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NRF: Back-to-School Shopping Has Already Begun

A new survey from the National Retail Federation (NRF) released Tuesday reveals that shoppers are already spending for the back-to-school season in the face of looming tariffs and high inflation. The NRF surveyed 7,581 consumers during the first week of July to find out their shopping habits for the fall back-to-school period. The association found…

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Retailers, It’s Time to Start Preparing for the Holiday Season
July 16, 2025 at 4:32 pm

By now, retailers are used to disruption – from the pandemic to the Red Sea shipping crisis, instability has become the norm. This year, tariffs may cast a shadow over the holiday shopping season, creating more volatility. The reality is, there will be factors out of their control; but, the more retailers can prepare for…

How to Make the Most of AI-Powered Search
July 16, 2025 at 4:22 pm

Over the past decade, e-commerce search methods have evolved from simple text-based searches to more advanced, semantic, vector-based searches. Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) and large language models (LLMs) drive this transformation, elevating search to a new level by providing context-aware, personalized results. Customers now expect precise results using conversational language and advanced image and voice…

NRF: Tariffs, Inflation Sparking Earlier Back-to-School Shopping
July 16, 2025 at 3:56 pm

A new survey from the National Retail Federation (NRF) released Tuesday reveals that shoppers are already spending for the back-to-school season in the face of looming tariffs and high inflation. The NRF surveyed 7,581 consumers during the first week of July to find out their shopping habits for the fall back-to-school period. The association found…

Commerce Media Versus Retail Media: Understanding the Value Exchange
July 16, 2025 at 1:06 pm

The growth of retail media has been stratospheric, with spend forecast to reach more than $176 billion in 2025. Retail media networks (RMNs) are an increasingly popular advertising channel for brands needing to access audience insights, plan and activate campaigns at scale. As this channel evolves, new opportunities are emerging not just for retailers, but…

Inflation Isn’t Your Real Problem. Pricing Inertia Is
July 16, 2025 at 1:03 pm

Retailers are feeling the squeeze. Costs are up across the board, from labor and materials to logistics, and with inflation lingering in many global markets (nearly six percent worldwide), the instinct is to brace for impact. But while inflation may be putting pressure on margins, it’s not the underlying issue. The real problem is how…