Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I do mergers & acquisitions in retail/consumer and write about trends. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, for the last ...

Start-up loans for retail businesses rose by a fifth last December, with entrepreneurs still determined despite the gloom surrounding the sector, according to new figures. In December 2023, 32 loans ...

The economy can count on the American consumer. That was true in the pandemic years and the high-inflation era that followed, just as it is in the first months of the new tariff regime. But the ...

Retail media is entering what might be called its Socratic phase. The closer we to get to understanding an ad campaign’s real impact and business results, the clearer it is that we have no idea how ...

The holiday season has always been defined by urgency: flash sales, countdown timers and last-minute shoppers racing against the clock. But in 2025, the rush is starting months earlier. Amazon’s Prime ...