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Fuel-selling convenience stores hit an eight-year high even as total count slips
NACS counts 151,975 U.S. c-stores, down 0.2%, but fuel-selling locations rose 0.6% to 122,620. The mix reshapes forecourt, payments, and foodservice bets.
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Retail Refined with Woof Gang Bakery CEO Ricardo Azevedo
Woof Gang CEO Ricardo Azevedo balances scale with local community presence through franchise operations, targeting 450 North American locations by 2027.
Retail Refined Podcast - Sali Christeson
In the latest episode of MarketScale's Retail Refined podcast, host Melissa Gonzalez engaged in a focused conversation with Sali Christeson, CEO and founder of Argent. Argent is known for sitting at the nexus of fashion, work, ambition, and cultural change. With a mission to redefine workwear and bo
Walmart’s 24% e-commerce jump is turning stores into same-day logistics nodes, and 30-minute delivery is now the new capacity test
Walmart’s Q2 shows store ops, not websites, are now the limiting factor in fast delivery: 70% of online orders arrive same day or better.
Walmart’s e-commerce is past 23% of U.S. sales, and stores are being reworked into the fulfillment layer
Walmart’s U.S. e-commerce sales grew 24% in Q2 and now exceed 23% of the segment’s mix. The operational story is how stores are being engineered to carry that l
Walmart’s 24% e-commerce growth is forcing a store ops rewrite, even as stores still carry the volume
Walmart's Q2 showed e-commerce sales up 24% and now over 23% of U.S. segment sales. For operators, the question is how fast stores become fulfillment nodes without breaking labor and inventory systems.
Wayfair's Q2 U.S. growth hits a post-pandemic high as AI and Perigold carry the momentum
Wayfair posted its strongest U.S. growth since the pandemic in Q2 2026, crediting AI tooling and its luxury brand Perigold, while broad e-commerce tailwinds pu
Agentic AI, sub-30-minute delivery, and shelf robots are rewriting retail operations in 2026
Three retail tech trends that looked promising at the start of 2026 are now operational realities, with Amazon, Walmart, Kohl's, and others deploying concrete s
Whatnot hits $20 billion valuation as live-auction commerce goes mainstream retail
Whatnot raised $545M at a $20B valuation, nearly doubling in months, as live-auction commerce forces enterprise retailers to rethink digital selling.
Bed Bath & Beyond's rebrand to Neighborhood Intelligence signals a new playbook for distressed retail recovery
Bed Bath & Beyond grew revenue in Q2 FY26 and announced a rebrand to Neighborhood Intelligence, betting on data and local relevance to compete in a market where
Whatnot hits $20 billion valuation as retailers weigh live shopping amid soft domestic demand
Whatnot nearly doubled its valuation in under a year, reaching $20B, as brands face slowing domestic demand and hunt for new sales channels.
Bed Bath & Beyond posts Q2 revenue growth and plans rebrand to Neighborhood Intelligence as ecommerce data demands intensify
Bed Bath & Beyond reported Q2 FY26 revenue growth and announced a rebrand to Neighborhood Intelligence, signaling a strategic pivot as retail operators face ris
EBay closes Depop acquisition and raises 2026 GMV outlook to 11.5%-12.5% growth as online resale consolidates
EBay reported Q2 revenue of $3.13B and lifted its 2026 GMV growth forecast after closing its Depop deal, while Etsy cut 12% of staff and Cencosud hit 31M loyalt
Spencer Spirit Holdings acquires Hot Topic in a $350 million deal that reshapes alternative retail
Spencer Spirit Holdings is buying Hot Topic in an estimated $350M deal, consolidating two of alternative retail's biggest mall brands under one roof.
Marketplaces are growing twice as fast as traditional online shops, and every major platform just made a move
Marketplaces outpace standalone shops 2-to-1. eBay buys Depop, TikTok tests Prime-style subscriptions, and DoorDash wins FAA drone approval.
Agentic AI is rewriting retail operations, and Salesforce's Brunello Cucinelli deal shows how fast
Salesforce's Callimacus deployment at Brunello Cucinelli signals a shift in how enterprise retailers are operationalizing agentic AI at scale.
Bed Bath & Beyond's rebound and eBay's Q2 gains signal a structural shift in how retail brands recover online
Bed Bath & Beyond posted Q2 revenue growth and announced a rebrand to Neighborhood Intelligence, while eBay grew GMV even before counting its Depop acquisition.
Building a Fine Jewelry Brand on Trust, Craft, and Long-Term Relationships
In the fine jewelry industry, Simon G Jewelry has carved out a distinct identity rooted in family legacy, craftsmanship, and enduring partnerships. With over four decades of experience in the business, this family-owned brand has established a robust reputation for quality and authenticity that reso
Agentic AI is reshaping enterprise retail operations as Salesforce, Lululemon, and Brunello Cucinelli move from pilots to production
Salesforce's Callimacus deployment with Brunello Cucinelli and Lululemon's expanding AI stack signal a shift from retail AI pilots to operational infrastructure
Tractor Supply, Albertsons, and DoorDash-Shopify moves signal a structural shift toward digital retail investment
Tractor Supply, Albertsons, and DoorDash-Shopify are each making structural bets on digital commerce as online retail's share of total commerce keeps growing.
Conversational commerce, retail media, and a 0.2% June sales print are rewriting the enterprise retail playbook
Three converging forces, AI chat shopping, booming retail media, and a soft June sales number, are forcing enterprise retail operators to act now.
Retailers restructure digital operations as ecommerce becomes the baseline, not the edge
Albertsons centralizes merchandising, Tractor Supply grows digital despite headwinds, and fresh Forbes data frames how big the stakes really are.
Sizzle Clip - Victoria's Secret
For a brand as globally recognized as Victoria's Secret, the challenge is not getting noticed. It is staying meaningful.
AI-influenced retail ecommerce is on track to reshape how enterprise merchandisers plan and buy
AI is moving from a back-office tool to a measurable driver of online retail sales, with implications for how operators source and forecast demand.
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