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Walmart鈥檚 strong Q3 bodes well for its holiday performance: The retailer鈥檚 sales and profits beat expectations thanks to healthy ecommerce growth, more affluent shoppers, and recovering general merchandise sales.

Perplexity takes on Google: The AI-powered search engine launched a Buy with Pro ecommerce feature, along with a host of other shopping-related elements to broaden its utility and appeal.

Gap鈥檚 momentum continues into the holiday season: Weather-related headwinds notwithstanding, the retailer鈥檚 brand reinvigoration efforts are resonating with shoppers and driving sales.

Retailers don鈥檛 want inventory shortages to steal their holiday cheer: That鈥檚 why most of them have taken steps to ensure trending products are available during peak shopping periods.

Retailers with roots in China are still gaining share of ecommerce in Western Europe, despite concerns over their sustainability credentials.

Shoppers want help: Too many choices online can overwhelm consumers and leave them frustrated by the effort required to make a purchase decision.

PDD misses expectations as competitive pressures erode price advantage: The ecommerce company expects challenges to continue in the short-term as domestic and international rivals gain an edge.

Retail media has swallowed up the shopper and trade marketing budgets of CPG brands. Incrementality is the top KPI for RMN advertisers, but it鈥檚 not the only one.

Mytheresa knows what luxury shoppers want: The luxury ecommerce retailer grew sales by 7.6%, bucking the global luxury slowdown.

Nordstrom gives its shopping app a genAI upgrade: The department store retailer hopes enhanced search and personalization capabilities will give it an edge this holiday season.

On today鈥檚 podcast episode, we discuss what鈥檚 fueling Amazons online shopping revenue, how much its advertising business is contributing to its total revenue, and how significant its cloud business has become. Tune in to the discussion with Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Senior Director of Briefings Jeremy Goldman, and Analyst Rachel Wolff.

Unified commerce aims to provide a complete picture of the customer experience across channels. By integrating the underlying tech stack that powers in-store and online operations, retailers can compile comprehensive and accurate shopper data that can be applied to a variety of revenue-boosting use cases, including personalization, loyalty programs, and the development of AI tools.

Our revised US resale forecast reflects a slowdown for the ecommerce-dominated market, as the cost of selling one-of-a-kind items online comes into focus.

A record number of people plan to shop over the Cyber Five: The NRF鈥檚 forecast dovetails with stronger-than-expected October sales, suggesting retailers have momentum heading into the holidays.

Traditional in-store activations tied to events like Black Friday are becoming increasingly crowded and predictable. To connect more meaningfully with consumers, brands are rethinking the retail calendar to engage shoppers year-round.

This sponsored article by Klaviyo will explore AI and ecommerce.

Only 23% of younger shoppers plan to spend less this holiday season: That鈥檚 down from 31% last year as Gen Zers and millennials are eager to pull out their wallets.

Amazon is on a never-ending mission to speed up delivery: The retailer鈥檚 latest initiatives, including smart glasses and streamlined grocery fulfillment, will help cut costs and encourage shoppers to order more鈥攁nd more often.

Nutritional supplements are popular in the US, but consumers don鈥檛 know how ingredients are vetted: The situation presents brand marketers with an opportunity to fill this knowledge gap and connect with shoppers.