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The fractured, fragile US consumer | Retail Dive

The fractured, fragile US consumer | Retail Dive

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Consumers in 2026 are poised to continue the behavior patterns encountered by retailers all last year: hypervigilant about spending — but willing to spend nevertheless. It’s familiar by now, but...
Mastercard Brings MetaMask Crypto Payments to US Shoppers

Mastercard Brings MetaMask Crypto Payments to US Shoppers

Consensys made its cryptocurrency card, MetaMask Card, generally available in the United States, enabling users to pay with crypto anywhere Mastercard is accepted, online or in-store. The card is fully self-custodial, so users maintain control of their digital assets...
3 types of features ecommerce platforms are betting on in 2026

3 types of features ecommerce platforms are betting on in 2026

New ecommerce platform features in 2026 have a common thread that should surprise no one working in online retail: artificial intelligence and specifically agentic AI use cases that serve shoppers, as well as merchants. Agents, which leverage AI models to execute...
How Retail Giants Are Embracing Digital Shopping Trends

How Retail Giants Are Embracing Digital Shopping Trends

Major Change Coming to Louisiana Costco StoresMajor Change Coming to Louisiana Costco Storesappshunter.io via Unsplash.com(KMDL-FM) The art of retail has become more of a lost art, where brick-and-mortar stores are concerned. It seems as if every week we are reporting...

Sweets rank as top gift for Valentine’s Day this year

Nothing says I love you like chocolate, which is why it comes as no surprise that candy tops the list of this year's popular Valentine's Day gifts.  Cards and flowers also rank high, as does jewelry, according to the National Retail Federation. What You Need...
How much money is spent on Valentine’s Day? – CBS News

How much money is spent on Valentine’s Day? – CBS News

Updated on: February 13, 2026 / 10:11 AM EST / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Money famously can't buy you love, but be prepared to pay up for those Valentine's Day flowers or chocolates this year. The average consumer is expected to spend roughly $200 — an...
AI is changing how retailers select tech partners

AI is changing how retailers select tech partners

Join Modern Retail, Glossy and Digiday at our inaugural AI Marketing Strategies event on Feb. 11 in New York City, where top marketing leaders will discuss how they are using AI. The quick rise of artificial intelligence-powered tools has reshaped retailers’ process...

Local stores optimistic about Valentine’s Day shopping

WHITEFISH BAY, Wis. — It was the Beatles that told us “Money can’t buy me love”, but even 61 years after the iconic song was released, Americans don’t seem to be getting the message. It is certainly true when you look at Valentine’s Day sales forecasts. What You Need...

Monthly Retail Trade – Sales Report

Advance Estimates of U.S. Retail and Food Services Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for December 2025, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $735.0 billion, virtually unchanged...