Retailers are now backing up the chatter that 2026's peak shipping season is happening earlier than normal. Inbound cargo volume at U.S. ports is forecast to reach 2.25 million 20-foot equivalent ...

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Retailers must monitor everything happening in their store environments. They also need “to balance that customer experience with the loss of a sale and the theft of a product,” said Andy Szanger, ...

Import volume at major U.S. container ports is expected to remain below last year’s levels into early fall amid a rocky macroeconomic and geopolitical landscape, according to the National Retail ...

The 37th State of Logistics report finds that continuous disruption—from shifting trade policies and geopolitical tensions to labor shortages and rising costs—has become a permanent feature of the ...

March 24 (Reuters) - U.S. consumer spending on Easter is expected to rise to a record $24.9 billion in 2026, a 5.5% increase ‌from a year earlier, industry body National Retail Federation said on ...

The National Retail Federation (NRF) predicts that U.S. retail sales will increase 4.4% in 2026, reaching a total of $5.6 trillion. Such an increase would outpace the 3.6% average annual growth rate ...

A talking robot, Labubu, and Gary Vaynerchuk walk into a convention center... No, it’s not the start of a joke, but a peek at the show floor during NRF 2026: Retail’s Big Show. The trade show, which ...

Abstract: With the growing interconnectedness and intelligent automation, the 21st century is seeing a fast change in technology, industries, and practices. The concept of “interconnectivity” first ...

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“We’ve spent the last decade saying, ‘no bots on our site,’” Rob Frieman, CIO of URBN, told Stripe’s chief revenue officer of AI at the National Retail Federation conference this week. “Now we’re ...

The retail landscape is constantly shifting. To stay ahead, businesses need technology that doesn’t just react to change but anticipates it. At the 2026 NRF Big Show in New York City, industry leaders ...