Even with the demise of Toys R Us, the toy industry is on a tear: Around the world, sales of toys topped $18.4 billion in the first half of 2018. Mexico led growth in the industry, with Brazil and the U.S. following close behind. Take a look at this year’s toy trends and how merchants are shaping the future of retail sales.  Read More...

Macy's came out ahead of analysts’ predictions on revenue, earnings and same-store sales — all good news, but not good enough to keep its share price from sinking after earnings were announced. Nonetheless, Macy's has raised its earnings forecast and is set to double down on in-store pop-ups and Backstage locations.  Read More...

As the digital world moves to solve an increasing number of problems for modern consumers, FIs and businesses, the distribution challenges start to come into play. There are lots of good solutions out there — for faster payments, greater digitization, better data intelligence — but the challenge is often matching those solutions to the players whose problems they solve.  Read More...