Marketing
At Ulta Beauty World, a ‘marketer’s dream come true’
The second iteration of the beauty retailer’s viral event held in Orlando, Florida, this month showcased massive beauty hauls’ ability to strengthen brand and consumer connections.
Erin Cabrey
Erin is a senior reporter covering beauty, grocery/food & beverage, and the wider CPG industry, from consumer products giants to challenger brands and the retailers that sell them, and the geopolitical factors, social media trends, and consumer behaviors that challenge or shift their strategies, from marketing to merchandising to supply chain. She also covers areas like retailers’ shifting pricing strategies and the rise of private labels, retailers’ efforts to adapt to Gen Z and Gen Alpha shoppers, and retail executive changes.
Stores
Gas prices drive up March retail sales
US retail sales jumped 1.7% month-over-month, the Commerce Department reported this week.
Marketing
Coworking with Ryan Deutsch
He’s chief customer officer at Bluecore.
Stores
The state of stores
Even in the age of AI, retailers continue to bet big on brick and mortar.
Supply Chain
Coworking with Luis Jesus Garcia
He’s Director of Business Growth at Via Trading.
Supply Chain
Consumer sentiment plunges as prices spike
High gas prices drove up the 0.9% jump for the Consumer Price Index in March, with core CPI rising 0.2% YoY.
E-Commerce
Higher gas prices could be pushing more consumers to shop online
Online spending jumped 20% in March, according to a new report from Omnisend.
Stores
Coworking with Michael Carle
He’s CEO of Sweet Harvest Foods.
Stores
Exclusive: Victoria’s Secret president shares how the brand reignited its bra sales
The retailer hopes to continue its momentum of new innovations with its new strapless bra launch and campaign with WNBA star Angel Reese.
Stores
Q1 was full of major M&A moves (and maybes)
Unilever is combining its food unit with McCormick, while Estée Lauder and Puig are among players mulling potential mergers.