer.ai said that there were more store visits the week of April 7 as winter ends, spring rolls in and tariffs loom. For the week, traffic increased by 0.5% at superstores, 4.1% at grocery stores, 6.7% at warehouse clubs, 0.4% at electronics...
by Chandler Harvey | Mar 13, 2025 | The Inspired Home Show, The Inspired Home Show 2025, Videos
In a keynote session at The Inspired Home Show 2025, retail executive Jeff Evans offered suppliers strategies for succeeding in today’s retail marketplace. Evans most recently served as president and chief merchandising officer of At Home and before that as...
by Mike Duff | Jan 27, 2025 | Retail Articles
More than 80% of retailers intend to increase artificial intelligence capabilities during 2025, according to a Honeywell Research sponsored survey, to help them adapt to changing consumer behaviors, enhance employee skills, and improve efficiency for shoppers....
by Mike Duff | Dec 16, 2024 | Retail Articles
Economic activity in the services sector expanded for the fifth consecutive month in November, according to the Institute for Supply Management’s Report on Business, with retail in positive territory. In its survey of purchasing and supply executives in the United...
