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Secondhand smokes
11+ hour, 27+ min ago (777+ words) Andrew Adam Newman, Jeena Sharma, Vidhi Choudhary As the resale industry has boomed in recent years, resale companies, including Treet and Archive, have assured brands that resale does not "cannibalize" sales of new products. But there are no such assurances…...
All Shoptalk
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (911+ words) It's Saturday. You read that right. We were at Shoptalk in Las Vegas this week and just couldn't wait to share some of our takeaways. Retailers at Shoptalk Spring in Las Vegas this week were desperately seeking an AI playbook....
Night and Prime Day
1+ week, 11+ hour ago (777+ words) Hello, it's Thursday, and Natural Light has launched a fertilizer made with'what else?'beer. Aptly called "Lawn Brew," the product features a "custom mix of spent beer grains and fresh fertilizer" to help your grass grow. But only time, and…...
Kearney’s global luxury outlook shows spending increasingly concentrated among ultra-wealthy
1+ week, 18+ hour ago (411+ words) That leaves brands to rethink how they win over everyone else. From store closures and geopolitical tensions to rising costs and supply chain disruptions, retailers seem to be facing a never-ending sea of challenges. And luxury hasn't been exempt. Kearney's…...
Discount events are ‘training’ shoppers to never pay full price: report
1+ week, 2+ day ago (196+ words) RetailNext also found consumers will dump retailers who use dynamic pricing. If you're a retailer expecting consumers to line up to pay full price this year, here's a tip: Maybe don't buy the velvet ropes just yet. With high-profile sales…...
Regional retailers in the Gulf brace for uncertainty
1+ week, 6+ day ago (320+ words) With key shipping routes such as the Strait of Hormuz facing disruptions as the Iran war continues, retailers are in the midst of yet another supply chain challenge. But while brands across the globe are bracing for rising energy and…...
Retailers should prepare for ‘constant change’ with supply chain disruptions
2+ week, 2+ day ago (460+ words) When it comes to supply chain disruptions, it's no longer if but when, Jonathan Gold, VP of supply chain and customs policy at the National Retail Federation, wrote in a new blog post last week. "Retail supply chains have been…...
Could Singapore be the next big international playground for e-commerce brands?
2+ week, 3+ day ago (200+ words) While Europe and the US continue to demonstrate a growing appetite for online shopping, a new international player is showing increasing potential. According to a study by GlobalData, Singapore's e-commerce market is projected to grow 17.7% this year alone, reaching $31 billion'up…...
The 2026 State of Spend
2+ week, 6+ day ago (105+ words) Consumer spend evolves with marketplace trends and economic headwinds'and the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry would like some much-needed, much deserved clarity. Which is why digital promotions expert Ibotta is joining Retail Brew to discuss the details of their report,…...
Why war in the Middle East could raise costs for retailers, even without major factory shutdowns
3+ week, 14+ hour ago (464+ words) Retailers around the world have been on a rollercoaster since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic when it comes to dealing with the global supply. While the Trump administration's tariffs have forced them to either pay exorbitant costs'which may now…...