Category: Retail

Kroger will lay off nearly 1,000 corporate employees as part of structural changes to its administrative teams across the U.S., multiple news outlets reported Tuesday. According to an internal memo obtained by the Los Angeles Times and other news outlets, the grocer is moving to …

To many parts of the advertising landscape, there’s the singular gravitational pull of retail media at the center. And then there’s commerce media, a multivaried grab bag coming up on the periphery, constituting retail’s extraneous parts. There’s no argument that commerce media is having a …

Today’s retail operations rely on more than just products or e-commerce design. Behind the scenes, fulfillment providers depend on regional couriers, cloud-hosted payment processors, and outsourced customer service teams. These multitiered networks help retailers meet expectations for speed and convenience but also introduce potential failures …

America’s increasingly chaotic tariff policies have hit its businesses hard. In an effort to explain the resulting unpredictable pricing to customers, some businesses have placed lines on their invoices disclosing tariff-related fees, a move that the White House described as akin to treasonous, calling it …

In this episode of Total Retail Tech Insights, Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan interviews Paul Paradis, president of Sezzle, a mission-driven fintech empowering the next generation with interest-free installment plans that enhance purchasing power online and in-store. Listen in as Paradis discusses Sizzle’s founding and what differentiates …

According to cynics, the death of programmatic advertising has finally arrived. This would suggest a major paradigm shift, were it not for one thing: namely, the fact that people have been predicting the death of programmatic advertising for years. They’ve been wrong before and, perhaps …

Black Friday and Cyber Monday (BFCM) are fast approaching, and with them comes one of the most intense tests a retailer’s tech stack will face all year. Everyone talks about traffic spikes and promotions, but what really determines success is the strength of your backend. …

With deeper pockets, broader visibility, and more resources, big-box retailers have held a distinct advantage over smaller, specialty retailers. Artificial intelligence is changing that by leveling the playing field and putting greater reach and opportunity into the hands of smaller specialty retailers. Today, category-specific stores …

Let’s face it, video is everywhere you look. With 87 percent of customers starting their product searches on e-commerce stores, the integration of interactive video content on product pages, landing pages, and throughout the online shopping experience is no longer a futuristic notion — it’s …

Retail media networks (RMNs) are projected to generate $62 billion in ad spend this year. But behind the headline numbers, intensifying pressures and new competitors are forcing them to prove greater value. With rising ad costs and inconsistent insights, advertisers are questioning the return they …