Circana: Data-First Pricing Helps CPG Brands Diagnose Demand and Protect Profits
Circana’s new analysis shows that a data‑first pricing approach lets CPG brands replace intuition with measurable demand signals. By first reviewing promotion performance, firms can pinpoint subsidized sales and hidden inefficiencies. Elasticity measurement then reveals where price changes will affect volume, while simulation tools forecast revenue and margin outcomes. The report outlines a four‑step workflow that turns pricing into a repeatable, cross‑functional discipline for small and mid‑size manufacturers.
McDonald’s Launching $3 Menu Items To Keep Lower-Income Customers, Report Says
McDonald’s announced a new value-focused menu that will debut in April, featuring items priced at $3 or less and $4 breakfast combos. The initiative follows a 3.6% same‑store sales dip and a 10% drop in visits from low‑ and middle‑income...
More Americans Open to Switching Grocery Brands as Price Awareness Rises
According to Reach3 Insights, 81% of Americans are willing to try new grocery brands, while 92% say they notice prices more than before. The study shows brand loyalty weakening as shoppers compare price, benefits, and reputation. Grocery trips are taking...
Target Lowers Prices on More Than 3,000 Products
Target announced price reductions on more than 3,000 spring items across apparel, home, baby, food and beverage categories. Discounts range from 5% to 20% and target everyday essentials as well as on‑trend apparel. The move follows a recent quarter of...
How to Automate Growth Without Losing the Human Touch
Modern go‑to‑market teams are leveraging AI‑native CRMs to automate repetitive tasks while preserving human relationships. By integrating flexible GTM tools, companies can align sales, customer success, and product data in a single platform. Automated lead routing, interaction tracking, and call...
Major US Airport Officially Closes Popular Travel Store
All six Hudson News stores at Orlando International Airport closed in February 2026, ending the retailer’s presence at the hub. The shutdown is part of a broader redesign of the airport’s retail space, echoing similar closures at Southwest Florida International...
Forget Ambience: Why Transaction Speed Defines Modern Retail Success
Retail design is losing its primacy as consumers demand frictionless, instant transactions. Mobile payment habits have rewired expectations, making checkout speed a competitive advantage against both physical neighbors and digital platforms. Slow point‑of‑sale and delayed refunds now erode basket values...
Beauty Brand Clarins Rolls Out U.S. Mobile App to Assist Shoppers In-Store
Clarins has relaunched its mobile app in the United States after a successful pilot in the United Kingdom, extending the rollout to Canada, Australia, France and other markets. The app uses a hybrid native‑web architecture that leverages existing mobile site...
Birdzi Launches AskKea Generative BI Interface
Birdzi introduced AskKea, a generative business intelligence assistant that lets grocery retailers ask plain‑English questions and receive decision‑ready answers, visualizations, and exportable data within minutes. The tool integrates structured and unstructured retail data, offering cross‑system insights such as category penetration,...
Rebecca Minkoff Footwear Comes to QVC
Rebecca Minkoff is expanding its partnership with QVC by debuting a new footwear line and a spring ready‑to‑wear collection exclusive to the network. The shoe range, sized 6‑11, includes flats, pumps, slippers and sandals priced between $29 and $150, while apparel...
How M&S Is Embedding Circular Models with Ebay and Reskinned
Marks & Spencer has launched a dedicated clothing resale platform by partnering with eBay and technology provider Reskinned. The initiative, part of M&S’s “Another Life” circularity program, allows customers to sell pre‑owned garments on eBay while the brand focuses on...
Ocado Turns to Store-Based E-Commerce Fulfillment as It Looks Beyond Kroger
Ocado is pivoting from large fulfillment centers to a store‑based e‑commerce model after its exclusive Kroger partnership ended. The company is promoting a 4,000‑5,000 sq ft system that stores roughly 20,000 products and blends grid‑based robotics with human pickers. Ocado plans to...
Amazon Expands a Program that Lets Customers Shop From Other Retailers’ Sites
Amazon is expanding its Shop Direct program in the U.S., allowing shoppers to discover and purchase items not stocked on Amazon’s own site. The rollout adds support for third‑party product feeds from Feedonomics, Salsify and CedCommerce, giving Amazon real‑time access...
Could Off-Price Retailers Start Grabbing Market Share From Each Other?
Off‑price giants TJX, Ross and Burlington reported double‑digit Q4 sales growth, with net sales rising 9% to $17.7 billion, 12% to $6.6 billion and 11% to $3.6 billion respectively. All three announced aggressive store‑opening programs, targeting 85‑110 new locations each in the United...
The One Off Wins CRA Best Stand Award at EuroShop
The One Off, a retail design consultancy, won the Creative Retail Awards Best Stand at EuroShop. Judges praised its record‑shop concept that transformed a two‑decade portfolio into an interactive, vinyl‑sleeve display. The stand delivered strong visual impact, brand clarity and...
Brand-Building in the Age of Social: What Nike and Aldi Get Right
Nike and discount grocer Aldi demonstrate how brands can thrive on social media by moving beyond gimmicky tones to authentic, community‑focused storytelling. Nike leverages cultural moments and athlete narratives to reinforce its “Just Do It” ethos, while Aldi uses humor...
Dr. Phone Fix Reports over 50% Same-Store Growth and Productivity Improvements Following Geebo Acquisition
Dr. Phone Fix Canada Corp. reported over 50% same‑store sales growth YoY in Jan‑Feb 2026, driven by higher repair volumes and new insurance repair programs. The recent acquisition of Geebo Device Repair added $175,000 in revenue, a 12% increase, and...
Suta Opens First International Store in Mauritius, Marking Global Expansion
Suta, the Indian fashion label founded by sisters Sujata and Taniya Biswas, opened its first overseas retail store in Mauritius, marking a key milestone in its global expansion. The boutique features in‑store tailoring, lifetime alteration services and customization, aiming to...
UPS Navigates Amazon Draw Down in Hard Pivot to Premium Services
UPS is executing its largest network consolidation while deliberately shedding about 50% of its Amazon volume by mid‑2026. The carrier has cut 30,000 jobs, closed 24 parcel‑sort facilities and is automating remaining sites to boost profitability. CFO Brian Dykes said...
7 Signs Your Returns Management Process Needs an Upgrade
After the holiday rush, warehouses and 3PLs face a wave of returns that exposes hidden operational friction. Lingering backlogs, shifting bottlenecks, and slow reintegration of sellable inventory tie up space and capital. Manual tracking and limited data visibility further strain...
Brandman Retail Partners With ANTA Group to Launch Wilson and ANTA in India
Brandman Retail announced a strategic partnership with ANTA Sports Products Limited to bring Wilson Sporting Goods and ANTA to India. The alliance will open dedicated mono‑brand stores in major metropolitan areas, with the first location slated for April 2026. The curated...
Apparel Group Expands India Portfolio with Nike Littles and Jordan Partnership
Apparel Group announced it will bring Nike Littles and Jordan to its Indian retail network. The move expands the group’s youth‑focused portfolio and adds both physical stores and digital marketplace presence. The partnership aligns with Nike’s inclusive sport mission and...
The New Front of House: Why Pizza’s Next Growth Era Runs on Self-Order Kiosks + Intelligent POS Systems
Pizza operators are turning to self‑order kiosks tightly integrated with intelligent POS platforms to streamline front‑of‑house service. The app‑like kiosks reduce wait times, improve order accuracy, and allow real‑time upselling of high‑margin items. Integrated POS systems provide dynamic pricing, analytics,...
Ilia Is Hosting a Beauty Pop-Up in Soho This Weekend
Ilia Beauty is staging a two‑day pop‑up on Greek Street in Soho from March 13‑14, 2026, to debut its new Skin Blur Serum Concealer. The concealer replaces the 2019 True Skin Serum formula and arrives in 34 shades, promising a lightweight,...
Floral Street Unveils Enchanted Masquerade Pop-Up at Liverpool Boots Location
Modern British fragrance house Floral Street is launching its newest scent, Enchanted Masquerade, in a dedicated pop‑up at Boots’ New Mersey store in Liverpool on 12 March. The fragrance is a licensed collaboration with Netflix and Shondaland’s hit series Bridgerton, translating...
Why Serious Costco Shoppers Know It's Better To Buy Beef At The Business Center
Costco’s Business Centers, accessible to all members, stock oversized beef cuts that regular warehouses often lack. Shoppers can purchase whole tenderloins, briskets and rib racks at per‑pound prices that undercut standard Costco locations. The larger walk‑in freezers provide a broader...
How Molson Coors Keeps Creative Effectiveness On Tap
Molson Coors has shifted its creative strategy from chasing awards to driving sales and brand health, led by North America CMO Sofia Colucci. The company introduced an internal framework called MUSCLE—magnetic, unexpected, crafted brilliantly, long‑term platform, essence of brand—to align...
How Molson Coors Keeps Creative Effectiveness On Tap
Molson Coors’ North America CMO Sofia Colucci emphasized that creative must directly boost sales and brand health, not just generate buzz. To align creative output with revenue goals, the company introduced the MUSCLE framework—Magnetic, Unexpected, Crafted brilliantly, Long‑term platform, Essence of...
Retail Media at a Turning Point: Growth, Agents, and the New Rules of 2026
The Retail Media Podcast’s final episode, recorded at NRF 2026, highlights three pivotal shifts that defined 2025: marketplace sellers emerging as the primary growth engine, AI becoming the operating system for retail media, and product catalogs transforming into strategic discovery...
Dreamland Opens Its First Three Stores at Cora Shopping Sites
DreamLand, the Belgian toy retailer, will launch three new experience stores on March 13 at Cora Shopping locations in Rocourt, Châtelineau, and La Louvière. The openings replace two existing outlets and add one new footprint, bringing DreamLand’s total to 93 stores...
Superdrug Rolls Out New Fixtures to Highlight Trending Beauty Products
Superdrug has introduced "Next Big Thing" fixtures in over 40 stores to spotlight trending beauty items, with a rollout plan to reach 122 UK locations by the end of March. The displays feature viral brands such as Made By Mitchell,...
Mekora Launches Marketplace for Vietnamese Fashion Designers
Australian startup Mekura is debuting an online marketplace on March 14 that aggregates over twenty independent Vietnamese fashion designers, offering more than 120 apparel pieces to Australian shoppers. The curated platform showcases women’s and men’s collections, ranging from dresses and...
What’s M&S’s Womenswear Strategy for Spring/Summer 26?
Marks & Spencer’s women’s wear spring/summer 26 line leans heavily on bomber jackets and straight‑leg denim, with barrel‑leg jeans still the top seller. The retailer reports growth among under‑35 and under‑55 shoppers while maintaining dominance with customers over 55. A new mid‑month...
Healthy Growth In The Age Of AI
Thorne’s Chief Growth Officer Mary Beech reports that AI engines now drive roughly 5% of new customer discovery, up from zero a year ago. To capitalize on this shift, she has reorganized the marketing function into a "growth laboratory" that...
NOVA Entertainment Partners With Retail Media Arm Of Westfield’s Scentre Group
Australian radio and podcast leader NOVA Entertainment has partnered with BrandSpace, the retail media division of Westfield owner Scentre Group, to create a unified advertising platform across 42 Westfield shopping centres and NOVA’s audio network. The collaboration offers agencies a...
Biryani Blues Bets on Regional Depth over Rapid Expansion; Plans ₹20 Crore Capex for Growth
Delhi‑based Biryani Blues is prioritising regional depth over rapid national rollout, allocating about ₹20 crore in capex to expand its company‑owned stores across North India. The chain, now operating ~80 outlets, aims for 40% revenue growth next year by adding 14...
Gong Cha Introduces ‘Red Ruby’ Store Concept at IconSiam
Gong Cha opened its sixth Thai outlet at IconSiam, debuting the new ‘Red Ruby’ store concept. The design uses ruby‑inspired red tones and sleek finishes to reinforce a premium tea image. Positioned as an experience‑oriented space with seating, the store...
Best Buy Wants to Be the Hub for AI-Powered Hardware Like Glasses, Laptops
Best Buy is repositioning itself as the go‑to retailer for AI‑powered hardware, from glasses to AI‑enhanced PCs, as its fiscal‑year revenue held steady at roughly $42 billion. CEO Corie Barry highlighted flat market share but pointed to rapid growth in emerging categories such...
Exclusive: Phlur to Expand to Mexico and Europe
Phlur, the clean‑fragrance brand backed by TSG Consumer, is rolling out its products in Mexico on April 3 via Sephora, followed by a broader launch on April 6. A second phase will see the brand enter more than 300 Sephora locations across...
MR. D.I.Y. Targets 1,500 Outlets Nationwide by 2027
MR. D.I.Y. Holding will invest 4 billion baht in 2024, allocating 2.1 billion baht for 210 new stores and 1.9 billion baht for a 160‑rai automated warehouse in Samut Prakan. The warehouse will support distribution for about 3,000 outlets by 2031, with partial operations starting...
Costco Quietly Adds Something F1 Fans Didn’t Expect
Costco has begun selling official Formula 1 apparel – caps and polo shirts for teams such as McLaren, Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes – in select warehouses across the UK, Australia and Canada. The items, drawn from the previous season, are priced...
Stitch Fix Inc (SFIX) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Stitch Fix reported Q2 FY2025 revenue of $312.1 million, a 5.5% year‑over‑year decline but still above its guidance range. Adjusted EBITDA rose to $15.9 million (5.1% margin), and contribution margin reached 33% for the fourth consecutive quarter. Average order value jumped 9%...
Publix Will Pull Payment Option on App
Publix announced it will retire the Publix Pay feature in its mobile app effective March 19. Shoppers can still use Apple Pay, Google Pay, and stored gift cards at checkout. The move comes as the Florida‑based grocer posted solid Q4 results,...
This Premium Chocolate Brand Reveals How It’s Surviving the GLP-1 Craze
Lindt & Sprüngli reports that U.S. consumers using GLP‑1 weight‑loss drugs are buying premium chocolate at a markedly higher rate. Fifteen percent of households on GLP‑1s generate 17.5 percent of chocolate sales, with premium sales up 17 percent versus 6.5 percent for non‑users....
UNFI Moving in the Right Direction Despite a Down Q2
United Natural Foods (UNFI) is accelerating its RELEX AI‑powered supply‑chain platform, with 12 distribution centers slated to go live next week and full rollout expected by year‑end. Operational metrics improved, showing over 6% productivity gains, an 11% reduction in shrink,...
Burger Chain Closes Its Last Location After a Decade in Business
California‑based Amy’s, the nation’s first organic vegetarian drive‑thru, has shut its final restaurant in Rohnert Park on March 8, ending a decade of brick‑and‑mortar operations. The closure follows a ten‑year experiment to bring wholesome, plant‑based meals to fast‑food consumers, with the...
Crocs to Open First Full-Price UK Store
Crocs opened its first full‑price UK mainline store on 20 March at Westfield Stratford City, a 1,496 sq ft space showcasing the brand’s complete adult and kids range, Jibbitz charms, and a Lego partnership. The launch is a cornerstone of Crocs’ 2026 retail...
‘Shrink’ Is Down at Target to Pre-Pandemic Levels and Could Signal an End Shoplifting Spree that Plagued Retailers
Target reported that its inventory shrink has returned to pre‑pandemic levels, reversing a spike that cost the retailer $600 million in 2022. The CFO credited improved inventory predictability and industry anti‑theft efforts for the decline. While shoplifting received most of the...
Home Improvement Spending Shifts in Canada
Renovation demand in Canada remains robust, driven by affluent online mass‑merchandise shoppers who also purchase electronics and sporting goods. Environics Analytics finds these consumers, averaging $150K household income, are focusing on high‑intensity projects such as basement finishing, HVAC, and roofing....
Bunnings Introducing Facial Recognition to 42 New Zealand Stores
Bunnings will deploy facial recognition technology (FRT) across its 42 New Zealand stores, beginning with a mid‑April pilot at two Hamilton locations. The rollout follows a surge in retail crime, with the retailer reporting a 9.5% rise in threatening incidents and...