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The Future of Retail Marketing: Content, Data and the Power of Community

As consumer spending tightens and expectations for seamless shopping rise, retailers must adapt quickly to shifting behaviors and data signals. Join Placer.ai to uncover where and why shoppers are buying—and how these trends will shape a critical 2025 holiday season and beyond.

The New Retail Playbook: Consumer Trends and Retail Forecasting

Smartphones shape nearly every step of the modern shopping journey, from discovery to checkout. Join leaders from Vibes to uncover insights from its 9th annual survey of 1,100 mobile-first consumers and learn how mobile interactions influence the path to purchase.

7 Key Takeaways from Vibes’ 2026 Mobile Consumer Survey

Morning Brew Creative Studio

Vidhi Choudhary

Andrew Adam Newman

Alex Vuocolo

Erin Cabrey

Jeena Sharma

 National Retail Federation

A behind-the-scenes look at how NRF 2026: Retail’s Big Show defines The Next Now and what industry events can deliver

Turning vision into strategy: From conference theme to framework for retail success

Efficacy will be key as consumers shift their shopping behaviors. 

What’s next for the beauty industry in 2026

Rival retail chains Walmart and Target are headed into 2026 with big plans for updating and expanding their store operations.

Mass retail’s year ahead: Tech investments, changing leadership, and chasing newness 

Many consumers are worried there will be a pullback in discounts this year, and yet promotions have never been more important for getting shoppers in the door. 

Shoppers fear a discount gap this holiday season. Here’s how retailers are responding

A recap of key pivots retailers like Build-A-Bear and brands like Oura and Burlap & Barrel have made to survive these days.

How retailers are pivoting their way through chaos

AI, new regulations, and more brands entering the fray all could boost the category.

How resale will keep growing in 2026

Illustration: Morning Brew Design, Photos: Adobe Stock

Nutrition was a key driver of snack purchases in 2025.

Why 2025 was the year of protein

As Jed Berger takes the reins as CEO, his focus remains on growth, social impact, and expanding the women’s lifestyle business.

Three questions with Kenneth Cole’s new CEO 

As tariffs bite and consumers trade down, retailers are rethinking pricing, sourcing, and personalization

Year ahead: From discounting to AI, fashion retail braces for a rougher 2026

The Latest Retail Industry News

Year ahead: From discounting to AI, fashion retail braces for a rougher 2026

How resale will keep growing in 2026

Why 2025 was the year of protein

What’s next for the beauty industry in 2026

Coworking with David J. Sitt

Editor’s Picks

How resale will keep growing in 2026

What’s next for the beauty industry in 2026

Mass retail’s year ahead: Tech investments, changing leadership, and chasing newness

Three questions with Kenneth Cole’s new CEO

Events

7 Key Takeaways from Vibes’ 2026 Mobile Consumer Survey

The Future of Retail Marketing: Content, Data and the Power of Community

The New Retail Playbook: Consumer Trends and Retail Forecasting

Resources

Shoppers fear a discount gap this holiday season. Here’s how retailers are responding

How retailers are pivoting their way through chaos

A Retailer's guide to mastering customer data

How retailers are pivoting their way through chaos

Topics

Retail news that keeps industry pros in the know

Year ahead: From discounting to AI, fashion retail braces for a rougher 2026

The Latest Retail Industry News

Year ahead: From discounting to AI, fashion retail braces for a rougher 2026

How resale will keep growing in 2026

Why 2025 was the year of protein

What’s next for the beauty industry in 2026

Coworking with David J. Sitt

Editor’s Picks

How resale will keep growing in 2026

What’s next for the beauty industry in 2026

Mass retail’s year ahead: Tech investments, changing leadership, and chasing newness

Three questions with Kenneth Cole’s new CEO

Events

7 Key Takeaways from Vibes’ 2026 Mobile Consumer Survey

The Future of Retail Marketing: Content, Data and the Power of Community

The New Retail Playbook: Consumer Trends and Retail Forecasting

Retail news that keeps industry pros in the know

Resources

Shoppers fear a discount gap this holiday season. Here’s how retailers are responding

How retailers are pivoting their way through chaos

A Retailer's guide to mastering customer data

How retailers are pivoting their way through chaos

Topics