Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Nikki Baird is a top global retail innovation and technology advisor. Two big consumer spending indicators were released last week ...

A shopping trip in Texas to one of Walmart’s many superstores yielded many items with price points under three dollars, including a couple for less than 75¢. Each of these products shared something in ...

Have you noticed how technology is rapidly transforming our shopping experiences? From online marketplaces to self-checkout kiosks, the retail landscape is evolving at breakneck speed. Today, let's ...

From AI to pop-ups, modern retail hinges on digitization at the shelf — here’s how the right foundation makes innovation scalable. In a retail environment shaped by inflationary pressure, cost ...

Plastics manufacturers and processors now have access to smart packaging technology that promises to shift the tide of the industry's sustainability efforts. Radio-frequency identification (RFID) is a ...

Marking its 115th anniversary, NRF 2026 is the world’s most prestigious retail industry exhibition hosted by the National Retail Federation. Attracting over 40,000 industry leaders and decision-makers ...

Flexstr8, a smart-label startup based in El Segundo, Calif., has released a Near Field Communication (NFC)-enabled labeling solution for on-demand printing of labels that link NFC readers to data ...

Taiwan-based E Ink Holdings is scaling up production of electronic shelf labels (ESLs) as global retailers accelerate adoption. With deployments expanding across the US and Europe, and government ...