Consumer Trends

What Cyber Week 2025 Revealed — and How Merchants Should Prepare for 2026

Cyber Week 2025 didn’t feel frantic — it felt unusually focused. Shoppers arrived confident, prepared and clear about what they wanted because…

Pacsun to Make International Brick-and-Mortar Debut in Dubai

Pacsun will open its first store outside the U.S. early next year at Mall of the Emirates in Dubai, in partnership with…

Albertsons Introduces Agentic AI Shopping Assistant

Albertsons has launched its AI shopping assistant, designed to execute complex tasks such as providing “fridge cleaner” recipes that use what’s already…

Why Word-of-Mouth, not Points, is the New Loyalty Currency for Retail

As consumers, we’ve been told for years that to be considered ‘loyal,’ we must collect and redeem points — and ultimately feel…

Cyber Week Recap: Online Sales Climb 5%, In-Store Shopper Visits Increase 3%

While Black Friday was once known as the day for in-person shopping (complete with lining up at 4 a.m. and elbowing your…

Live Shopping isn’t Dead. It’s Just Different.

Based on the past five years of analysts’ predictions, one would think that 2023, after a period of pandemic-accelerated trial and error,…

Telling Your Brand Story Through In-Store Experiences

Today’s shoppers aren’t just buying products. They’re buying into values, looking for brands that reflect who they are and what they care…

Inside the ‘Ralph Lauren Christmas’ Trend with a Local California Gift Shop

Chuck out your white and silver holiday décor, because this year it’s shaping up to be a “Ralph Lauren Christmas.” The term…

H&M Brings Pre-Loved Assortment to Beverly Hills with New Concept Store

H&M has opened its newest concept store in Beverly Hills, Calif., featuring fashion-forward womenswear and H&M Pre-Loved, the retailer’s resale collection. The…

Hibbett Boosts Email Revenue 46% Per Send with AI-Powered, Highly Targeted Creative

Athletic fashion retailer Hibbett faced a challenge that’s familiar to many marketers: getting lost amid the flood of promotional emails in customers’…

E.l.f. Beauty Expands to Mideast’s Gulf Region via Exclusive Sephora Partnership

Beginning Nov. 21, E.l.f. Beauty products will be available at the 70 Sephora stores in the six countries making up the Gulf…

Cyber Week Forecast: AI Agents will Account for 22% of Global Online Sales

Salesforce is predicting a record-breaking Cyber Week, with sales projected to reach $334 billion worldwide, up 6% year over year, and $78…

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Consumer Trends

Pacsun to Make International Brick-and-Mortar Debut in Dubai

Albertsons Introduces Agentic AI Shopping Assistant

Why Word-of-Mouth, not Points, is the New Loyalty Currency for Retail

Cyber Week Recap: Online Sales Climb 5%, In-Store Shopper Visits Increase 3%

Live Shopping isn’t Dead. It’s Just Different.

Telling Your Brand Story Through In-Store Experiences

Inside the ‘Ralph Lauren Christmas’ Trend with a Local California Gift Shop

H&M Brings Pre-Loved Assortment to Beverly Hills with New Concept Store

Hibbett Boosts Email Revenue 46% Per Send with AI-Powered, Highly Targeted Creative

E.l.f. Beauty Expands to Mideast’s Gulf Region via Exclusive Sephora Partnership

Cyber Week Forecast: AI Agents will Account for 22% of Global Online Sales

Accelerating Your Growth: Why Automating Tax andCompliance Solutions Are the “Hidden Heroes” of Expansion

Case Study: Sony BRAVIA Professional Displays Power Stella McCartney’s Global Store Digital Signage

Multimodal Commerce: New Era of Online Shopping

Preparing for Global Expansion: 6 Must-Haves for Tax Compliance Success

5 Essential Tax Truths for Growing Midmarket Companies

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