Lifestyle
Tapestry and Google Merge Data, Tech and Creativity to Drive Consumer-centric Growth
In a conversation presented by Google, Kevin Fried, managing director of retail at Google, and Sandeep Seth, president of international…
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Fashion
Afterpay Unveils Top 2025 Holiday Trends Within Fashion, Beauty and More
As the holiday season looms, Generation Z is focusing on prioritizing intentionality with their consumer spending and their well-being. In…
Business
Harnessing Creativity and AI: How Brands Can Thrive in Today’s Digital-first Media Landscape
In today’s fast-paced and digital-first media era, focusing on community and cultural relevancy is key to brands earning their place in…
Fashion
Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Hermès, Willy Chavarria and Van Cleef & Arpels Are the Most Sought-Out Brands on eBay
Ahead of eBay’s Endless Runway shows upcoming for fashion month, the e-commerce platform has released its latest Watchlist trend report…
Beauty
Gen Z Is Searching for Dream Thrift Finds, Caffeine Clothing, Art Deco Revival and Salmon DNA Skin Care
Thrifting is making a big impact. In Pinterest‘s fall 2025 trend report, thrifting is a primary focus for consumers heading into the fall…
Business
Consumers Are Focused on AI-Powered and Value Spending, While Retailers Face Supply Chain Challenges for the Second Half of 2025
The first half of the year was a learning curve for everyone. The economic uncertainties with the ever-changing tariffs put in place,…
Business
Prime Day 2025 Went Bigger on Discounts for Fewer Products
This year’s Prime Day, aka “Black Friday in July,” occurred in an unsteady retail market: the ever-changing tariffs, the cost of living…
Lifestyle
Legal Questions Surface Over Walmart’s Hoka Dupe
Dupe culture’s the trend, and there may not be much that brands can do about it. The latest example is a pair of Avia shoes that sold out…
Business
EY Report Urges Retail Firms to Reclaim Their Relevance
The consumer products market is currently at a critical crossroads. Confidence within the industry continues to decline given the cost of…
Business
Shoppers Are Investing in Luxury Handbags Over Stock
In a new report, Whatnot, the live shopping marketplace, looks at how shoppers are spending on luxury goods. A Censuswide survey…
News
CPI Shows U.S. Inflation Remains Muted as Tariff Impact Is Limited
Businesses across the United States have for months warned that they would raise prices on their customers in response to President…
News
Report: Explosion of Counterfeits and Dupes Makes Earning Trust Harder Than Ever for Retailers
Despite AI technology coming to the rescue with solutions to clean up retail’s counterfeit problem, the fraud economy keeps growing. With…
News
Narvar’s Anisa Kumar on Tariffs, Trade and the Post-purchase Consumer Experience
Anisa Kumar, chief executive officer of Narvar, the post-purchase intelligence platform provider, is looking at the full picture, tackling…
Business
U.S. Trade Deal Could Lift UK Economy, but Won’t Transform It
The British government made faster economic growth its No. 1 mission. But efforts to kick-start it have been repeatedly knocked off course…
Business
Are We Headed for Recession? Economists Look Everywhere for Signs.
Americans are spending less at McDonald’s. Fewer container ships are expected at the Port of Los Angeles. Procter & Gamble is raising…
News
Consumers Are Pulling Back, Spooked by Tariff-Related Price Increases
As central bankers weigh the possibility of President Trump’s tariffs reigniting inflation, major companies are foreshadowing price…
Business
Gen Z and Millennials Are Redefining What Items Are ‘Necessities’ Amidst Economic Uncertainty
A cost-of-living crisis is hardly new territory for Millennial and Gen Z Americans as a new cloud of uncertainty hangs over the state of…
Business
The Fed Isn’t Likely to Cut Rates Proactively Despite Economic Concerns. Here’s Why.
Less than a year ago, the Federal Reserve took decisive action to bolster the U.S. economy. With inflation easing and the labor market…
News
Car Prices Expected to Rise as Tariffs on Parts Kick In
The United States imposed 25 percent tariffs on imported auto parts on Saturday that could sharply raise prices for new and used vehicles…
News
Companies Are Raising Prices as Tariffs Hit
More companies are starting to warn that they will have to pass on higher costs to American consumers, raising prices for products like…
Business
A Tidal Wave of Change Is Headed for the U.S. Economy
When the Covid pandemic hit, factories in China shut down and global shipping traffic slowed. Within a matter of a few weeks, products…
Business
In an Uncertain Economy, McDonald’s Sees Spending Decline
Even value meals aren’t enough to get anxious consumers to spend. Despite efforts to entice customers to its restaurants, McDonald’s saw…
News
As a Tariff Loophole Closes, Sellers Who Import From China Brace for Chaos
Small-ticket items shipped to the United States from China will no longer be exempt from tariffs starting on Friday, when a decision by…
Business
Starbucks Profit Drops, but Leaders Say Turnaround Is Working
Faster coffee. More baristas. More seating. Despite headwinds from higher coffee prices and tariffs on certain products, Starbucks is…