As the leaves turn golden and the air gets crisper, retailers start embracing everything consumers love about fall. Grocery stores fill their shelves with pumpkin-spice treats, bakeries bring back apple pies, and shoppers look for comforting seasonal favorites that make the change in weather feel a little more special. Retailers know that tapping into those
Sprouts Farmers Market is expanding a core service for customers after a recent drop in sales. The grocery chain, which operates over 500 stores in 25 states, saw its comparable store sales decline by 1% in the second quarter of 2026, its latest earnings report revealed. The decline comes after it rolled out selective price
Americans are still buying shoes, but what they choose to buy is changing. That shift is creating challenges for the 148-year-old company behind Famous Footwear, which has closed 18 stores and opened nine across its retail businesses in the first half of 2026. The closures come at a time when footwear spending remains resilient in
While Walmart and Target have made some changes to their self-checkout rules, both chains still rely heavily on customers scanning their own items and checking themselves out. Kroger and Home Depot remain committed to self-checkout, using it heavily across their stores. New data, however, shows that shoplifting has been a growing problem. “More than half
After its recently completed merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, Skydance owns a number of apps alongside its cable channels, as well as multiple film studios. The company has shared plans to merge its flagship Paramount+ app with its HBO Max app, but has not shared pricing plans for the combined app. “Combining HBO Max and
Joe Jordan’s first earnings call as CEO of Domino’s Pizza started on a high note. He pointed to higher orders in delivery and carryout, while the pizza chain continues to gain market share in the quick-service segment. But the most revealing moments came later, in the analyst Q&A. The talk shifted from customers to the
As the former head of eBay and Hewlett Packard, Meg Whitman, at least at first glance, seemed like an odd choice to serve as executive chairman for Albertsons. Grocery chains, however, have become, or are at least on the path to becoming, technology companies that happen to sell groceries. What was once a business based
You stop noticing convenience the moment it becomes a habit. The grocery app turns into something closer to a utility, like water or Wi-Fi. You build a Sunday routine around it. You tap in the milk, the diapers, and the chicken thighs, then pick a pickup window and get on with your week. Then one
For Americans who regularly buy bacon, ham, and other pork products, there may finally be some relief. Wholesale prices for two important cuts of pork have dropped sharply, and new retail data show that consumers are already paying less for bacon at grocery stores. But lower prices may not be the best news for sellers.
Fictional characters are a major part of The Walt Disney Company’s business, whether it’s Snow White, Pinocchio, or Peter Pan. Disney is constantly promoting its characters through various media and artificial intelligence is the newest pathway that it is pursuing. The company entered the world of artificial intelligence in December 2025 after signing a three-year