by Mike Duff | Jul 14, 2026 | Retail Articles
Online shopping is now a weekly habit for two in three households across the United States, up from two in five households in 2019, according to the Numerator State of Commerce: Online & Retail Shopping Trends in 2026 report, which confirms digital gains across...
by Peter Giannetti | Jul 9, 2026 | Retail Articles
Consumers are becoming “far more intentional about when, where and why they make purchases,” Circana’s chief industry advisor Marshal Cohen wrote in a recent blog post in the wake of big June retail promotions. Cohen, noting a snapshot of modest year-over-year gains...
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...
