1+ hour, 28+ min ago  (572+ words) Amazon Prime Day isn't as essential as it once was. But for some brands, it can still provide a meaningful sales boost. On this week's episode of the Modern Retail Podcast, special projects editor Melissa Daniels spoke with Katherine Mc…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (786+ words) Shaun Alexander landed on U. S. soil last week, excited to witness his home country of Scotland's first appearance in the World Cup in 28 years. What he did not expect was that he would quickly land a partnership for posting about his…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (543+ words) Wholesale marketplace Faire is opening up to customers who want to buy products not for reselling, but to use with their own customers. Jennifer Burke, chief revenue officer at Faire, said that about a year ago, the company realized that…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (935+ words) The U. S. is turning 250 years old this summer, and the retail industry is feeling patriotic." CPG giants like Coca-Cola and General Mills are pulling out all the stops, releasing limited-edition packaging and accompanying marketing campaigns. General Mills, for example, is releasing…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (309+ words) 260 Sample Sale, which holds sample sales for big names like Balmain and Diane von Furstenberg, is seeing increased demand from brands and customers alike. For some luxury brands, "That barrier of entry is very high," said Assaf Azani, the CEO....

3+ day, 15+ hour ago  (276+ words) Anthropologie wants a seat at the table " literally. The company is jumping on a rising interest in tabletop games through colorful products that double as decor. Anthropologie typically develops games about four times a year: in the spring, summer, fall…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago  (642+ words) Relief may be on the horizon. The U. S. and Iran reached an interim peace agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trump said in a Truth Social post on Monday that many ships "loaded up with oil" are starting to move…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago  (995+ words) Brands want customers to know they can have their better-for-you cake and eat it too. In many cases, consumer trends have changed since these brands first launched. When frozen snack brand Feel Good Foods was founded 13 years ago, gluten-free frozen…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago  (1006+ words) Retailers and brands are working to make their pages more readable by the bots that scrape websites for information to be presented back to consumers on Chat GPT or other AI agents. AI bot traffic to retail sites grew more…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago  (722+ words) One of the country's oldest meat delivery services is making big gains in delivery speeds by adding warehouse space and turning stores into micro-fulfillment hubs. Omaha Steaks, a company founded in 1917 that does roughly $600 million in annual revenue, has shrunk…...