The 2022 US holiday season outlook is surprisingly strong amid inflation and economic uncertainty, but revenue growth will be easier to come by than profits.

Amazon’s Early Access Sale is primed for success: The event is expected to attract more shoppers—and spending—than ever before, despite competing sales from Target and Walmart.

Walmart’s holiday messaging focuses on convenience and value: The retailer introduces three new returns options and price rollbacks in key categories.

Inflation will drive sales growth, but consumers are also spending more of their overall grocery dollars online.

Walmart and Target joined 1,600 merchants rallying around the divisive credit card routing bill—whose prospects aren’t bright.

Retailers struggle to determine which items to keep in stock: With many working to shrink their swollen inventory stockpiles, some are cutting back on their fall and winter orders.

The digital shelf has grown more competitive for CPG brands amid the rise of grocery ecommerce and increasing retail media ad spend.

Instacart jumped from 10.2% of US digital grocery sales in 2019 to 21.5% in 2020, taking over share as people pivoted to online grocery deliveries. Walmart has had the highest digital grocery share since 2020, which put it in good shape this past earnings season when consumers cut back on superfluous spending and sought grocery savings.

Who took home the trophy and who went home with a consolation prize? We asked our Retail Reimagined team to give us the lowdown.

Inflation is changing how shoppers will spend this holiday season: With more consumers on the hunt for deals, retailers will have to focus on offering value and convenience across an extended shopping period.

Steep discounting hurt Target’s bottom line in Q2: But the retailer doesn’t expect the short-term hit to hamper its profits for the rest of the year.

Kohl’s makes a move to attract holiday shoppers: The retailer is expanding same-day in-store pickup options to all locations, but the move likely won’t be enough to reverse its slide.

In the US, digital retail media and the ecommerce channel are growing faster than any other major ad format except connected TV. This report analyzes our latest retail media forecast and examines the role market uncertainty could play in this space.

Record-low warehouse vacancy rates add to retailers’ woes: Companies face an inventory pileup as they struggle to offload existing items before holiday shipments come in.

Nearly every modern consumer has at least some concern about the environment, but its influence on shopping behavior is far more nuanced.

Amazon lets shoppers get products delivered from nearby stores: The new program offers another benefit to Prime members at the same time it weaves other retailers into the Amazon ecosystem.

A guide to the retail mobile app features consumers value the most, and a ranking of how 10 leading US multicategory retailers stack up.

There are fewer retail vacancies than any time in 10 years: Retailers are testing new formats and expanding their physical presences to be closer to where consumers live and shop.

Walmart’s profit warning signals tough times ahead for retailers: But Unilever and The Coca-Cola Co. reported strong earnings due to higher prices as CPGs continue to thrive.