WASHINGTON, Sept 16 (Reuters) - U.S. retail sales increased more than expected in August as consumers bought a range of goods and dined out, but a weakening labor market and rising prices because of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Shelley E. Kohan covers the retail industry and is based in New York. AI-retail intelligence is transforming how retailers ...

A new report showing a rise in retail sales in September indicates that consumer spending, a key engine of economic growth, remains robust. By Danielle Kaye Shoppers spent more than expected on a wide ...

Retail is a huge global industry, yet much of its decision-making still happens in the dark. Product assortments, merchandising strategies, and store designs are often locked in months before they are ...

Rosalia Bucaro, new Chief Merchandising Officer at HSN. (Image courtesy Qurate) As Chief Merchandising Officer, Bucaro will oversee the strategic direction of merchandising, planning, programming and ...

Any experienced executive in the luxury trade will tell you that achieving true omnichannel excellence for luxury goods is next to impossible. The very nature of luxury retailing — which requires a ...

Consumers boosted their spending at retail stores in November, providing a solid lift to the U.S. economy as the winter holiday shopping season ramps up. Retail sales rose 0.7 percent, the Commerce ...

As a mom of a 16-month-old toddler, there are days when I find myself mindlessly scrolling through social media after hours, getting pulled into ads and clickbait that, frankly, I didn’t even realize ...

Search engines are powerful tools for guiding shoppers to relevant products on online retail sites. However, to maximize revenue and deliver the best possible shopping experience, relying on search ...