Tom Ryan

With a boost from lower borrowing rates, spending on home improvements and repairs is set to expand once again by the middle of next year, predicts Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies.

e.l.f. Beauty, which prides itself on selling affordable makeup and skincare products, is taking a step downstream by opening up distribution to Dollar General.

REI recently confirmed that it was banning a small fraction of frequent returners from making any more exchanges or returns.

Mattel and Hasbro recently lowered their 2024 year-end sales forecasts, but both are hopeful for a continued stabilization of the toy industry over the key holiday quarter and a return to growth in 2025.

A recent survey from Numerator found that 27% of shoppers will switch retailers or abandon the purchase when they see products under lock and key.

A recent survey found that rewards and incentives are top motivators to engage individuals in employer-sponsored health and wellness programs. The survey comes as studies continue to question the effectiveness of corporate wellness programs.

This year, a late Thanksgiving leaves only 27 days between Thanksgiving and Christmas, five fewer shopping days compared to last year. The tighter “official” holiday schedule — the shortest in five years — holds implications for the promotional calendar, shipping logistics, and the in-store holiday rush.

Following Google Glass’ widely covered failure, Meta has a hit with Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses, including landing a spot on Oprah Winfrey’s holiday gift guide this year.

Wegmans, which in 2022 discontinued its popular self-checkout app, is testing smart shopping carts at three stores in upstate New York as the technology appears to be gaining some traction.