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Amazon Sues Consumer Watchdog Over Directive Holding Platform Responsible for Recalled Products

Amazon has sued the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) over its 2024 directive that said the marketplace operator was responsible for…

AliExpress Adds Marketplace Selling Model for U.S. Merchants

AliExpress, which welcomed U.S. merchants onto its platform for the first time in October 2024 with the launch of its AliExpressLocal Direct…

Five Below Plans 150 New Stores by February 2026

Specialty discount retailer Five Below plans to open 150 new stores during its 2025 fiscal year, which ends in February 2026, and…

Container Store CEO Out Following Tumultuous 6 Months

Less than two months after emerging from bankruptcy, The Container Store’s top executive — CEO Satish Malhotra — has stepped down, according…

How to Build Brand Identity Through Recipe Development

A picture is worth a thousand words, right? In today’s fast-paced digital world this has never been truer. With 65% of people…

Tariffs, AI, Social Trends Create ‘Powerful New Pathways’ for Resale

As it has for several years, the resale market continues to grow — and the current headwinds other retailers are facing in…

Walmart Pumps Up Fuel Locations with Openings and Remodels

Walmart will open or remodel more than 45 fuel stations across the U.S. this year, giving the retail giant more than 450…

Edible Leans into its Name with Launch of Marketplace for Hemp-Based Products

Edible Arrangements, know for its colorful fruit bouquets, rebranded as Edible Brands in late 2023. Now the company is leaning into potential…

Food City Parent Company Boosts Merchant-Supplier Collaboration with Customer Insights

K-VA-T Food Stores, the parent company of Food City, has implemented SymphonyAI’s CINDE Connected Retail platform to deepen its customer insights across…

Ollie’s Buys 40 Big Lots Locations, Supporting Plans for 75 New Stores in 2025

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet has acquired 40 former Big Lots stores, jumpstarting its plans to open 75 new stores by February 2026. Other…

Why Stitch Fix is Focusing on its Human Stylists When Everyone Else is Talking About AI

These days it seems everyone is an “AI company” — whether the goal is boosting SEO or sales or just general prestige,…

The Ethical Dilemma of AI’s Deceptive Behaviors

Today’s rapidly evolving AI systems are like no software that has ever come before them. They are designed to learn, adapt and…

Hurdles to Healthy Eating: Jonesing for Junk Foods and Price Constraints

Retailers trying to sell healthier food options to customers can’t do much about the top reason consumers often pass them up while…

Does Dismissal of Amazon Class Action Lawsuit Spell Trouble for FTC’s Antitrust Case?

The Federal Trade Commission has been dealt another blow in its ongoing antitrust case against Amazon. In October 2024, parts of the…

Ikea to Open London Store Following Three-Year Environmental Renovation

Ikea will open its new store on London’s Oxford Street on May 1, 2025, featuring 62,430 square feet of retail space across…

Electronics Reseller PayMore Opens 18 Stores in March; Plans to Double Store Fleet in 2025

PayMore has kickstarted a planned 2025 expansion of its store fleet by opening 18 new locations in March. The franchise retailer, which…

You Don’t Have Customers, you Have Fans, so Put on a Show

There’s a lot retailers can learn from the success of immersive location-based entertainment spaces this past year. The Sphere in Las Vegas…

Try-On Data Unlocked: Driving In-Store Analytics for a Smarter Retail Experience

Retail has always had its share of mystique. From the art of visual merchandising (VM) to the subtle science of store layout,…

Pop-Ups Prove Their Versatility: Product Debuts, Event Tie-Ins and On-the-Ground Testing

While pop-ups aren’t a new phenomenon, they have become more sophisticated and varied in recent years. They can be as small (and…

Macy’s to Adapt Best-Seller About Department Store Icons into TV Series

Macy’s has emerged as the winning bidder for the exclusive rights to develop Julie Satow’s best-selling book, When Women Ran Fifth Avenue:…

Instacart Debuts AI-Powered Tools to Supercharge Healthy Food Shopping

Instacart has introduced Smart Shop, which leverages generative AI and machine learning to create a more personalized grocery shopping experience. The platform…

Beyond Sells Off Zulily, will Use Profit to Focus on Home and Family Brands

Almost exactly a year after it purchased then-insolvent flash-sale site Zulily, Bed Bath & Beyond parent company Beyond, Inc. has sold its…

NRF Adds Off-Site Store Tours for Paris and Singapore Big Shows

The National Retail Federation (NRF) will offer store tours showcasing the retail scene in Singapore on June 2 and Paris on Sept….

Carhartt Inaugurates ‘Steel Apple’ Awards Honoring Skilled Trades Educators

Workwear retailer Carhartt has debuted a new program designed to recognize outstanding skilled trades educators as an extension of its ongoing For…

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