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The Future of Retail Marketing: Content, Data and the Power of Community

As shoppers become more selective and value-conscious, retailers must constantly adapt to shifting behaviors and rising expectations. Explore the trends shaping where and how consumers shop today, and what they mean for retail strategy in 2026.

2026’s Shopping List: What’s Trending in Retail

Agentic commerce is changing shopping from browsing to delegation, reshaping how brands earn visibility and trust with AI agents. Learn what to prioritize now as AI-driven discovery moves toward in-conversation purchasing and performance tracking.

From Prompt to Purchase: Transactions and Tracking in the AI Era 

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.

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Vidhi Choudhary

How retailers can interpret shopper data to maximize impact.

A Retailer's guide to mastering customer data

Erin Cabrey

From price cuts to new innovation, CPGs are fighting back against declining volumes to welcome alienated consumers back into the fold. 

CPGs really want consumers to buy more

TikTok Shop rolled back its plan to control fulfillment for US merchants due to potential loss of business.

Seller reactions to TikTok Shop changing stance on shipping and fulfillment

Alex Vuocolo

The logistics provider is making a move to push out drivers as it restructures business to be less reliant on Amazon and e-commerce. 

UPS offers buyout to more than 100K drivers as it unwinds Amazon business

Andrew Adam Newman

Secondhand men’s products are less bountiful, but men outspend women in some categories.

Why men lag behind in resale

Recently, Pinterest announced layoffs and now is blaming tariffs for a weak performance.

Why is Pinterest losing advertiser interest?

E-Commerce

Retail Media

Marketing

Stores

Supply Chain

Some fear the tech could help retailers drive up prices. 

Walmart expands digital shelf labels nationwide

Plus, more retail earnings from Dollar General, Dick’s, and Ulta.

This Week in Retail: Spring sales and February inflation data 

Jeena Sharma

Retailers that once fled China now face a broader tariff landscape and little clarity on refunds or margin relief.

Emergency tariffs are out, a global 15% levy is in, and fashion is still paying the price

The US is the leader in dynamic pricing, a new report from Decodo found, which comes as local lawmakers introduced legislation to curb the pricing strategy. 

Amazon, Walmart, and Kroger among retailers shifting prices most often

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. 

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

CPGs really want consumers to buy more

The Latest Retail Industry News

Walmart expands digital shelf labels nationwide

This Week in Retail: Spring sales and February inflation data

CPGs really want consumers to buy more

Emergency tariffs are out, a global 15% levy is in, and fashion is still paying the price

Amazon, Walmart, and Kroger among retailers shifting prices most often

Editor's Picks

Seller reactions to TikTok Shop changing stance on shipping and fulfillment

UPS offers buyout to more than 100K drivers as it unwinds Amazon business

Why men lag behind in resale

Why is Pinterest losing advertiser interest?

Events

The Future of Retail Marketing: Content, Data and the Power of Community

2026’s Shopping List: What’s Trending in Retail

From Prompt to Purchase: Transactions and Tracking in the AI Era

Resources

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

How retailers are pivoting their way through chaos

A Retailer's guide to mastering customer data

A Retailer's guide to mastering customer data

Topics

Retail news that keeps industry pros in the know

CPGs really want consumers to buy more

The Latest Retail Industry News

Walmart expands digital shelf labels nationwide

This Week in Retail: Spring sales and February inflation data

CPGs really want consumers to buy more

Emergency tariffs are out, a global 15% levy is in, and fashion is still paying the price

Amazon, Walmart, and Kroger among retailers shifting prices most often

Editor's Picks

Seller reactions to TikTok Shop changing stance on shipping and fulfillment

UPS offers buyout to more than 100K drivers as it unwinds Amazon business

Why men lag behind in resale

Why is Pinterest losing advertiser interest?

Events

The Future of Retail Marketing: Content, Data and the Power of Community

2026’s Shopping List: What’s Trending in Retail

From Prompt to Purchase: Transactions and Tracking in the AI Era

Retail news that keeps industry pros in the know

Resources

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

How retailers are pivoting their way through chaos

A Retailer's guide to mastering customer data

A Retailer's guide to mastering customer data

Topics