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In 2026, winning retailers focus less on driving foot traffic and more on attracting high-intent shoppers ready to buy. Join Retail Brew to explore how audience targeting, creative strategy, and media sequencing can shape in-store demand and drive real sales.

E-Commerce

Digital Retail Strategy

Intent by Design: The New Conversion Battleground Before the In-Store Visit

Omnichannel Retail

Clicks, Bricks & Everything In-Between: Retail Strategies for an Omnichannel World

Most retailers use video for awareness, but the ones pulling ahead treat it as a driver of revenue and conversion. Find out how to turn video into a commerce capability through the right strategy, measurement, and integration.

Video Killed the Cost Center (and Made it a Revenue Engine)

Retail Brew delivers the latest retail industry news and insights surrounding marketing, DTC, and e-commerce to keep leaders and decision-makers up to date.

Retail Brew

Erin Cabrey

Vidhi Choudhary

Andrew Adam Newman

Jeena Sharma

Alex Vuocolo

Stores

Even in the age of AI, retailers continue to bet big on brick and mortar.

Physical Retail Strategy

The state of stores

Morning Brew Creative Studio

Lebesgue

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Don’t waste those precious ad dollars on reacquiring repeat customers.

AI in E-Commerce

Off target: How overspending on repeat customers can limit growth

How retailers can interpret shopper data to maximize impact.

A Retailer's guide to mastering customer data

They’re part of a coalition also advocating for lower labor taxes for resale, repair. 

Recommerce & Resale (Supply Chain)

H&M, Primark, Etsy, and ThredUp demand sales-tax exemptions for resale clothing

The new store is one of its latest openings as it expands with 180 new stores this year.

A look inside Aldi’s new Midtown Manhattan location

For Walmart the membership program is part of frequency flywheel to build relationships.

Subscription Commerce

Walmart says Walmart+ fuel perks are driving more loyalty

The 134-year-old brand is touting its US-made work boots.

Why Thorogood’s new flagship has windows looking into its factory

Amazon moved Prime Day to June to get to shoppers’ wallets before summer travel, the World Cup, and competing retailers do.

Amazon shakes up the summer sales calendar with June Prime Day

Marketing

Tina Fair, North American president for the beauty giant’s Consumer Products Division, shares how organizational and strategic changes are setting the stage for growth. 

Customer-Centric Marketing

Inside L’Oréal’s new-and-improved mass beauty strategy 

At Retail Brew's event, Coterie and Tecovas shared how physical retail supports discovery, drives loyalty, and boosts customer lifetime value.

Why Coterie and Tecovas think stores matter more than ever

Shopify introduces new tools to help store associates as well as shoppers.

Shopify bets on seamless shopping from Shop App to physical store 

Consumer Behavior & Trends

Erik Wander

Readers responded to stories about stores and agentic commerce.

Autonomous Commerce

The most read Retail Brew stories of the year so far

People also bought sleep aids, sleep sprays, and mouth tape.

Basket Size Trends

Shopify shoppers are ditching smartphones for landlines this summer

He’s co-founder and CEO at Shoplift. 

Coworking with Austin Goldman

The maternity brand’s founder and CEO says operating within your means can be a competitive advantage.

Supply Chain Strategy

How Ingrid & Isabel grew so fast without VC funding

Many consumers are worried there will be a pullback in discounts this year, and yet promotions have never been more important for getting shoppers in the door. 

Customer Journey

Shoppers fear a discount gap this holiday season. Here’s how retailers are responding

A recap of key pivots retailers like Build-A-Bear and brands like Oura and Burlap & Barrel have made to survive these days.

How retailers are pivoting their way through chaos

Explore the trends transforming commerce, from evolving purchase journeys and retail market growth to changing consumer expectations. Join StackAdapt for insights on how to prepare for peak season success.

Integrated Marketing Planning

Market Shifts Shaping Peak Season Success

H&M, Primark, Etsy, and ThredUp demand sales-tax exemptions for resale clothing

The Latest Retail Industry News

The most read Retail Brew stories of the year so far

Shopify shoppers are ditching smartphones for landlines this summer

Coworking with Austin Goldman

How Ingrid & Isabel grew so fast without VC funding

Editor's Picks

A look inside Aldi’s new Midtown Manhattan location

Walmart says Walmart+ fuel perks are driving more loyalty

Why Thorogood’s new flagship has windows looking into its factory

Amazon shakes up the summer sales calendar with June Prime Day

Events

Get ahead of peak shopping with the latest consumer and retail market strategies

Intent by Design: The New Conversion Battleground Before the In-Store Visit

Clicks, Bricks & Everything In-Between: Retail Strategies for an Omnichannel World

Resources

The state of stores

Shoppers fear a discount gap this holiday season. Here’s how retailers are responding

How retailers are pivoting their way through chaos

The state of stores

Topics

Retail news that keeps industry pros in the know

H&M, Primark, Etsy, and ThredUp demand sales-tax exemptions for resale clothing

The Latest Retail Industry News

The most read Retail Brew stories of the year so far

Shopify shoppers are ditching smartphones for landlines this summer

Coworking with Austin Goldman

How Ingrid & Isabel grew so fast without VC funding

Editor's Picks

A look inside Aldi’s new Midtown Manhattan location

Walmart says Walmart+ fuel perks are driving more loyalty

Why Thorogood’s new flagship has windows looking into its factory

Amazon shakes up the summer sales calendar with June Prime Day

Events

Get ahead of peak shopping with the latest consumer and retail market strategies

Intent by Design: The New Conversion Battleground Before the In-Store Visit

Clicks, Bricks & Everything In-Between: Retail Strategies for an Omnichannel World

Retail news that keeps industry pros in the know

Resources

The state of stores

Shoppers fear a discount gap this holiday season. Here’s how retailers are responding

How retailers are pivoting their way through chaos

The state of stores

Topics