Global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are taking off, fueled, in part, by a surge in consumer deals. In the first half of 2024, global deal kickoffs on Datasite, which facilitates nearly 15,000 new deals annually, rose 17 percent, while consumer deal kickoffs shot up 35 percent globally in the first half of this year compared…

Season’s greetings from the busiest time of year — at least for brands and retailers. While gift shopping may be in the early stages for most of us, Black Friday and Cyber Monday (BFCM) preparations are well underway for merchants. And the stakes get higher with each passing year. As the CEO and founder of…

Bed Bath & Beyond brick-and-mortar stores are set to return in a new, smaller format. The plan is part of a partnership between Beyond, which is the owner of Bed Bath & Beyond, Overstock, Zulily and other online retail brands, and Kirkland’s, which is a specialty retailer focused on home decor, the companies said in a Monday press release. The partnership…

In episode 467 of Total Retail Talks, Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan interviews Frank Crowson, senior vice president and chief marketing officer, and Jim Nelson, fractional executive creative director at Northern Tool + Equipment, a family-owned, leading supplier of high-quality tools and equipment. Listen in as Crowson and Nelson provide an overview of the company and its 40-plus…

Last holiday season, I found myself in a familiar situation: scrambling to find a last-minute gift. I had my eye on a pair of boots for a family member, but it was the day before our gift exchange. Because I live far from a major city, large e-commerce retailers don’t have the proximity for next-day…