The numbers are staggering: 85 to 90 percent of all artificial Christmas trees and holiday décor, including ornaments, come from China. Countries like Cambodia have ...

Every year numerous analysts, forecasters, pundits and prognosticators attempt to predict an upcoming holiday's retail performance. Typically, modest increases in sales are forecast. But what ...

Take the idea of a Nordstrom Local to the next level by adding stylist services, and health, nutritional and wellness coaches to help guide the ...

The Swiss government knows tariffs can impact its lucrative, signature businesses, and it has been trying to intervene. In a recent effort to placate the ...

The consumer experience is no longer defined by stores but by expectations shaped elsewhere thanks to the speed, convenience and frictionless service of digital platforms. ...

When I try to explain the implications and unintended consequences of policy decisions, the metaphor of the butterfly effect is a good illustration. It refers ...

Counterfeiting erodes consumer trust and brand value. A DPP enables buyers to instantly verify a product’s authenticity, boosting confidence in both primary and resale markets.

Retailers with significant real estate holdings are better insulated from rising rents and capital costs and can leverage property as both a financing tool and ...