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Criteo integrates with Google for onsite retail media
September 30, 2025
Criteo has been tapped as Google's first onsite retail media partner. Advertisers can scale campaigns across Criteo's retail media inventory via Google's…
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Holiday shopping season predicted to be underwhelming
September 24, 2025
Holiday retail sales will be "underwhelming," with a 3% to 5% growth rate this year.
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Young shoppers driving agentic commerce growth
September 23, 2025
The younger generation, including Gen Z and millennials, are driving adoption of agentic commerce, according to a Commerce and Future Commerce survey.
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Black Friday top holiday shopping day this year
September 23, 2025
Retailers in the U.S. will see the biggest holiday crowds on Black Friday with the last two Saturdays before Christmas taking the next two big shopping spots.
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Most consumers concerned about tariff impacts
September 22, 2025
A hefty majority, 87%, of U.S. consumers are worries about the impact from tariffs on shopping and finances and nearly one in five believe their job or…
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Most consumers would use GenAI as shopping assistant
September 18, 2025
More than 70% of consumers would use GenAI for holiday shopping and the number is much higher (85%) when it comes to Gen Z and millennial shoppers.
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Most shoppers want more info to inform purchases
September 16, 2025
Most consumers, 76%, want more information given they're paying more for groceries, with 71% reading labels more closely and more often and 66% would scan a QR…
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Price a big focus for back-to-school shoppers
September 9, 2025
Price is the top priority for more than half, 57%, of back-to-school shoppers, a slight increase from 52% in 2024.
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Consumers prioritizing convenience, flexibility, hybrid shopping
September 4, 2025
Consumers in the U.S. are increasingly prioritizing convenience, flexibility and value when it comes to shopping and are also embracing hybrid shopping and…
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Shoplifting reportedly broke up Target, Ulta Beauty partnership
September 3, 2025
Shoplifting is being cited as the reason for the breakup of Target and Ulta Beauty with one report claiming shoplifters stole $10,000 in products at one store…
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Walmart store sales appear immune to economic challenges
August 29, 2025
Walmart U.S. store sales jumped nearly 5% in the quarter ended July and online sales increased more than 25% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Retailers, store associates struggling to meet shoppers expectations
August 22, 2025
Retailers and store associates are struggling to live up to shoppers' expectations when it comes to having the right data to facilitate rewarding customer…
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San Mateo police warn of self-checkout scams
August 20, 2025
The San Mateo Police Department in San Mateo, California is alerting the public about a scam targeting senior citizens at self-checkout lanes.
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Man facing felony theft for allegedly swapping tags at Walmart self-checkout
August 15, 2025
A man from Central, a suburb of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has been arrested for allegedly using a price-tag swapping scheme to steal more than $2,300 worth of…
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Shoppers already in back-to-school purchase mode
August 12, 2025
Two-thirds of back-to-school shoppers begun purchasing items for the upcoming school year as of early July, according to the annual survey released today by…
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Tariffs won’t deter holiday shoppers
August 11, 2025
The tariff policies being imposed by President Donald Trump won't deter holiday shoppers this year.
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One quarter of consumers will Buy Now Pay Later for holiday shopping
August 5, 2025
One quarter, 25%, of U.S. consumers plan to use Buy Now, Pay Later services when it comes to holiday shopping this year and 27% of millennials plan to go into…
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Emotions drive over half of American spending
August 5, 2025
More than half, 63%, of American consumers shop emotionally and 74% state it leads to overspending.
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Nearly half of consumers oppose tariffs
August 1, 2025
Nearly half of U.S. consumers, 43%, oppose White House administration tariff policies while 29% are in support and 28% are neutral on the issue.
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More than half of consumers trust AI
July 31, 2025
Over half, 62%, of consumers trust AI to guide brand decisions yet 57% still prefer traditional search engines when researching personal, medical or financial…
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