AI is Leveling the Playing Field For Beauty. Are You in the Game?
Philip Smolin
In the beauty industry, data has long been a source of power. From spotting emerging trends to shaping product development and marketing strategies, access to the right insights can mean the difference between leading the market and missing the moment. But for years, this kind …
Retail’s Next Move: Inside the Payment Strategies Driving U.S. Small Business Success
Bob Letgers
Small American retailers are under mounting pressure to match the service levels provided by larger brands, especially when it comes to payments. Consumers now want the same seamless checkout experience — and variety of payment options — regardless of whether they’re buying from a national …
The AI ROI Killer Lurking in Your Architecture: Data Access Charges
Roop
An increasing number of AI solutions will need frequent data refreshes, if not near real-time data. That will make data access costs critical to success with AI. …
From Brand to Build Mode: How Retailers Are Navigating Leaner Teams and Tighter Margins
Joe Keenan
In this episode of Total Retail Tech Insights, Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan interviews Katie Carlson, vice president of partner success at Fluent Co., a leading commerce media platform helping brands engage audiences, unlock new revenue streams, and drive measurable results at scale. Listen in as Carlson …
Key Takeaways From the Australian 2025 Best Digital Gift Card Programs Report
Kristina Stidham
In this episode of Retail Right Now, Total Retail’s Joe Keenan and Marie Albiges discuss the recently released 2025 Best Digital Gift Card Programs, Australia report, produced by NAPCO Research in conjunction with Blackhawk Network. This fourth annual report is the most comprehensive assessment of …
Target Leads US in Trademark Applications Amid Private Label Push
Target filed more trademark applications than any other company in the U.S. last year, reflecting its aggressive push to expand its private-label portfolio amid a competitive retail landscape. Target Brands Inc., the Minneapolis-based retailer’s subsidiary, submitted 525 trademark applications to the USPTO in 2024, the …
How Tariffs Are Forcing a Strategic Reset Across the Retail Supply Chain
Rodney Manzo
The global supply chain has been tested repeatedly in recent years, from pandemic shortages to disruptions in the Suez and Panama Canals. While many retailers made progress managing their supply chains after those challenges, now tariffs are testing them again. Before the United States’ new …
Hot Digital Marketing Redesign Trends: Changes Brands Are Making Now
At Oracle Digital Experience Agency, we’re constantly involved in major redesigns of our clients’ digital marketing campaigns. Here are the biggest redesign trends right now. …
How ESW Optimizes Inventory Management for Worldwide E-Commerce
In this episode of Total Retail Tech Insights, Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan interviews Rachel De Los Santos, senior director of client success at ESW, the global direct-to-consumer e-commerce leader. Listen in as De Los Santos provides an overview of her role (1:05), ESW’s business offerings for …
Sephora Partners With Lyft to Drive Shoppers to its Stores
Marie Albiges
Sephora is rolling out a unique experience during its sales event next week, offering consumers in select cities up to $20 in Lyft credits to go to a Sephora store and shop, the company said in a press release Tuesday. Once at the stores, the …
