Will Black Friday 2025 Be a Repeat of Last Year?
Black Friday 2024. Nov. 29. The top movies were “Wicked,” “Moana 2” and “Gladiator 2.” It rained on the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. News stories about tariffs were notably absent. AI...
Onton Raises $7.5 Million to Power AI eCommerce Searches
eCommerce-focused artificial intelligence (AI) search startup Onton has raised $7.5 million in new funding.
The new financing, announced Wednesday (Nov. 26), will be used to expand the comp...
Retailers Lean on Digital as Cost Pressures Rewrite Q3
The latest earnings from Kohl’s, Burlington Stores and Dick’s Sporting Goods, all released Tuesday (Nov. 25), show a consumer who is still spending but doing so in tighter, more income-constrained...
House overhauls KOSA in a new kids online safety package
The House Energy and Commerce Committee released a package of 19 bills aimed at protecting kids on the internet, teeing Congress up for a chance at passing some of the most substantive internet...
September Retail Sales Stagnated and eCommerce Was Pinched
U.S. Census Bureau data on consumer spending is flowing again after the government shutdown, and the latest numbers give a clearer picture of how households in the United States are faring as 2026 app...
David’s Bridal Taps Sezzle to Bring BNPL to the Wedding Aisle
David’s Bridal has added buy now, pay later at the altar of wedding spend, rolling out Sezzle in all of its stores as couples face rising costs and tighter planning timelines. The move drops a speci...
Global E-Commerce Hits $5 Trilion for the First Time
Global e-commerce has finally broken through the $5 trillion revenue barrier in 2026, as reported by ECDB – and that's a pretty big deal. This milestone marks a major turning point for the online re...
