Retail TouchPoints

Latest Posts

Are your Physical Stores Unknowingly Alienating 1 in 5 of your Customers?

15% to 20% of the global population is said to be neurodivergent. Though variations still exist from country to country, and even between organizations, as to the conditions the term…

Executive Viewpoints July 23
Vuori storefront

Vuori Accelerates International Expansion Plans

This article first appeared in our sister publication, Shop Eat Surf Outdoor (SESO) Vuori is accelerating its international expansion plans and opening its first stores in Seoul and Beijing following…

News July 22
Barbie Dream Fest homepage

Barbie Enters the Festival Circuit

Mattel has teamed up with Mischief Management to create the first festival dedicated to all things Barbie — Barbie Dream Fest. Designed for fans of all ages, the multi-day event will…

News July 22
Apple Saudi Arabia homepage

Apple Enters Saudi Arabia with Digital Storefront, Physical Stores Planned for 2026

Apple Retail has entered the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with the launch of the Apple Store website and app, allowing customers in the country to shop Apple’s full range of…

News July 22

How Ecommerce Brands can Navigate Pricing Pressure and Protect Profitability in 2025

This year has proven to be a high-pressure environment for ecommerce brands. Rising supplier costs, climbing digital ad spend and ongoing tariff instability are all putting pressure on profit margins.…

Executive Viewpoints July 22

Back-to-School 2025: Season Stretches at Both Ends as Consumers Seek Value

Like the holiday shopping season, which has been steadily creeping back toward October (or even earlier), the back-to-school (BTS) season is stretching, and in both directions — starting earlier and…

Features July 22
Visualization of online shopping

Marketplaces Overtake DTC as Primary Digital Growth Channel

Marketplaces drove over 40% of total ecommerce growth in 2024, officially surpassing direct-to-consumer (DTC), wholesale and other channels for the first time, according to research from Cymbio. At the same…

News July 21
Example of in-store on-screen advertising via Walmart Connect.

Walmart to Turn Vizio into its Newest Private Label Brand

Walmart’s plans for Vizio are beginning to crystalize: By the end of 2025, Walmart plans to convert Vizio into a private label brand that will be sold exclusively at Walmart…

News July 21
AnthroImpact homepage

Anthropologie Expands Social Impact Initiative to Include 4 Regional Nonprofits

With thousands of associates across the country and hundreds of stores in local communities, Anthropologie is on a mission to use its retail footprint as a vehicle to bring people…

News July 21
Retail Trendcaster Webinar Series
Retail Strategy & Planning Series
Holiday ThinkTank