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Wayfair’s Brick-and-Mortar Expansion Is Coming to Pittsburgh in 2027

Wayfair announced plans for a 95,000-square-foot Pittsburgh store at North Hills Village, set to open in 2027 as its first Pennsylvania location.

News August 3

How AI Could Level the Playing Field for Independent Grocers

Featuring: Tal Zlotnitsky, CEO, Breez AI As AI reshapes the grocery industry, independent retailers face a critical question: will the technology help them compete, or widen the gap between them…

Podcasts August 3

Gen Z’s AI Shift Will Unlock $1 Trillion in Commerce — Merchants, Optimize Now

Ask yourself a question: if fewer than 10% of Google’s top-ranked pages get cited in responses from ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Perplexity, what exactly is your SEO strategy protecting? That’s…

News July 31
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New Balance The Grove

Inside New Balance’s New Flagship at The Grove in Los Angeles

New Balance is celebrating the opening of its first West Coast flagship, a 4,400 square-foot, two-level space at The Grove in Los Angeles. “The Grove flagship marks a defining moment…

News July 30
Boot Barn

Boot Barn Beats Q1 Estimates, but July Sales Slow

Boot Barn topped estimates, aided by a tariff refund, but comparable sales slowed in July, with retail store comps turning negative.

News July 30
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What American Eagle, Journeys and Tillys Are Betting On This Back to School

American Eagle, Journeys and Tillys marketing leaders detail their 2026 back-to-school campaigns, including low-rise denim, an ensemble cast and a bet on brand over promotion, as NRF, Deloitte and PwC…

Features July 30
Birkenstock

Birkenstock Opens Two New U.S. Stores, Bringing Total to 22

Birkenstock opened its 21st and 22nd U.S. stores in Boulder and West Palm Beach as the brand accelerates its retail expansion.

News July 30

From Mid-Year Pressure to a Winning Holiday Season: Lessons from the First Half of 2026

Consumer resilience is holding, but tariffs, economic uncertainty, AI disruption and GLP-1s are reshaping demand. Tuesday's webinar with Coresight Research's Deborah Weinswig, Tractor Supply's Seth Estep, Sur La Table's Kristin…

News July 29
Adriana Rivas Bigwise

Why Self-Service Still Fails in 2026 and What Retailers Keep Getting Wrong

I’ve been in rooms where a retailer celebrates a kiosk go-live like it’s the finish line, with champagne, slide decks and a press release. Three months later, I’m back in…

Executive Viewpoints July 29
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