by Chandler Harvey | Jul 9, 2026 | Featured News, Retail Articles
Secondhand or thrift shopping has moved firmly into the retail mainstream, yet the future of resale remains difficult to define as a diverse mix of marketplaces, nonprofit operators, specialty platforms and traditional retailers test new directions. The charitable...
by Mike Duff | Jul 6, 2026 | Retail Articles
Confidence in the back-to-school shopping season is strong, with parents planning to increase their spending by a robust 11.7% to an average of $489 per child, according to JLL’s new 2026 Back-to-School Survey. The report also revealed consumers are shifting toward...
by Mike Duff | Jun 30, 2026 | Retail Articles
Preliminary research results from Numerator indicated that Prime Day 2026 ended with average household spending dropping by 10% from the event in 2025, as shoppers were less focused on hosting Amazon and splurging than on finding bargains on needed items wherever they...
by Mike Duff | Jun 26, 2026 | Retail Articles
Independence Day 2026 will have an even higher profile than usual as America’s 250th anniversary is this year, and the holiday will be broadly observed despite economic uncertainty and the effects of inflation, with 71% of consumers in the United States planning to...
by Mike Duff | Jun 25, 2026 | Retail Articles
Amazon Prime Day spending is down year over year, according to market researcher Numerator, as consumers put more emphasis on everyday essentials than categories, such as electronics, traditionally associated with big sales events. Top categories that Prime Day buyers...
