Category: Retail

It’s that time of the year when retailers ready themselves for a surge in sales and roll out festive promotions. But after the cash registers stop ringing and the holiday lights turn off, many concerns surface, such as gift returns and ongoing sustainability challenges. Retailers …

Innovations in frictionless-yet-secure transactions are becoming increasingly important when it comes to navigating promotions in various industries, a weapon often used to boost customer acquisition and loyalty. An estimated $1.5 million is lost each month by U.S.-based delivery companies attributed to promotion abuse, a type …

Nike on Thursday unveiled plans to cut costs by about $2 billion over the next three years as it warned about a “softer” revenue outlook for the second half of the year. The athletic brand plans to simplify its product assortment, increase automation and its …

The holiday season and year-end months account for as much as a fifth or more of annual sales for some retailers, with 2023 set to be no exception. Thanksgiving and Black Friday may have passed, but as consumers get ready to enjoy the final days …

Total Retail recently published its Top 50 Tips of 2023 report. This annual feature includes tips on how to run a more efficient and profitable retail business, and covers multiple functions for doing so, including e-commerce. Below are five tips designed for retailers that will help …

Seattle-based retailer Zulily’s website has been down for maintenance since Monday following the layoffs of 800 workers. When attempting to visit Zulily’s website Wednesday, the link redirects to https://www.zulily.com/password and displays a message that says, “We are down for maintenance.” Earlier this month, news emerged …

U.S. retail sales unexpectedly rose in November as the holiday shopping season got off to a brisk start amid deep discounting, likely keeping the economy on a moderate growth path this quarter and further alleviating fears of a recession, reports Reuters. The Census Bureau said overall …

Challenging economic and labor markets combined with evolving consumer behaviors have required many retailers and brands to adjust their ways of doing business. However, times of uncertainty and disruption present an opportunity for companies to rise above the competition, increase market share, and win their …

In this episode of Retail Right Now, Total Retail’s Joe Keenan and Kristina Stidham discuss the recently published 2023 Top 100 Omnichannel Retailers report. This seventh annual report, sponsored by Cordial, identifies the companies performing best at delivering frictionless cross-channel shopping experiences based on an …

The social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter and owned by Elon Musk, is reportedly in conversations with Amazon.com to incorporate itself into the e-commerce company’s ad-buying software, The Wall Street Journal reported. The news outlet reported that the potential collaboration would aim to …