Tom Ryan

Food halls are seen as the successor of food courts, but the sudden closing of the Market Line food hall at Essex Crossing in lower Manhattan has some wondering if the concept dedicated to shared seating and a variety of gourmet and ethnically diverse cuisines may need to be tweaked for long-term viability.

In a shock to Wall Street, Netflix plans to stop reporting quarterly subscriber numbers starting in 2025, believing the metric has lost its relevance in judging the health of a platform.

Expanding the reach of Amazon Live, Amazon has launched an interactive, shoppable, and free ad-supported (FAST) channel on its Prime Video and Freevee streaming services.

Target has become the latest retailer to land in court over allegedly collecting and storing biometric data, including face and fingerprint scans, without consumer consent.

JLL Retail Property Management recently became the first shopping center owner to introduce a virtual influencer, and it found year-over-year online website visits across participating shopping centers vaulted by 500% in its first month.

QVC launched a campaign, “Age of Possibility,” celebrating women over the age of 50, a group the home shopping network said is “too often ignored and under-supported by mainstream brands.”

Google reportedly fired about 50 employees in April for participating in sit-in protests at company offices in a move that pits employee rights and free speech against workplace order and productivity.

Promising a “new retail media model,” Best Buy has partnered with CNET to integrate the tech review site’s recommendations across Best Buy channels to help shoppers explore new tech gadgets and help advertisers reach them.

Walmart is introducing a new premium private label, called bettergoods, that the discount giant describes as “approachable and — most importantly — affordable.” What will be key to bettergoods gaining traction with Walmart shoppers?