Retail isn’t dying—it’s shifting. More than 900 stores are set to open in 2026, even as weaker locations close. Discount chains are leading the gro ...

In the next era of retail, the winners will be the ones who reduce friction across the full spectrum of human experience.

Digital experiences have come a long way, but technology can’t replace in-store shopping, especially for specialty retail stores. “Stores are valuable assets,” Jon Copestake, EY Global consumer senior ...

The Barcode Group reports that rising costs and stagnant wages shift consumer focus to exclusive retail and discount shopping, as disposable income struggles to keep pace.

Retail today is about creating relationships and immersive environments. When developers design spaces that reflect a ...

Even as higher-end department stores struggle, off-price retail is thriving, showing that Americans are still spending, just more selectively. TJX Companies – which owns TJ Maxx, Marshalls and ...

With summer in full swing in the United States, retail executives are sweating a different season. It’s less than 22 weeks before Christmas, a time when businesses that make and sell consumer goods ...

In 2026, retail media will no longer be a siloed ad channel — it will become the operating system of retail, where media, ...

Nico Müller is CCO at shopreme, delivering self-checkout customers love in 2,200+ stores at retailers such as Auchan, Loblaws, REWE & more. Retail media has earned its reputation as one of the fastest ...

In an ongoing trend of retail retrenchment, nearly 300 retail stores are expected to close their doors in 2026, following the pattern of significant store closures observed in 2024 and 2025. For 2026, ...