Consumer Behavior & Trends
Value-driven consumers are reshaping China’s FMCG market
After a sluggish 2025, FMCG sales returned to growth in April, per Bain & Company.
Jeena Sharma covers retail and consumer trends at Retail Brew. She was previously the beauty editor at Paper Magazine and a fashion and beauty writer at Nylon.
Stores
Why Coterie and Tecovas think stores matter more than ever
At Retail Brew's event, Coterie and Tecovas shared how physical retail supports discovery, drives loyalty, and boosts customer lifetime value.
Consumer Behavior & Trends
Father’s Day shoppers trade physical gifts for experiences
According to PwC’s latest consumer poll, 70% surveyed thought fathers would prefer experiences and quality time over traditional gifts.
E-Commerce
How Marcella NYC went from an Etsy side hustle to one of the US’s fastest-growing fashion brands
Co-founders Andy and Siyana Huszar spoke with Retail Brew about building an accessible luxury American brand rooted in European manufacturing.
E-Commerce
Payment platform or accessories retailer? Cash App is blurring the lines with its latest product.
The Block-owned platform is introducing Cash App Tags, a new category of payment accessories designed to make spending more expressive than invisible.
Consumer Behavior & Trends
Prime Day timing has shifted, but consumers remain excited
According to Tinuiti, 88% of Prime members plan on shopping this year.
Consumer Behavior & Trends
Is this the end of the ethical millennial brand?
From Everlane to Allbirds, several once-buzzy DTC brands built on sustainability and transparency are struggling to balance ethics, affordability, and growth in today’s economy.
Consumer Behavior & Trends
Prada’s Kolhapuri controversy highlights fashion’s trust gap
As the brand invests in India, experts say true recovery depends on accountability, clearer credit, and value.
Consumer Behavior & Trends
Shoppers want sustainable retail, and they’re watching closely
New data from SE Advisory Services shows consumers increasingly expect brands to clean up their supply chains.
Stores
AI is making physical stores more important, not less
A new report by Colliers found that retailers are increasingly using AI to optimize store performance while expanding brick-and-mortar footprints.