Klarna and Poshmark Partner to Simplify Resale, Boost Circular Economy
Kkarma and Poshmark on Tuesday revealed a strategic partnership in the Klarna app — created to empower consumers to resell and earn money from their wardrobes. Klarna app users in…
Major Retail Trends for H2 2025 Are AI, Value Spending & Supply Shifts
The first half of the year was a learning curve for everyone. The economic uncertainties with the ever-changing tariffs put in place, rapid accelerations in artificial intelligence, cautious consumer spending…
Shoe Price Increases So Far Have Been Minimal
Price increases are on the way. Expectations concerning higher costs form the tariff impact on many consumer discretionary items including apparel and shoes haven’t yet gained substantial traction on the…
Amazon Prime Day 2025 Focused on Targeted Deals Over Quantity
This year’s Prime Day, aka “Black Friday in July,” occurred in an unsteady retail market: the ever-changing tariffs, the cost of living continuing to rise and a volatile changing stock…
Back-to-School Spending Focuses on Essentials Amid Economic Uncertainty
With the back-to-school shopping season already underway, Deloitte and PWC have released reports giving insights into this year’s consumer sentiment and how the major spending season is set to shape…
Slipping Consumer Confidence Could Slow Shoe Sales Sooner Than Later
Consumers are concerned about tariffs and they are less confident than they were last month — that does not bode well for footwear sales. “Consumer confidence weakened in June, erasing…
Are Shoppers Nearing Their Breaking Point?
Kearney’s latest Consumer Stress Index report predicts that the current market is in a moment of calm before the storm with calculations of consumer sentiment mirroring consumer behavior and spending…
Consumer Spending Rebounds in March, But Will It Last?
U.S. retail sales grew in March after two straight months of declines, in an apparent stocking up by Americans to beat looming tariff-related price hikes. Total retail sales, excluding automobiles…