Stores
Retail sales rose in February ahead of Iran War’s potential spending impact
The delayed Commerce Department report indicated strong spending prior to the war.
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.
Marketing
Coworking with Gwendolyn Maass
She’s SVP of Investment & Activation at Rise.
Stores
The top retail C-suite moves in March
Puig, Dollar General, and On were among those hiring new CEOs.
Supply Chain
How Bubs is maintaining momentum from the stateside Swedish candy craze
Two years after its uniquely textured candy took over TikTok, the brand continues to expand in US retail.
Supply Chain
Coworking with Mark Simon
He’s VP of strategy at Celigo.
Stores
Sephora global chief merchandising officer: ‘The business of beauty is better off with more diverse voices’
Priya Venkatesh spoke to Retail Brew to reflect on the past decade of the beauty retailer’s Sephora Accelerate program.
Stores
NRF: Retail sales will jump 4.4% in 2026
The Iran war’s impact on retail sales is still uncertain, the industry group said this week.
Marketing
Coworking with Chanelle Urquico
She’s International DSP Engagement Lead at TripleLift.
Marketing
How retailers can leverage their private label marketing advantage over national brands
As sales grow, there are several effective strategies that’ll drive consumers to switch up their grocery haul.
Supply Chain
Inflation held steady in February, but Iran war could raise consumer prices
Food prices outpaced overall inflation, and are among the consumer goods that could be impacted by higher fuel costs.