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As elevated prices persist, overall U.S. retail spending on non-essential general merchandise and CPGs increased 2%, despite a decline in unit sales, according to market research firm Circana.

Other recent retail news includes Home Depot focusing on drawing more pro customers, and Amazon Prime bringing back its seller fulfillment program.

Recent retail news includes Instacart's credit card launch and Rite Aid's new private label.

The Path to Purchase Institute fielded proprietary research examining the future of in-store retail that was initially available exclusively to members of the Commerce Executive Network.

Recent news includes Walmart expanding digital shelf tags, and Amazon offering targeted ads during "Thursday Night Football."

Bic is promoting the launch of its EasyRinse razors, which feature anti-clogging technology, by running an national instant-win game with overlays at Walmart, Target, Walgreens and Dollar General.

Recent retail news includes Instacart's enabling of weighted produce items and impulse buys, and Dollar General bulking up its beauty offerings.

The partnership gives advertisers access to DG’s 90 million customer profiles across Meta placements, including Facebook and Instagram News Feeds, Stories and Reels.

Path to Purchase Institute members have exclusive access to review the full findings from proprietary research examining how consumers have adapted their shopping habits during the last year, both in stores and online.

Shoppers have flocked back to stores, but a majority have switched retailers to save money, according to a recent survey.