2026 has opened on a brutal note for crypto and even longtime Bitcoin believers are feeling the chill. On Feb. 3, Bitcoin (BTC) plunged below $73,000, marking its steepest decline since early November ...

Amazon wants Walmart’s shoppers… and it’s willing to build a small city to get them. The company has plans to roll out a sprawling new brick-and-mortar experiment aimed squarely at Walmart’s ...

After years of digital acceleration, store closures and experimental formats, physical retail is entering a new phase — one defined less by experiential spectacle and more by service, relevance and ...

REDMOND, Wash. — Jan. 8, 2026 — Microsoft Corp. on Thursday announced agentic AI solutions designed to bring intelligent automation to every part of the retail business. These new capabilities help ...

If there’s one thing Adam Lynch has learned after nearly 40 years of friendship and 16 years of business partnership with Mike Natenshon, it’s that his Marine Layer co-founder doesn’t take no for an ...

As a C-suite advisor working closely with retail and consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands, I am seeing a consistent pattern across the industry. Leaders recognize that AI has the power to transform ...

In a recent meeting with a large retailer, my contact shared that each buyer on her team receives over 100 emails daily referencing data on a variety of topics, from out-of-stock issues and inaccurate ...

The Council and the European Parliament agreed on an updated retail investment framework to empower and protect consumers when they invest. It will also help to foster trust and increase ...

The 2025 National Security Strategy (NSS) has undercurrents of a classical maritime document that connects strategy to economic power. Echoes of the turn of the nineteenth century permeate the ...

The retail landscape is shifting quickly. After years of leaning heavily into e-commerce during and following the pandemic, major retailers are trying to pull shoppers back into stores, and they're ...

The Black Friday and Cyber Monday cycle has expanded far beyond a single weekend. Retailers entered 2025 preparing for a longer, more fragmented season and the data shows that the shift is now ...

Main Street USA has some new strategies for the busiest retail time of year: Fewer holiday-themed items. More festive decorations. And lower-priced gifts. “We are going to work even harder to bring ...