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KPMG Reports State of Consumer Sentiment: A Positive — yet Cautious — Outlook
As the U.S. slowly emerges from the pandemic’s harshest effects, retailers are looking for early insight into post-COVID-19 consumer behaviors. But they are working against the clock: as vaccination numbers…
Features May 10If You Want to Gather Insights on Consumers, go Where they Hang Out: How Social Media is Changing Research
There’s an old joke that asks, “Why do people rob banks? Because that’s where the money is.” Corny as it is, we can apply the same thought to consumer research.…
Executive Viewpoints May 10Why Customer Empathy is the New Metric Guiding Brands Through Divisive Times
Over the past decade, the social and political climate of the United States and abroad has forced every strata of society to take stands on issues where they may have…
Executive Viewpoints May 10Brookfield Property Sells Forever 21 Stake as Retail Continues to Drag
Brookfield Property Partners sold its stake in Forever 21 for $63 million during Q1 2021, which contributed to the real estate company’s quarterly income of $731 million. Brookfield’s flow from…
News May 7Canada Goose to Bring Experiential In-Store Snow Room to the U.S.
Outerwear retailer Canada Goose will open its first California store in fall 2021 at the South Coast Plaza Mall in Costa Mesa, Calif., where it will house its first-ever Snow…
News May 7Dickies Tests AI-Enabled Fitting Recommendations in its China Tmall Store
Workwear brand Dickies has partnered with 3DLOOK to offer its customers in China a personalized fitting experience on the Tmall Global marketplace. The pilot program will leverage 3DLOOK’s AI-enabled technology…
News May 7Tuesday Morning Names Burlington Exec as New CEO
Tuesday Morning has named off-price retail veteran Fred Hand as its new CEO, effective May 17, 2021. Hand was most recently COO of Burlington Stores, which he first joined in…
News May 7At Home to be Taken Private in $2.8 Billion Purchase
At Home has entered into a definitive agreement to sell itself to funds affiliated with Hellman & Friedman (H&F), a global private equity firm, in an all-cash transaction valued at…
News May 7For Affiliate Marketers, Brand Safety is Always On — Equal Parts Partnership and Monitoring Best Practices
It’s been satisfying to see affiliate marketing mature over the past two decades, evolving from a somewhat experimental performance option that more adventuresome marketers undertook to a reliable channel that…
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