Tag: retail trends

January 3, 2024

When it comes to trends to watch, it never fails — there are many buzzwords that seem to pop up year after year. However, as a retailer, if you’re not setting your sights on things such as supply chain, customer […]

January 2, 2024

While the pandemic’s effects weren’t felt as broadly as in recent years, retailers faced a new set of challenges this holiday season. Holiday hiring for some companies was lower than in years past, including Macy’s, which announced plans to hire […]

May 1, 2023

The retail industry is reshaping the shopping experience in 2023, redefining not only how we shop and sell, but where we shop and what we buy (a mimosa while shopping, anyone?). The cutting-edge retail trends below are guiding each step […]

February 6, 2023

The retail industry is reshaping the shopping experience in 2023, redefining not only how we shop and sell, but where we shop and what we buy (a mimosa while shopping, anyone?). The cutting-edge retail trends below are guiding each step […]

January 9, 2023

With the threat of a recession looming, the new year brings about a slew of challenges for retailers recovering from a year of supply chain bottlenecks and inventory surplus. But not all of 2023 is expected to be gloomy. The […]

January 4, 2023

2023 is poised to start with a bang. The consumer is resilient. Travel is booming. Supply chains are improving. Shipping costs are moderating. The pandemic is easing. China is opening. E-commerce marketplaces are accelerating. New online and in-store experiences are […]

September 19, 2022

Based on conversations we are having with retailers, customers, prospects, analysts and industry experts, we have identified five key trends driving new imperatives. Senior Vice President and General Manager of Oracle Retail, Mike Webster, shared his perspective at Oracle Retail […]

September 20, 2021

The retail industry is rethinking every detail of the shopping experience, redefining not only how we shop and sell, but the incredible advantages local, independent retailers have right now. The boutique on your town’s main drag, the shoppable post that […]

January 29, 2021

With the new administration taking over and so many changes coming both organically and through executive action, things are changing fast. It’s hard to keep a bead on it all. And it’s easy to overlook some maybe obvious, maybe not-so-obvious […]

January 12, 2021

The pandemic’s arrival in March 2020 meant that it didn’t make Retail Dive’s trends to watch last year, but it completely upended all expectations for the year. The health crisis was closely followed by the whole industry throughout 2020, courtesy […]

January 6, 2020

The on-again, off-again, maybe-on-again of tariffs that got on retailers’ last nerve in 2019 serve as a neat metaphor for the industry as a whole — in retail, things are complicated, swiftly changing and sometimes contradictory. The U.S. consumer, for […]

September 6, 2019

Generation Z is taking the retail industry by storm. Now a force with growing purchasing power, the financial opportunity for retailers that win them over as customers is significant. Older Generation Zers are finishing college, starting their professional lives and […]

April 25, 2019

Spring has finally sprung. While a move towards warmer weather and thoughts of summer holidays benefits many a brand, there are also bigger retail trends in play this season. These aren’t born overnight; sometimes one trend sparks another or naturally […]

March 12, 2018

It is no secret that retailers are facing headwinds due to increasing online competition and shifting consumer preferences, among other factors. In response, they are growing their offerings, from implementing new technologies like augmented and virtual reality (AR and VR) […]

January 12, 2018

Over the past week, the welter of holiday trading updates has hinted that retailers enjoyed a robust December. Today’s strong retail sales numbers lend weight to that view. At total level, year-over-year growth of 4% in December does not seem […]

December 21, 2017

Four years ago, I was invited to Dallas to meet with the merchandising, marketing and store operations executives at what was then called “JCP” to discuss how Coca-Cola might be a part of JCP’s re-envisioned store concept – a store-within-a-store […]

November 30, 2017

2017 was an exciting year for retail. Evolving technology, changing consumer preferences, and political shakeups all had a large impact on our industry. Here is Independent Retailer’s roundup of top trends, influencers, buzzwords, and developments that affected retail in 2017. […]

August 2, 2017

With lower foot traffic, retailers are desperate to get a handle on the top retail trends to see where their customers went and how to get them back. But the bigger question is Why isn’t the economy working like it used to? The answer […]

December 22, 2016

2016 was an exciting year! Brexit. Trump. Syria. Interest rate increases. Market rallies. Strong job market. Low consumer product material and delivery costs. Consumer mobile maturity. More free data. Increased competition for share of consumer discretionary spend. Channel bleed. Continued […]

July 7, 2016

Less is more for Casper, which launched a little over two years ago with only one SKU: a mattress made out of memory and latex foams. The material allows the product to be shipped inside a surprisingly small box (small […]