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Catarina Tucker A Pop-Up Isn't Automatically a Market Test. So What Are We Actually Testing?

A Pop-Up Isn’t Automatically a Market Test. So What Are We Actually Testing?

I love a good pop-up. A beautifully designed space, an experience that gets people excited, a line out the door. What’s not to love? But there’s one phrase that always…

Executive Viewpoints October 29
DoorDash to Acquire Instacart in a Deal Valued at $17B

DoorDash to Acquire Instacart in a Deal Valued at $17B

Key Takeaways DoorDash will acquire Instacart for $65.00 per share in a $17 billion deal, a 26% premium, and plans to keep Instacart’s brand, app and enterprise technology after the…

News October 29
Bath & Body Work Charlotte Flagship Store at the SouthPark Mall

Bath & Body Works Debuts First Feel Good Concept Store

Key takeaways Bath & Body Works is using its new Feel Good concept to simplify store navigation, clarify product benefits and make fragrance discovery more intuitive. The concept store blends…

News October 29
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Holiday Marketing Has a Gen Z Problem Munif Jaafar

Holiday Marketing Has a Gen Z Problem

Holiday campaigns start earlier every year. Back-to-school displays now share shelf space with holiday promotions, streaming platforms release gift guides before Halloween, and the seasonal calendar keeps stretching in both…

Executive Viewpoints October 28
Simon-Kucher Households to Cut Holiday Budgets by 5.5%

Simon-Kucher: Households to Cut Holiday Budgets by 5.5%

Key takeaways Simon-Kucher’s survey suggests U.S. households plan to spend less this holiday season, with consumers shopping earlier and leaning harder on deals. Retailers may need to compete on value,…

News October 28
The Holiday Shopping Moment Is Seasonal. The Customer Relationship Isn’t. Jeanniey_Walden_Headshot1[64]

The Holiday Shopping Moment Is Seasonal. The Customer Relationship Isn’t.

Retailers spend much of the year preparing for a handful of moments that can make or break a season: Back to School, Black Friday, Cyber Monday, the week before Christmas…

Executive Viewpoints October 27
Movado Group Bynder Webinar

Signup for Webinar Focused on How Leading Brands Keep Peak Season Campaigns on Schedule

Key Takeaways Movado Group cut asset search and retrieval times by 50% with Bynder’s DAM platform, which lets it deliver high-volume collections across owned and licensed watch brands while keeping…

News October 27

Building Customer Relationships in the Age of AI: Klaviyo Chief Product Officer Elias Torres

This episode is brought to you by National Retail Federation. Featuring: Elias Torres, Chief Product Officer, Klaviyo AI is quickly becoming a new front door to commerce. Instead of beginning…

Podcasts October 27
[RTP] Gartner Emily

Gartner’s Emily Weiss on How Holiday Shoppers Are Using GenAI for Inspiration, Not Automation: RetailTouchPoints.com Q&A

Key takeaways Consumers are using GenAI primarily for holiday gift inspiration and price comparison, but they still want to complete purchases themselves across traditional retail channels. Retailers can improve AI-driven…

Features October 27
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