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From Mid-Year Pressure to a Winning Holiday Season: Lessons from the First Half of 2026
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YouTube Makes Major Push into Live Shopping with Holiday Stream and Shop
In the last few years, YouTube has seen huge growth in live video, with more than half a million channels livestreaming for the first time in 2020. And as on…
News November 23
How Meta, QVC and Coresight Research Use Livestreaming to Drive Holiday Demand
For decades, Black Friday marked the official start of the holiday shopping season and was one of retailers’ most critical sales days. But thanks to the evolution of ecommerce and,…
Features November 23
How Not to Build DTC Retail Wrong
Ten years ago, brands had a fear of upsetting wholesale partnerships. Beholden to industry powerhouses like Neiman Marcus or Bloomingdale’s in the fashion vertical or Target and Walmart in the…
Executive Viewpoints November 23
Authentic Brands Group Delays IPO, Sells Stakes to Two New Investors at $12.7 Billion Valuation
Authentic Brands Group (ABG) is delaying its planned IPO in favor of selling stakes in the business to CVC Capital, HPS Investment Partners and some of its existing shareholders in…
News November 22
Foot Locker Adds COO and Strategy, Innovation and Development Chief Roles
Foot Locker has promoted its current EVP and CEO-North America, Franklin Bracken, to be the retailer’s first-ever COO. The apparel retailer also has created a new Chief Strategy, Innovation and…
News November 22
Nordstrom to Sell Licensed Sports Gear for the First Time Through New Partnership with Fanatics
Nordstrom has teamed up with online sports merchandise retailer and manufacturer Fanatics to bring a range of licensed sports gear to its customers for the first time. The new long-term…
News November 22
Amazon Remains Cheapest Place to Shop Even as Inflation Drives up Prices, but Walmart’s Closing in
Supply chain snarls, delivery delays and inflation just might make the 2021 holiday shopping season one of the most expensive and logistically challenging ever. And yet it looks like consumers…
Features November 22
Why all Retail Bets are on Social Commerce
During the height of the pandemic, we had a lot of time on our hands. Stuck at home, many turned to new or time-trusted hobbies. Many sought to pass the…
Executive Viewpoints November 22
What U.S. Advertisers can Learn from Chinese In-App Ecommerce Trends
Online shopping has become a way of life in China, accounting for over 36% of total retail sales. While it’s not a new concept to Western apps and brands, the…
Executive Viewpoints November 22
