Discussion Articles (Last 180 Days)

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How Can Grocers Lock In Loyalty As Nearly Half of Americans Show a Lack of Preference?15512
What Needs To Change For Old Navy (if Anything) as it Gets a New CEO?10509
Is the Carhartt / NFL Partnership an Easy Win for Both Parties?11346
What Do New US-Canada Tariffs Mean For Retailers & Consumers as Trade Talks Collapse?23655
Will Walmart’s New Scenario Brand Help Bring Fashion Shoppers Back?18571
Reconsidering the Role of the Retail Store: Are Shoppers Tired of ‘Feeling Predicted’?30618
How Much Should TJX Worry About its Recent US Sales Performance?10551
What Do Recent Labor Day Surveys Tell Us About the Current State of the American Consumer?10599
Does David’s Bridal’s New Outlet Concept Have Long-Term Potential?10433
As Target’s Ulta Partnership Expires, Will its New Beauty Studio Design Be an Adequate Replacement?9497
Will Michaels’ Next Gen Store Formats Impress New (and Existing) Customers?17485
As Shoppers Show Fear of Retail Parking Lots at Night, Is This a Fixable Problem?12483
Is Men’s Wearhouse Parent Tailored Brands Ready for a Rebound (and an IPO)?10553
Will Best Buy’s RGB LED TV Push Actually Convince Consumers To Upgrade?11579
As Target Creates a Chief AI Officer Role, Will This Become a Retail Mainstay?24473
If 85% of US Consumers Believe Brands Are Using Inflation as a Scapegoat For Price Hikes, What Can Be Done To Restore Trust?19757
Will the Acquisition of Hot Topic by Spencer’s Lead to Greater Reach With Shoppers?5345
Is Buc-ee’s Damaging its Brand By Filing So Many Lawsuits Against Small Businesses?17498
As Target Releases its Private Label Cookbook, Should Competitors Consider Their Options?18488
What’s Next For Wayfair as US Growth Shows Promise?10423
As BNPL Loans for Essentials (Including Groceries) Soar, Is This a Sign of Stress or Consumer Adoption?15583
How Important Are Packaging, Unboxings, and Included Materials in Retail Products Today?13618
Will Dolly Parton’s Travel Center Become a Home Base for Further Expansion?14491
Can Vans Become Cool Again, Heading Off a Perceived Decline in Popularity?15499
Is Shein in Trouble in the US as the FTC Investigates its Business Practices?10344
Will Gap’s New Fragrance Collection Succeed in Leveraging 1990s Nostalgia?18391
Which Retail Brands Can Still Win Wall Street?9270
DoorDash and Shopify Expand Same-Day Delivery for Merchants9213
How Is Nike Reimagining Its Marketplace in China?7226
FDA Maintains Taylor Farms Link to Cyclospora Outbreak Despite False Positive Test8304
AliExpress Faces $629 Million EU Fine Over Illegal and Counterfeit Product Sales11306
Where’s the Next Disruptor (or Differentiator) for Beverage Alcohol as Soft Sales Persist?11364
What Lessons Can Casey’s Teach C-Store Competitors, and Will the Chain’s Success Story Hold?8626
Can Zipline Make Drone Delivery ‘Mainstream’ in the US as it Fills Out its Exec Team?16490
Are Standalone Costco Gas Stations (and Warehouse Clubs in General) Big Trouble for Convenience Retailers?12510
What’s Behind Aritzia’s Success in Canada and the US as Sales, Openings Boom?12521
How Long Will the Mysterious Trump-Promoted Freedom Fuel Gas Stations Last?11508
Is ‘Adult’ Play-Doh a Potential Retail Winner for Hasbro?9527
Are ‘Same Price as Last Year’ Pitches for BTS Season Good Enough for Staples and Dollar General Shoppers?9528
Are Retailers Doing Enough To Serve the Needs and Desires of Shoppers Facing Disabilities?8600
As Aldi and Target Push Blind Box Culture in New Retail Categories, Will This Trend Grow?14679
Is Unilever’s ‘An Influencer in Every ZIP Code’ Approach to Modern Retail Marketing a Smart Play?16460
What Can Amazon Prime Day Results Tell Us About the Current State of Shoppers?15633
What Should Kroger Do With Giant Eagle After its Purchase Is Completed?8440
Retail Shift Workers Report High Happiness Levels, Survey Says, But How Can Frontline Employee Satisfaction Be Improved?12588
What Can Recent Controversies, Including Lululemon’s, Teach Brands About the Dangers of Cultural Insensitivity?16747
As AI-Backed Fake Retailers Pollute the Internet, What Are the Solutions?10664
As Sephora Rolls Out ‘Quiet Hours,’ Will the Idea Gain Even Wider Traction With Retailers?20616
Will Target’s Back-to-School Efforts Create ‘Big Moments for Families’ and Aid its Growth Plan?7667
Instacart’s New ‘Immersive Feed’: Another Step Towards Video-Driven (and Scrollable) Online Retail?16620
Is Kroger’s CEO Right About the Grocer’s Problems, and What Are the Best Solutions?18660
How Much Opportunity Is There for Brands and Retailers As America 250 Draws Near?9505
Can QVC Use TikTok Shop As a Springboard To Flourish While Navigating Chapter 11 Bankruptcy?9650
What Should Brand Positioning Look Like as Consumers’ Preferred Sociopolitical Values Show Deep Rifts?16690
Will College Students Buy What Bed Bath & Beyond Is Aiming To Sell Them?9474
Father’s Day Spend Could Set Record of $27.9 Billion This Year — Are There Any Hidden Opportunities for Retailers?15450
Small Businesses Say Fake Reviews Are Running Rampant — Is This True, and What’s the Solution?13584
Walmart Gets Serious About Training Frontline Workers in AI — Are There Any Downsides?14590
Can (and How Might) Walmart Take a Bite Out of DoorDash and Uber Eats’ Market Share as it Partners With Subway?13447
Sephora, Trader Joe’s, and Target See High Stockout Complaints: What’s the Answer?8722
Will a Price Reset and Store Refreshes Give Bed Bath & Beyond / The Container Store Any Momentum?15406
How Should Five Below Move Forward As Caution Reigns, Despite Recent Success Stories?7658
How Many Retailers (or Shoppers) Are Keen To License AI Versions of Mr. Potato Head, Optimus Prime, and More From Hasbro?9595
Does ThredUp Have an Opportunity Here? An Untapped Resale Market in Wedding Guest Apparel May Exist8666
Consumers Still Value Pride Month Participation — How Can Brands Do So More Authentically (and Specifically)?10526
Will Consumers See Price Relief From Major Retailers as Tariff Refunds Roll Out?15590
Is Old Navy in Trouble as Gap Shares Fall ~17%, or Is This a Hiccup?9657
How Important Is Reddit to Brand and Retail Success Concerning Today’s (and Tomorrow’s) Shopper?10744
As Foot Locker’s ‘Fast Break’ Strategy Pays Off, What’s the Next Play?7475
Which of These 5 ‘Key Signals’ Is Most Important for Brands When Opening a New Location?7965
C-Stores Face Consumer Disinterest Due to High Prices, But Can Private Label Turn Things Around?11555
What Are the Next Steps for Ross Stores As Sales Soar and Expansion Plans Continue Apace?5657
What’s Behind the ‘Revenge Shopping’ Taking Place, Despite an ‘Unaffordable’ Economy?10452
What Does a Michaels Push Into Party Supplies Mean for the Staples and Party City Team-Up?16703
Are the Stars Finally Aligned for Target To Recapture its Former ‘Aura’ Ahead of Q1 2026 Earnings?16687
In Off-Price Retail, Who Has the Most Interesting Recent Traffic Story?7735
Will Publix’s Reversal on Open Carry Policy in its Florida Stores Harm Business?11580
Which Retail Jobs Are Most Threatened by AI Replacements?11708
Which Brands Have the Most Opportunity Around the 2026 FIFA World Cup?13524
What’s the Secret To Capturing Attention (and Spend) in Today’s Beauty Market?6512
Is the Retail Hiring Spree Here To Stay, Despite Several Warning Signs?12421
Are ‘Better-For-You’ Product Tweaks Enough To Anchor a Kraft Heinz Turnaround?15620
What Could a RadioShack Retail Comeback Look Like?23467
Will Increased AI Security Halt the Selective Rollback of Self-Checkouts?27533
What Will the Pain Points Be as Amazon Supply Chain Services Launches?13583
Does GameStop’s Attempt To Buy eBay Make Sense?19489
Are Retail Apps Within ChatGPT and Claude in Trouble, Or Is it Too Early To Tell?10789
Claire’s Comeback: Will its ASMR-Driven Campaign Aimed at Gen Alpha Succeed?9381
How Can Home Improvement and Furnishings Retailers Work Around Gen Z’s Lack of Homeownership?20513
Will Subway’s First-Ever Value Menu Impress Guests (Or Is it Too Little, Too Late)?15345
What Does Being a ‘Trustworthy’ Company or Brand Actually Mean in Retail?20486
Will Businesses Invite Walmart Tradespeople To Fix Their Equipment?9656
Is the Porch Piracy Problem Being Properly Addressed?14551
Can Traditional (and Discount) Grocery Stores Survive an Ongoing Squeeze?16633
Is the Party City and Staples Partnership Cause for Celebration?16467
Will Shoppers Ever Stop Second-Guessing AI Brand Recommendations?23509
As Food Fuels C-Store Growth, What’s the Differentiator?7369
Is Sephora a Threat to the East Village?6672
How Can Independent Retailers Improve ‘Shop Local’ Consumer Intent?18344
Did Walmart’s Great Value Brand Need a Makeover?8453
What Will Tomorrow’s Customer Experience Leaders Look Like?6562
Will AI Store Managers Be Better Than Human Ones?20734
Are Social Media Comments Sections a Worthwhile Brand Playground?10568
Should Apple be Closing its First Unionized Store?9646
Will Dollar General’s AI-Enabled In-Store Audio Network Convince, or Annoy, Shoppers?13332
Why Is QVC Being Tuned Out?11535
How Can Morale Be Kept High During Lengthy Turnarounds?9522
Will Starbucks’ New Worker Incentives Elevate Performance?10537
What Do Fuel Surcharges Mean For Retail?13453
Is Reshoring Becoming More Feasible?13535
Do Consumers Deserve Refunds From US Tariffs?12532
How Might US Malls Continue To Chart a Growth Pattern?7517
What Should Retailers Do About Last-Minute Shoppers?9543
Can Target’s Baby Push Bolster its Improving Turnaround Effort?6412
What Does the Future Look Like for Plus-Size Women’s Apparel?3596
What Caused Allbirds’ Downfall?14432
Will Automated Pay Stations Pay Off For Costco?8425
Is Bed Bath & Beyond’s Purchase of The Container Store a Smart Play?12476
Can AI Customer Service Actually Replace Humans?22602
Are NYC’s Laws Hampering Instacart’s Delivery Model?4513
Should Target Be Tightening its Associate Dress Code?12468
Are Post-Purchase Follow-Ups From Retail Associates Effective, Annoying, or a Mixture of Both?8472
Have Human Connections Become More Critical to C-Store Loyalty?13442
How Important Is it For Retailers To Engage With AI Models Proactively?7767
Is Meta Committing to Retail via Meta Lab Stores, or Are Other Goals More Important?8366
Aerie Recruits Pamela Anderson To Highlight No-AI Models Promise8526
How Timely Is the Planned Lowe’s Website Renovation Focusing on Personalization?3512
Should Costco Be Opening Members-Only Gas Stations?12445
As Boomers ‘Age Out of Peak Purchasing,’ How Can National Brands Retain Interest With Gen Z?20495
Is Supply Chain Volatility Here To Stay?8477
Has Same-Day Delivery Become an Expectation Across Retail?19546
OpenAI Names the Infrastructure Standard for Agentic Commerce11555
Is Five Below Poised For Even Greater Growth?7478
Should IKEA Be Flattening Management?9526
Is Legislation the Answer on Visa, Mastercard Swipe Fees as ~$200 Billion Record Is Set?6442
Are Gas Price Spikes a Blow to Retail Spending?13468
How Much Untapped Opportunity Remains in Cruise Retail?4496
Will Amazon Prime Members Pay for 1-Hour and 3-Hour Delivery?14462
Is Build-a-Bear a Strong Enough Brand To Find Success at Walmart, Despite a More Modest Experience?11350
Does David’s Bridal Have a Sizeable Wholesale Opportunity?7482
Are Family Dollar’s New Micro-Stores Likely To Succeed?5350
What’s Quince’s Secret Sauce?5598
Will Digital Rebates Bolster Slumping Alcohol Sales?13418
Will Walmart’s Fast-Track Remodels Be an Upgrade?8455
Are New Self-Checkout Restrictions a Good Idea?21616
Should Dollar General Add a Treasure Hunt Experience?9471
Would an Amazon Shift of Prime Day to June Be a Good Move?14352
​​Should Amazon Be Banning AI Shopping Agents From its Platform?6579
Does Macy’s Own Celebrations?10592
Will Larger US Tax Refunds Spur Consumer Spending or Not?13504
​​Should Walmart Be Rolling Out Digital Shelf Labels?17553
Is a Retail Sales Boom in the Cards This Year?11468
What Can Retailers Expect From St. Patrick’s Day in 2026?2300
Should Kohl’s Be Loudly Recommending its Own Brands?12505
How Can Retailers Create Trusted Personalization Without Being Seen As ‘Creepy’?14492
Should Costco Be Channeling Tariff Recoveries to Members?10466
How Will The Iran Conflict Affect US Retail?13517
It’s Time To Put Your AI Through Leadership Training6869