What’s keeping Best Buy’s CEO up at night?

A growing consumer income divide is on Corie Barry’s mind, the executive told an audience at the Fortune Most Powerful Women summit.

By Dani James • Oct. 15, 2025

‘We’re certainly not fast fashion’: A.k.a. Brands CEO

Princess Polly and Culture Kings chief Ciaran Long talks about delivering on-trend fashion and the conglomerate’s strategy on opening stores.

By Kaarin Moore • Oct. 14, 2025

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Gen Z and the next-generation consumer

If there's anything retailers want more than financial stability right now, it's to understand Gen Z. 

By Retail Dive staff

Weak consumer sentiment persists amid job anxiety

“We need to be prepared for the possibility that the softening in the labor market will become something worse,” Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr said.

By Jim Tyson • Oct. 14, 2025

Consumers to slash holiday budgets by over 10%

Gifting remains a priority, however, as shoppers look for other categories to cut back on, according to a recent JLL report.

By Howard Ruben • Oct. 10, 2025

Shoppers seek value, deals this holiday season

Consumers are turning away from retailers with significant price hikes and searching for discounts, according to ICSC. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 9, 2025

US consumers expect higher prices this holiday season

Most shoppers believe that tariffs will result in higher costs, even as they intend to splurge on purchases for themselves, according to a KPMG report.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 7, 2025

The unlikely retailers winning Halloween

Consumers are expecting higher prices this year, but that’s not deterring them from spending on the holiday.

By Caroline Jansen • Oct. 7, 2025

Will shoppers still follow where athleisure leads?

Brands that started off selling leggings are now offering cardigans, jeans and luxury bags as the category extends past its roots.

By Cara Salpini • Oct. 3, 2025

One-third of consumers plan to use AI for holiday shopping

Customers are using AI tools to search for better deals and gift ideas, but they remain skeptical of the technology, a UserTesting survey found.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 2, 2025

More than a quarter of consumers plan to cut holiday spending

Only 22% of shoppers are expecting to spend more this holiday season compared to last year, according to a recent report from Experian.

By Howard Ruben • Oct. 1, 2025

Why customers say online shopping just can’t compare to the in-store experience

Over half of customers said they shop in person instead of online so they can try on clothing or test products, according to a Chatmeter survey.

By Kristen Doerer • Sept. 30, 2025

Retail’s love affair with incentivized reviews

The beauty sector relies on incentivized reviews to attract attention — and sales — while some consumers grow skeptical of their authenticity.

By Dani James • Sept. 30, 2025

Michaels rolls out party, knitting shops in wake of Joann and Party City bankruptcies

The Knit & Sew space in stores, which comes about three months after the craft retailer acquired Joann’s IP, will feature co-branded signage.

By Howard Ruben • Sept. 26, 2025

The Backroom: How the holidays are different this year

Heading into the season, shoppers and retailers alike are getting squeezed by tariffs and mounting economic uncertainty.

By Retail Dive Staff • Sept. 25, 2025

Halloween spending to hit record $13.1B

While the majority of consumers anticipate price increases this season due to tariffs, 73% still plan to participate, according to the National Retail Federation.

By Howard Ruben • Sept. 24, 2025

Managing tariff impact gets tougher as the holidays approach

Lower-income households are especially worried about employment and higher prices — and prices are indeed rising.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 23, 2025

Lululemon’s ‘downward spiral’ — and how the brand plans to break out of it

High-priced athleisure isn’t dead, but boring athleisure might be. That means it’s back to the innovation drawing board for the much-loved Canadian brand.

By Cara Salpini • Sept. 22, 2025

AI shopping tools are evolving, but are they ready for the holidays?

Most consumers are open to generative AI-powered guidance, but only 3% will start their shopping journey with a ChatGPT-type search, according to Coveo.

By Bryan Wassel • Sept. 22, 2025

The holidays should be OK for retailers that try hard enough

Sustaining robust sales growth into Q4 will mean sharp vendor negotiations — and a keen understanding of the customer, analysts say.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 17, 2025

Holiday retail sales projected to grow 4%, below 10-year average

While in-store sales are expected to grow 2.75% from last year, e-commerce sales growth is slowing, according to a recent report from Bain & Company.

By Howard Ruben • Sept. 17, 2025

Journeys remixes ’90s hit for debut of ‘Life on Loud’ brand platform

A reimagining of New Radicals’ “You Get What You Give” includes a music video nodding to renewed interest in mall culture among Gen Z.

By Jessica Hammers • Sept. 17, 2025

Consumer confidence falls on dimming outlook for labor market

“After months of a frozen job market with little hiring outside of healthcare, people now see more industries turning to layoffs,” Navy Federal Credit Union Chief Economist Heather Long said.

By Jim Tyson • Sept. 15, 2025

The Weekly Closeout: Walmart to launch in South Africa and Mary Dillon exits Foot Locker

The big-box retailer will reveal opening dates in October, while the former CEO and other executives departed the sportswear company.

By Retail Dive Staff • Sept. 12, 2025

Inflation speeds up to 2.9%, fastest pace in 2025, as job market slows

The CPI data showed that the highest U.S. tariffs since the 1930s are pushing up prices across the economy.

By Jim Tyson • Sept. 12, 2025

Gen Z pullback could send holiday sales down 5%: PwC

Older generations are cutting back a bit or even spending more, but these younger consumers’ budgets are down nearly a quarter, the firm found.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 11, 2025