CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor Shows Retail Sales Grew in March
Retail sales grew at a steady pace in March, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, powered by Affinity Solutions, released earlier this week by the...
Retailers Struggling Amidst 2024 Challenges
Ever since Covid hit in 2020, retailers have been struggling and pivoting to not only keep up with changing consumer preferences, but also to...
Seasonal Factors Impact Small Business Sales as Spring Arrives
Fiserv, Inc.'s Small Business Index for March 2024 found that small business sales grew +2.0% year-over-year while declining 0.8% month-over-month.
“Consumer spending fluctuated throughout March,...
Retailers Report Getting Closer to Customers as #1 Priority
Getting closer to their own customers was key for 41% of retailers when evolving their Retail Media Network (RMN) capabilities, the latest research from ADvendio,...
Full Glass Wine Acquires Bright Cellars
Brand acquisition and management firm Full Glass Wine Co. just announced two significant milestones: the successful closing of their Series A funding round for...
Report Finds Fraud Costs U.S. Companies $3 for Each Dollar Lost
As digital services become more prevalent in North America and daily life becomes increasingly digitized, cybercriminals find more opportunities to exploit both consumers and businesses. LexisNexis®...
Credit Card Swipe Fees Hit Record $100 Billion in 2023
American merchants were charged $7.5 billion more for credit cards with Visa and Mastercard logos in 2023 than they were in 2022 – a...
2024 Easter Spending Expected to Top $22 Billion
Consumer spending is expected to reach a total of $22.4 billion this Easter, according to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation and Prosper...
2024 Outlook on the Retail Industry
During the National Retail Federation’s fourth annual State of Retail & the Consumer virtual discussion yesterday, Walmart U.S. President and CEO John Furner and...
Consumer Demand Drives Alcohol Delivery Growth
Among many trends in the alcohol industry supercharged by the Covid-19 pandemic was direct-to-consumer (DTC) shipping.
Sheltering in place during the health crisis, consumers learned...