TikTok Fuels Surge in Direct-from-China Sales
Chinese manufacturers are using TikTok to sell low-cost luxury dupes directly to Americans, claiming ties to major brands amid rising U.S. tariffs, reports Sapna...
The Rise of Healthy Sodas: Fizz Meets Wellness
Deena Shanker of Bloomberg reports that a new wave of “healthier” sodas like Poppi and Olipop is gaining ground, offering low-sugar, gut-friendly alternatives to...
How Walmart Is Closing the Gap with Amazon
Walmart has adapted to the online shopping era, delivering five billion items same-day in 2024, reports Sarah Nassauer of The Wall Street Journal. It...
“Retail Is Changing, Not Dying”
At the Cato Institute, Scott Lincicome explains that the panicked outcry over the "retail apocalypse" is overdone and that, in fact, retail isn't dying...
Shoppers Frustrated by Limited Stock in Brick-and-Mortar Stores
Suzanne Kapner of The Wall Street Journal reports that E-commerce has worsened the in-store shopping experience, with stores often understaffed and out of stock....
KITT Meets Commerce: AI Unveils Voice-Activated Food Orders in Cars
SoundHound AI launched a new in-vehicle voice commerce platform at CES 2025, allowing drivers to order food via voice commands through their car's infotainment...
A Market in Peril: Big Retailers Tighten Their Grip
Jinjoo Lee of The Wall Street Journal reports that big retailers like Costco, Walmart, and Amazon now control 17% of U.S. retail sales, up...
Smart Labels: A World with No Barcodes
Liz Young of The Wall Street Journal reports that smaller, robust labels are making tracking more precise by sending out location and other data....
Could Your Christmas Packages Be Delayed?
Gareth Vipers of The Wall Street Journal reports that on Thursday, workers went on strike during the critical lead-up to Christmas, protesting over unresolved...
The Great Guinness Shortage
Saabira Chaudhuri of The Wall Street Journal reports that the Irish stout has soared in popularity in recent years, thanks in part to a...