Retail Stores Industry Blogs

CB Insights Retail

Medium: research blog + newsletter. Focus: data-driven analysis on retail tech, DTC, CPG and consumer behavior; aimed at strategy, corp dev, and innovation leaders.

https://www.cbinsights.com/research Readership: 500,000

Chain Store Age

Medium: trade publication + newsletters. Focus: store operations, real estate, technology, and leadership; for retail executives, store ops and IT leaders.

https://chainstoreage.com Readership: 300,000

eMarketer/Insider Intelligence Retail

Medium: research firm blog/newsletters. Focus: retail and ecommerce trends, forecasts and charts; for marketers, analysts, and retail leaders.

https://www.insiderintelligence.com/industry/retail/ Readership: 800,000

Kantar Retail IQ Blog

Medium: research blog. Focus: retail channel insights, shopper behavior and forecasts; for category managers and brand/retail strategists.

https://www.kantar.com/inspiration/retail Readership: 150,000

Lean Luxe

Medium: curated newsletter. Focus: modern luxury, DTC, brand positioning and retail strategy; for founders and brand/retail executives.

https://www.leanluxe.com Readership: 35,000

Lightspeed Retail Blog

Medium: vendor blog. Focus: POS, inventory and omnichannel how‑tos for brick‑and‑mortar; for independent and multi‑store retailers.

https://www.lightspeedhq.com/blog/retail/ Readership: 250,000

Multichannel Merchant

Medium: trade publication. Focus: ecommerce operations, fulfillment, shipping and CX; for retail operations and ecommerce leaders.

https://multichannelmerchant.com Readership: 220,000

National Retail Federation (NRF) Blog

Medium: association blog. Focus: policy, trends, workforce and tech from the U.S. retail trade group; for retail leaders and policymakers.

https://nrf.com/blog Readership: 400,000

Practical Ecommerce

Medium: publication + newsletters. Focus: actionable ecommerce marketing, SEO, conversion and operations; for SMB and mid‑market retail teams.

https://www.practicalecommerce.com Readership: 350,000

PYMNTS Retail

Medium: news site + newsletters. Focus: the intersection of payments, fintech and retail; for retail, payments and finance executives.

https://www.pymnts.com/category/news/retail/ Readership: 2,200,000

RIS News

Medium: trade publication. Focus: retail technology news, benchmarks, research and case studies; for CIOs, IT and digital leaders.

https://risnews.com Readership: 180,000

Retail Brew

Medium: newsletter. Focus: daily brief on retail news, trends and strategies from Morning Brew; for cross‑functional retail professionals.

https://www.morningbrew.com/retail Readership: 700,000

Retail Customer Experience

Medium: trade publication. Focus: in‑store experience, kiosks, signage and CX tech; for store experience and operations leaders.

https://www.retailcustomerexperience.com Readership: 120,000

Retail Dive

Medium: news site + newsletters. Focus: timely retail, ecommerce, supply chain and policy coverage; for retail executives and operators.

https://www.retaildive.com Readership: 1,500,000

Retail TouchPoints

Medium: trade publication. Focus: omnichannel strategy, marketing and retail tech; includes reports, webinars and podcasts; for digital and marketing leaders.

https://retailtouchpoints.com Readership: 200,000

RetailWeek

Medium: trade publication. Focus: UK and global retail news, analysis and data; for senior retail leaders and suppliers.

https://www.retail-week.com Readership: 600,000

Retail Wire

Medium: community blog + newsletter. Focus: daily debates with industry BrainTrust plus news; for retail strategists seeking diverse perspectives.

https://retailwire.com Readership: 160,000

The Robin Report

Medium: thought‑leadership blog + newsletter. Focus: analysis of retail strategy, brands and consumer trends by industry veterans; for senior retail executives.

https://www.therobinreport.com Readership: 90,000

Total Retail

Medium: trade publication. Focus: news, strategy, research and events for retail executives; for cross‑functional retail leaders.

https://www.mytotalretail.com Readership: 180,000

WWD (Retail)

Medium: trade publication/news site. Focus: the business of fashion and beauty with strong retail coverage; for brand, merchandising and retail executives.

https://wwd.com/business-news/retail/ Readership: 1,800,000