The Register – Retail Sentiment Aug 1, 2026

Retail Is Growing, Just Not for Everyone… July leans positive, with sustained retail sales growth, IPO activity, store expansion, and healthier specialty categories. But grocery volumes, traditional supermarket share, closures, and layoffs show that the gains are concentrating among stronger operators. Total At Checkout: Recent headlines net sentiment 13 Positive 7 Negative 10 Neutral KPIs: …

The Register – Retail Sentiment May 1, 2026

Retail Looks Better Than It Feels… This edition leans positive on sales, ecom, store investment, and stronger retail formats. However, the warning signs are still real, with tariffs, closures, grocery softness, and trust problems keeping the optimism from feeling clean. Total At Checkout: Recent headlines net sentiment 10 Positive 6 Negative 14 Neutral KPIs: Stay …

Your Best ROI Marketing Channels Might Be Your Worst: Retlia Announces Webinar on Customer Identity-First Marketing Attribution

New webinar introduces customer identity-first approach to measuring marketing across retail, ecommerce, and Amazon A growing number of midsize retail and ecommerce brands are making marketing decisions based on incomplete or misleading data, according to Retlia, a retail data platform provider. The company is hosting a live webinar, “Your Marketing Stats Are Lying About ROI: …

Retail Ops: Freight Rates Climb as Fuel Costs Surge Again

Transportation rates have moved sharply higher again, with recent spot market data indicating upward pressure tied closely to fuel costs and tightening carrier capacity. According to FTR Intel, current conditions reflect a combination of elevated diesel prices, supply chain adjustments, and ongoing volatility in freight demand cycles. Diesel, which powers most freight movement, has seen …

The Register – Retail Sentiment Apr 1, 2026

More Positive Motion Than You’d Expect… This edition leans more positive than the last few, with store openings, beauty strength, value formats, and retail growth forecasts all pointing to real demand. But the negative headlines still matter: labor strain, fuel prices, weak value positioning, and brand markdowns suggest the consumer backdrop is far from clean. …

The Register – Retail Sentiment Mar 1, 2026

A Pretty Meh Report… Total At Checkout: Recent headlines net sentiment 12 Positive 8 Negative 10 Neutral KPIs: Stay Tuned: In the next edition of The Register Can spring bring any leap forward? 12 Positive Headlines Recent headlines indicating a strong retail market Expansion bets cluster around value, grocery, and off-price Retail growth still appears …

The Register – Jan 12, 2026

Neutral Teeters on Negative…Watch Out! Total At Checkout: Recent headlines net sentiment 1 Positive 3 Negative 6 Neutral KPIs: Stay Tuned: In the next edition of The Register On a knife’s edge and starting to lose balance, what’s next? 1* Positive Headlines Recent headlines indicating a strong retail market “First Look: Me+Em Makes Its West …

The Register – Dec 1, 2025

A Very Neutral Holiday To You! Total At Checkout: Recent headlines net sentiment 4 Positive 2 Negative 6 Neutral KPIs: Stay Tuned: In the next edition of The Register Lets get those first holiday numbers in and take a look! 4 Positive Headlines Recent headlines indicating a strong retail market “American Express Moves Beyond Small …

The Register – May 9, 2025

The Register Rundown Video Your periodical “ring up” (see what we did?) of headlines and KPIs relevant to anyone who makes, distributes or sells STUFF! 2 Positive Recent headlines indicating a strong retail market “A new Gap x Dôen collab is on its way, and this time it has menswear” Fast Company (4/29) “JC Penney …