(Bloomberg) -- Credit-card data and other private-sector alternatives to the official US retail sales report largely suggest consumer demand moderated last month after a vigorous stretch of spending ...

Nine in 10 sales teams use agents today or expect to within two years. 94% of sales leaders with agents say agents are critical for meeting business demands. 74% of sales teams with AI prioritize data ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joan Verdon is a veteran retail reporter based in Northern New Jersey. Consumers spent record amounts online on Black Friday, but ...

For the first time this century, vinyl music sales eclipsed $1 billion in a calendar year. Vinyl purchases in 2025 reached $1.04 billion in the U.S., according to a report published Monday by the ...