Google launched Universal Commercee Protocol as the protocol layer between consumers, retailers, and payment systems.

Retailers must bolster the in-store and out-of-store experience to create authentic connections with shoppers to drive ...

Discounters. If you look at the year-to-date performance for the S&P 500 group labeled "Consumer Defensive -- Discount Stores ...

Bain projects US retail sales to grow 3.5% year over year in 2026, to $5.3 trillion, slightly down from estimated 4.0% growth in 2025. Volume growth will be modest, with inflation projected to hover ...

As retailers race to meet consumers on external AI platforms, they risk losing data and direct interaction with shoppers.

In cities around the world, familiar urban spaces are being asked to do more. In Bangkok, one of the world’s most visited ...

Inflation has led to price surges at grocery stores, car dealerships and even dine-in restaurants nationwide. A new study finds it's also the main motive behind another recent surge: shoplifting. More ...

Shares of Energy Transfer (NYSE:ET) rose 4.4% this week, coinciding with a sharp shift in retail investor sentiment on Reddit ...

One way to lower payment processing fees is to explore non-traditional pricing models, such as membership-based pricing. Ideal for high-volume retailers, growing omnichannel businesses and brands with ...

A nationwide coordinated crackdown on retail crime — what authorities are calling the first of its kind — led to hundreds of arrests in 28 states last week. The blitz involved more than 100 ...

Retail Rebel is closing several Kansas City-area stores in Belton, Claycomo, Olathe. Its Kansas City, Kansas, store will ...