More than half of retailers worldwide (53%) say consumers are increasingly price-sensitive, making it the top external challenge they face in-store, according to December 2025 data from Retail Systems Research.
David’s Bridal shoppers can now make purchases within ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot, another signal that retail at large is headed on an AI-enabled path.
Charter sheds 51,000 pay TV subscribers in Q1: Cord-cutting accelerates as streaming and digital redraw viewing habits, necessitating marketers adapt.
Claude keeps results ad-free as platforms weigh speed to revenues against user value.
The Container Store + Bed Bath & Beyond mashup strategy may muddy positioning, not fix it.
Cash App and Square stand to pick up volume from Uber ridership and Uber Eats deliveries.
A new spin on secured credit helps credit-thin consumers build credit profiles with guardrails.
New agreements give the digital euro clearance for tap to pay and app-based P2P transactions.
Retail layoffs plunge YoY, though weakening demand could reverse trend.
Shoppers prioritize gifting despite cost pressures, with wellness shaping purchases.
As discovery, validation, and purchase increasingly happen in the same moment on the same screen, global consumer-packaged goods (CPG) brands are confronting fundamental questions about organizational structure, measurement, and retail readiness.
How can marketers take advantage of second-screen viewing during live sports events like the upcoming FIFA World Cup?
WPP Commerce kicks off reset: The holdco unites retail media muscle to steady losses, but rivals are already entrenched.
Share shifts to Aldi, Trader Joe’s, and online as shoppers chase price and curation.
As shrink returns to pre-pandemic levels at major retailers, margins get a lift in a still-tough climate.
Its new personal shopping service is intended to counter AI shopping with creator-led advice.
1-hour option fuels ecommerce ambitions as shoppers pay for speed.
RFK Jr. backs voluntary limits for food marketing, aligning unhealthy food with pharma in Washington’s broader crackdown on health-linked marketing.
With the debit transition complete, the issuer eyes its credit portfolio and travel platform for new growth.