Consumer Trends

Eatertainment Venues Must ‘Earn’ Customers’ Time with Community and Camaraderie

Eatertainment — a somewhat ungainly word describing everything from a bowling alley with a humble snack bar to immersive food-and-high-tech environments —…

Protect Your Business from the Consequences of Cookie Consent Failures

As state, sector and international privacy laws get passed with increasing frequency, more companies are adopting cookie consent banners. This is in…

From Calories to Carbon: Where Food Labeling Meets Sustainability

Food labeling has evolved significantly since its inception in 1850. From preventing foodborne illness outbreaks to revealing specific calorie counts, labels have…

Game, Set, Match: American Eagle Sees ‘Spectacular’ Results Partnering with Coco Gauff and Other Female Athletes

After decades of building their own personal brands and struggling to get a share of the substantial endorsement deal pie, female athletes…

Leading Civil Rights Groups Call on Fortune 1000 Businesses to Embrace DEI

Nearly 20 civil rights groups, including the NAACP, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) and…

Adobe Predicts 8.4% Growth in Online Holiday Sales, Driven by Discounting

Adobe expects U.S. online sales to hit a record $240.8 billion this holiday shopping season (designated as the period from Nov. 1 to Dec….

Experiences to Remember: Changing In-Store Behavior and Reaching Consumers

Remember the age-old question: “If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make…

Retailers Focus on Early Sales, Expanded Assortments to Win Holiday 2024

With the unofficial start to the holiday shopping season (Amazon’s Fall Prime Day Oct. 8 and 9) just around the corner, and…

Forrester Forecast: Online’s Share of U.S. Sales to Top 29% by 2029

Nearly three of every 10 purchases by American consumers will be made online by the end of this decade, according to projections…

Outdoor Retailer Fjällräven Launches Peer-to-Peer Resale Marketplace

Swedish outdoor apparel and gear retailer Fjällräven has launched Fjällräven Pre-Loved, a peer-to-peer resale marketplace powered by Archive that is designed to…

FTC Accuses Social Media Services of ‘Vast’ User Surveillance, Lax Privacy Protections

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued a damning new report on the data collection and use practices of Twitch, Meta, YouTube,…

Poshmark Streamlines Coachtopia Product Resale with Digital ID Integration

Coachtopia, the Coach sub-brand dedicated to circularity in fashion, has partnered with resale marketplace Poshmark and digital ID technology Eon to simplify…

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