A group of about 20 Senate Democrats on Monday revealed legislation calling for full refunds following the Supreme Court ruling that President Donald Trump's imposed tariffs were illegal. Separately, FedEx filed a lawsuit on Monday demanding a full refund, according to the BCC. The Supreme Court ruling last week — which said that Trump overstepped…

After over a decade of conversation about the decline of brick-and-mortar retail, the current state of the market is proving the industry’s resilience, with retailers fighting for physical space. The demand for well-located, quality retail space exceeds the available inventory, intensifying the competition for valuable real estate and driving rents up. Clever retailers have become…

U.S. retailers now face a heightened antislavery risk at the border. Picture a routine day at a busy port. An inspector opens a box of imported snacks and notices a small logo. The shipment stops immediately. U.S. Customs and Border Protection detains the goods and flags related shipments at other ports. Inside the company, teams…

The innumerable artificial intelligence shopping agents launched before Black Friday last year came at the most opportune time, as tighter spending budgets drove consumers to embrace the technology and lean on its ability to instantly discover the best gifts at the best possible prices. Despite consumers largely being skeptical of AI, this past holiday shopping…

For retail and e-commerce leaders, the story is becoming all too familiar. A polished demo. A convincing return on investment model. Promises that a new warehouse management, fulfillment, or visibility platform will “pay for itself” in 12 months to 18 months. The business case is approved, contracts signed. And a few years later, the organization…