Buy now, pay later (BNPL) financing helps consumers pay for major milestones

As most Americans anticipate a major life event in the next decade, there’s ample opportunity for BNPL usage to grow.

May 15, 2023

How retailers can protect their most important KPIs with a curated marketplace model

By utilizing a modern solution for drop shipping, retailers can quickly and easily add third-party products to their e-commerce sites and online marketplaces

May 15, 2023

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How artificial intelligence is shaping retail

More retailers are leaning on AI as a tool, tapping into the tech to improve customer service and support supply chain functions.

By Retail Dive staff

With supply leveling off, the off-price party may be over

But a return to normal is probably a good thing, according to William Blair analysts.

By Daphne Howland • May 12, 2023

Online prices continue to drop: Adobe

Online prices fell for the eight consecutive month, dropping 1.8% in April, according to a new report. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • May 12, 2023

The top retail trends in 2023

Discover the top trends in the retail industry for 2023. 

May 1, 2023

McKinsey: Consumers are trading down — and splurging

Inflation is still impacting shopper behavior, but younger consumers are also spending more on treating themselves.

By Xanayra Marin-Lopez • April 28, 2023

Consumer confidence sinks, implying downturn to come

Weakening optimism among consumers, as measured by the Conference Board, coincides with a decline in credit.

By Jim Tyson • April 26, 2023

How good is secondhand apparel for the planet, really?

Consumers and brands are embracing resale as a way to address fashion’s poor environmental track record, but it may be too little, too late.

By Daphne Howland • April 19, 2023

Resale’s big secret? It may need stores

To join the secondhand market boom, many apparel retailers and brands have turned to third-party platforms that struggle to sustain a profit.

By Daphne Howland • April 17, 2023

Most Gen Z, millennial online beauty shoppers are waiting for a bargain: report

These consumers will risk a product becoming out of stock rather than pay full price, according to a study by ESW. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • April 14, 2023

Will National Shopping Outlet Day bring in shoppers amid continued inflation?

Simon’s event will occur in June — and perhaps kick off a summer sale period — as consumers continue to wrestle with the impact of inflation

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • April 13, 2023

More than 50K stores may close by 2027: UBS

Small chains are most at risk due to lack of capital to build an omnichannel offering.

By Nate Delesline III • April 12, 2023

American Eagle jumps into secondhand sales via ThredUp

The retailer is the latest to sign onto the used-apparel site’s quickly expanding resale platform.

By Daphne Howland • April 11, 2023

Online prices fell by 1.7% in March: report

Categories including home and garden, appliances and electronics continue to see price drops. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • April 11, 2023

How one retailer is making real customer connections

Creating memorable experiences that capture the attention of your shoppers requires a combination of media solutions that stimulates all of the human senses.

April 10, 2023

Gen Z still loves Nike, American Eagle

Amazon remained teens' favorite e-commerce destination above brands’ direct-to-consumer sites, according to a survey by Piper Sandler.

By Dani James • April 7, 2023

Walmart to install EV chargers at thousands of stores by 2030

The big-box retailer already has around 1,300 chargers at 280 of its sites but plans to further leverage its vast store network. 

By Jessica Loder • April 7, 2023

ThredUp: US resale market projected to reach $70B by 2027

That’s down from the company’s estimates last year, which expected the market to reach $82 billion by 2026.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • April 5, 2023

Which mall in this California city can survive?

A real estate mogul made his mark on three major shopping centers in Sonoma County wine country. His original vision from 1950 may be the winner.

By Daphne Howland • April 5, 2023

Retailers must reimagine demand planning to unlock forecast accuracy

Springs Window Fashions and Lodge Cast Iron transform demand planning with Anaplan.

April 3, 2023

The Weekly Closeout: Apple introduces a pay later option and Walmart gives early access to Oreos

An initial version of a BNPL service was introduced by Apple, while Walmart+ members get first dibs on the cookie brand’s new Blackout Cake flavor.

By Retail Dive Staff • March 31, 2023

The Backroom: Unearthing financial details about J.C. Penney

The team talks about the treasure trove of information on the department store’s financial health, found thanks to a tip from one of its new owners.

By Retail Dive Staff • March 30, 2023

Sustainable products took more market share last year: report

Despite high inflation and a price premium, shoppers continued to buy products marketed as sustainable, according to a report from Circana and the New York University Stern Center for Sustainable Business.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • March 28, 2023

Prestige is ‘growth engine’ for beauty industry: report

Shoppers aren’t cutting back on their beauty spending and are turning to prestige products for an emotional lift, according to Circana. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • March 27, 2023

75% of marketers expect to spend more on TikTok even as ban looms

As the battle over the future of TikTok intensifies, 56% of marketers believe it is highly or somewhat unlikely that the federal government will ban the platform.

By Chris Kelly • March 24, 2023