The retailer will close 12 Saks and three Neiman Marcus stores as it targets luxury shoppers.
The company’s copycat strategy is resonating with shoppers, but long-term growth is more uncertain.
Asics bets on race tech: Buying registration platforms aims to lock in runners, the strategy hasn’t paid off in the past.
Gas at $3.48 and weakening jobs numbers threaten fragile demand.
LendingTree, a marketplace that started in the ’90s, is taking baby steps toward agentic future.
More integrations can enable more sophisticated results, but banks have a lot of problems to solve before they can take full advantage.
Traditional financial-wellness partnerships may be less effective than digital-first ones.
More token-efficient reasoning and deeper workflow automation aim to win customers from Anthropic and Google.
Anthropic sues Trump administration over blacklist, pitting ethics against politics in the latest push to keep AI safe.
New creator tools aim to boost monetization, but weak performance perception could cloud ROI confidence.
CMOs face burnout as oversight of multiple AI tools fuels fatigue, errors, and attrition risk.
Paying for return shipping is the hardest part of returning an online order for 25% of US digital shoppers, nearly double the share who cite waiting for a refund (18%), according to a November 2025 survey from Locus and Dynata.
Lowe’s wants to hook Gen Alpha on home improvement with the introduction of theLowe’s Kids Club, a rewards program with perks like in-store workshops, access to digital content, and a lollipop with every visit.
Criteo bets on ChatGPT commerce in a pitch deck as its new ad pilot promises fast setup and measurable AI traffic.
The Senate is tightening teen ad targeting; the House will vote on a bill that bars behavior-based ads for under-17s, pushing brands toward contextual plays.
TJX, Ross Stores, and Burlington are bullish about their 2026 prospects as they gain share with shoppers.
Chatbot use is increasing basket sizes and conversion rates.
Beehiiv is challenging Substack, as an ad network and flat fees lure creators; but scaling inventory and measurement will test its $50 million goal.
Inflation and tariffs temper seasonal sales, shifting momentum to ecommerce.
As device sales stall, AI coaching and community features make subscriptions stickier than fitness gadgets.