3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (752+ words) Justin Jefferson, vp of strategy and insights, Keen Decision Systems Every year, marketers know when to expect the same tentpole events. Back-to-school buying occurs around August and September, while holiday shopping primarily happens in November and December. Despite being one…...

1+ week, 53+ min ago   (685+ words) The surge in e-commerce and retail spending in the fourth quarter is typically followed by a surge in returns. But for many brands, it’s prime time to change up their typical return policies. A joint survey by Happy Returns and…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (695+ words) Target Beauty Studio will launch Sept. 10 in more than 600 Target stores and on Target’s website, the company said Wednesday. The department will feature more than 1,600 products from 90 brands, with more than two-thirds of the brands being new to Target. The…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (632+ words) This is the latest installment of the Big-Box Briefing, a weekly Modern Retail+ column about the strategies of major retailers. More from the series → The retailer saw sales of snacks increase 15% year over year in the second quarter, according to…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (292+ words) Target received $994 million in pre-tax tariff refunds during the second quarter, the company reported in its earnings release Wednesday morning. The tariff refunds boosted Target’s second-quarter operating income 9.6% year over year to about $2.6 billion. They improved the company’s full-year operating…...