Here are the top stories of the day in retail:
- Heading to the mall this Saturday, join the club
- Online grocery sales continue to decline
- Can technology save a slumping Starbucks?
- Lidl sponsors Spotify playlist – more of this please!
- And more!
Top Trends in Ecommerce To Watch in 2023
2022 has been another banner year for ecommerce.
2021 was no surprise. After a tough 2020, it only made sense that digital purchasing would carry over as customers found their footing in a changing consumer world.
November’s retail sales show that Americans went shopping in October
Retail sales for November fell 0.6 percent, below the 0.3 percent drop expected by Wall Street, reflecting that consumers began
Walmart drone delivery service hits Arizona, Texas and Florida markets with DroneUp
Walmart’s drone delivery service is now available for select customers in the Arizona, Texas and Florida markets. In Phoenix, Arizona,
Lidl sponsors Spotify festive playlist
Lidl has officially partnered with Spotify to become the sponsor of the streaming service’s UK Christmas Number 1s playlist. The
Online grocery sales tumble in November
Sales were off by 10% last month compared with the same period in 2021, and mass merchants gained ground on
H-E-B continuing Texas expansion with upcoming Austin store
The multi-level store announcement caps off a busy year for the grocer as it expanded to new cities and updated
The Honest Company hires Amazon vet as new CEO
Carla Vernón is already familiar with the business, having worked with current CEO Nick Vlahos on the brand’s Amazon platform. View Original Article
Resale tech startup Beni raises $4M
The browser extension company has worked with other secondhand platforms such as eBay and Rent the Runway. View Original Article
NRF expects nearly 160M holiday shoppers to turn out for Super Saturday
The industry group also said that consumers finished up more than half of their shopping earlier this month, with clothing
Can Technology Renew Starbucks Mojo
Only time will tell if a renewed focus on technology will rekindle the mojo that Starbucks once had with employees
November 2022 Earnest Research Spend Index
The Earnest Analytics Spend Index (EASI) fell below year ago levels in November, as both in-store and online sales decelerated
$816 Billion In Returns Expected This Year, Retail Group Reports
Retail returns are expected to grow by $55 billion this year, but the overall rate will remain steady, according to a new report.