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Can Big-Box Stores Become Anchors for Affordable Housing?

The U.S. housing market is in crisis, driven by a shortage of over 4.5 million homes, according to the U.S. Department of…

Amazon Aims to Increase its Gravitational Pull with New Shopping Features

Amazon has successfully established itself as the starting point for many shoppers’ online searches, edging in on turf previously dominated by platforms…

Why Clear, Well-Communicated Brand Values can Make — or Break — a Retail Business

“If your brand went away tomorrow, would anybody care?” It’s a scarily relevant question that many retailers are likely asking themselves in…

TikTok and the ‘Social Commerce’ Question

TikTok showed up in force at Shoptalk last week, and the company was on a mission, although not the one that might…

AI’s Fashion Impact: From Product Design to On-Demand Manufacturing and Beyond

Even in an industry accustomed to a rapid pace of change like fashion manufacturing and retailing, AI is racing by like the…

Gap, DoorDash, NBCU Execs Weigh in on the State of the Consumer

Between the tariff tug-of-war, flailing markets, insanely high egg prices and general “twitchiness” (as one strategist put it), consumers have gotten a…

Tariffs, AI, Social Trends Create ‘Powerful New Pathways’ for Resale

As it has for several years, the resale market continues to grow — and the current headwinds other retailers are facing in…

Retail is the Most Common Location for Gun Violence, but There’s More to the Story

In 2024 there were 5,462 gun-related incidents in the U.S., and retail represented the single biggest vertical where these incidents took place…

AI in Action: How Retailers are Transforming Demand Forecasting with New Tech

The requirements for retail success don’t get much more basic than the ability to accurately forecast customer demand. Even a mom-and-pop bodega…

Retail Trendcaster: Turning Hot Topics and Trends into Actionable Insights

Q1 is always a whirlwind for the retail space. Once New Year’s Day is behind us, analysts and industry experts get busy…

30-Year Retail Veteran Reveals how to ‘Thrive in an Exponential World’

Gary Hawkins has been enmeshed in the retail industry for nearly three decades as a practitioner and advisor for companies ranging from…

Retailers’ Quest for Seamless Shopper Journeys Fuels Payment Modernization Projects

Even though more than half (56%) of retailers surveyed by KPMG completed a major payments modernization program within the past year, even…

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Industry Insights

Can Big-Box Stores Become Anchors for Affordable Housing?

Amazon Aims to Increase its Gravitational Pull with New Shopping Features

Why Clear, Well-Communicated Brand Values can Make — or Break — a Retail Business

TikTok and the ‘Social Commerce’ Question

AI’s Fashion Impact: From Product Design to On-Demand Manufacturing and Beyond

Gap, DoorDash, NBCU Execs Weigh in on the State of the Consumer

Tariffs, AI, Social Trends Create ‘Powerful New Pathways’ for Resale

Retail is the Most Common Location for Gun Violence, but There’s More to the Story

AI in Action: How Retailers are Transforming Demand Forecasting with New Tech

Retail Trendcaster: Turning Hot Topics and Trends into Actionable Insights

30-Year Retail Veteran Reveals how to ‘Thrive in an Exponential World’

Retailers’ Quest for Seamless Shopper Journeys Fuels Payment Modernization Projects

Taking the Pain Out of Customer Service: What Do Modern Retailers Need to Succeed?

2025 Benchmark Survey: How Retailers are Re-Affirming Brand Value Through the In-Store Experience

Hurdles to Healthy Eating: Jonesing for Junk Foods and Price Constraints

Turning Curiosity into Commitment: How Intent-Driven Personalization is Redefining Digital Marketing

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