The retail sector has been an evolving terrain for several years. 2025 was no exception, and 2026 is expected to bring ...

Rise Dispensaries, a cannabis retail chain owned by Green Thumb Industries Inc., has revitalized its brand identify and refreshed retail stores across 14 markets. The new branding, developed in ...

The 2026 Retail TouchPoints Store Design & Experience Benchmark Survey shows there’s an enthusiasm for tools to support digital engagement.

To make the most of its stores and keep customers coming back to shop in person, baseball hat retailer Lids announced Wednesday that 20 locations will have a newly redesigned store concept this month ...

When nearly anything can be bought with a few taps on a screen, brick-and-mortar stores have to work harder—and smarter—to earn a visit. Retail design, and the magic of merchandising, is something ...

Retail is a huge global industry, yet much of its decision-making still happens in the dark. Product assortments, merchandising strategies, and store designs are often locked in months before they are ...

We often think of the sales floor as the only place where the brand lives. However, environmental psychology tells us that customers form their deepest opinions in the transition zones. These are the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The author of many tech books, Michael Ashley covers AI and Big Data. “But seriously, I actually have a way normal life for a ...