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Amazon Tests Out New Prime Benefit — Grocery Delivery

Amazon is piloting an add-on grocery subscription for Prime members in three cities that will give members access to unlimited grocery delivery…

Michelle Gass to Take the Reins at Levi’s when CEO Chip Bergh Retires in 2024

Current Levi Strauss & Co. President Michelle Gass will succeed CEO Chip Bergh when he retires next year, the company’s board of…

Cats, Dogs, Crafts and Christmas: Michaels and PetSmart Cross-Promote for the Holidays

Michaels and PetSmart might not seem like the most logical marketing partners (although cats do love to play with yarn), but they…

Dollar General Plans 800 New Stores, 1,500 Remodels in FY 2024

Dollar General is planning approximately 2,385 real estate projects for fiscal year 2024, including about 800 new store openings (including approximately 30…

3 Things Connected TV Can Do that Linear Can’t

This year for the first time ever, the viewership share of linear television (i.e. traditional broadcast and cable) has fallen below 50%,…

The Secret Behind Quick-Turn Merch: A Strong Partner

From Barbie to the Super Mario Brothers movie and even the debut of Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s electrifying relationship, the last…

Coldwater Creek Acquires Soft Surroundings, Adopts New Returns Solution

Coldwater Creek has completed its purchase of Soft Surroundings, a women’s clothing and accessories retailer that filed for bankruptcy protection in September…

As Shein and Temu Continue to Grow, Wish Turns to 3rd-Party Logistics as Survival Tactic

ContextLogic, the parent company of discount shopping app Wish, has launched a new third-party logistics service for non-Wish merchants called WishPost Smart…

Sika Health Debuts New Marketplace Dedicated to HSA, FSA Purchases

Sika Health — a payment solution that enables ecommerce merchants to accept Health Spending Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) payments…

Claire’s Expands to Mexico, Debuts Branded Body Care Products

Claire’s has opened a 1,227-square-foot flagship store in Mexico City’s Plaza Satélite that showcases the jewelry and accessories retailer’s reimagined look and…

The Challenges of Building a Beauty Brand and How to Overcome Them

In the beauty industry, every day brings with it the promise of innovation, creativity and, for many, the allure of starting a…

Amazon Prime Campaign Helps Students Get Home for the Holidays Inexpensively

In a recent survey, Prime Student found that 79% of college students are saving up for travel, with 43% of those students…

NRF Retracts Claim that Organized Retail Crime Accounted for ‘Nearly Half’ of Retail Shrink

The National Retail Federation (NRF) has updated a report that had attributed “nearly half” of 2021’s $94.5 billion in retail shrink to…

Mirror Mirror Off the Wall: Tonal Offers Trade-In Deal for Former Lululemon Mirror Users

Editor’s note: This article was updated to reflect new information about Lululemon’s support for Mirror technology. At-home gym brand Tonal is launching…

2023: The Year of the Marketplace Seller

Online marketplaces have been the talk of the town for the last couple of years. But, while they continued to make headlines…

Are you Customer-Obsessed? Here’s Why you Should Be

When you think of magical customer experiences, one particular brand probably comes to mind: Disney. Exceeding customer expectations rather than merely satisfying…

CVS Launches Programs to Add Transparency to Prescription Pricing

CVS Health will launch a new model for pharmacy reimbursements designed to bring greater transparency and simplicity to the system. CVS CostVantage,…

Lego Debuts Fortnite Survival Crafting Game

The Lego Group and Epic Games will introduce Lego Fortnite, a new survival crafting game, on Dec. 7, 2023. Designed for people…

Walmart Canada will Spend $1 Billion this year Supporting Ongoing Modernization Effort

Walmart Canada will invest nearly $1 billion this fiscal year (which ends Jan. 31, 2024) as part of its multi-year modernization plan,…

Uber Unwraps Holiday Services Including Store Pickup, Robot Reindeer

Uber and Uber Eats have launched a suite of holiday-themed features and offerings available throughout December, including store pickup services for time-strapped…

Judge Rules Amazon Engaged in Anti-Union Activities in New York

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has won a ruling against Amazon for harassing employees seeking to unionize its JFK8 and DYY6…

Why UK Retailers Should Save Some of Their Christmas Marketing Spend for Chinese New Year

Christmas in the UK is already in full swing. The UK remains a global shopping destination and traditionally sees a significant influx…

Inside Hy-Vee’s RedMedia Expansion: From the Sofa to the Store

Although Hy-Vee has offered different components of retail media for some years, it has “been building in earnest” and officially launched Hy-Vee…

Goodwill Debuts New ‘Mini Shop’ in NYC

Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey (Goodwill NYNJ) has opened its first Mini Shop & Donation Drop location in Manhattan’s Upper…

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