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Stitch Fix Returns to Growth as Turnaround Strategy Bears Fruit

Subscription styling service Stitch Fix reported a revenue increase of 0.7% YoY in its fiscal Q3, which ended May 3, marking a…

Amazon Deploys AI Tools to Simplify and Speed Deliveries

In its never-ending quest to get products to customers more quickly, Amazon has deployed three AI-powered innovations designed to speed up and…

UPDATE: May Cyber Attack Expected to Cost Victoria’s Secret $20 Million

Editor’s Note: This story was updated on June 13 to include Victoria’s Secret’s estimate of the financial impact of the security incident…

Sustainability is Rewiring Electronics — and Retail

From yo-yoing new tariffs to supply chain instability to shifting consumer preferences, market turbulence is hitting retail hard. As volatility becomes the…

H-E-B Media Network Adds Self-Service Capabilities for Advertisers

Texas grocery chain H-E-B has launched new self-service functionalities for its H-E-B Retail Media network by leveraging the Epsilon Retail Media solution….

Starbucks Pilots Gen AI-Powered Barista Assistant in 35 Stores

Starbucks has introduced Green Dot Assist, a generative AI-powered virtual assistant, in 35 stores, with plans to expand to additional locations in…

Dick’s Sporting Goods Teams Up with Uber Eats for Delivery from 800+ Stores

Beginning this week, Dick’s Sporting Goods has partnered with Uber Eats for on-demand delivery from the 800 Dick’s and Golf Galaxy locations…

Exclusive: Klarna Adds Customer Perks with Gifting Platform Partnership

Digital shopping and payments app Klarna has partnered with the Nift gifting platform, offering Klarna users a choice of gifts at key…

Bealls’ Secret to Lasting 110 Years: Nurturing Connection and Culture

In 1932, fledgling Florida department store Bealls went bankrupt and was owned by the bank for more than 10 years. Now, nine…

Loyalty is a Number. Fandom is an Energy.

Most brands know how to build loyalty. Fewer know how to build fandom — and that’s where they fall short. Loyalty is structured….

Sustainable Clothing Brand Pact Debuts Resale Program

Pact has created a Clean Out resale program, powered by the ThredUp Resale-as-a-Service (RaaS) technology, allowing its customers to resell gently-worn items…

Rebag to Offer Nearly 30,000 Pre-Loved Items on Amazon Luxury Platform

As part of its mission to make luxury resale more accessible to consumers, Rebag will offer nearly 30,000 curated, pre-loved luxury handbags,…

Listen Now: Scaling Internationally — Strategies for the Tariff Era

With tariffs dominating headlines and reshaping global retail strategy, brands are navigating one of the most complex trade landscapes in recent memory. But…

5 Ways to Meet the New Rules of Branding in an AI-First Retail World

AI has already raised consumer expectations across the board. People expect hyper-personalization, and they expect things to happen faster. What used to…

Pacsun Follows the Music with Capsule Collection and Pop-Up at NYC’s Governors Ball

Pacsun, which created a “Roadside Stand”-style pop-up at Coachella in April 2025, followed the music eastward to New York City for the…

Unlocking the Power of Built Spaces to Influence Shopper Sentiment and Behaviors

Traditional brick-and-mortar retail is always evolving, and in the competitive market, retailers are more motivated than ever to create compelling in-store experiences….

Lowe’s Creates Creator Network, Partners with MrBeast for Kickoff

Lowe’s has introduced its first Creator Network, giving creators/influencers the opportunity to share project-driven stories that build affinity both for Lowe’s and…

Walmart Introduces Gen AI-Powered Assistant in Mobile App

Walmart has introduced Sparky, a smiley-faced generative AI-powered assistant capable of synthesizing reviews and offering mobile app users occasion-based recommendations. The retailer…

Beyond Yoga Expands to East Coast with Connecticut Store Debut

Beyond Yoga has opened its first permanent store on the East Coast in Greenwich, Conn. The 2,760-square-foot store, the retailer’s largest selling…

What Retailers Need to Do to Win Gen Z

Retail is undergoing a generational shift, and at the center of it is a powerful and misunderstood consumer: Gen Z. Born between…

How Curacao Meets Hispanic Customers’ Many Retail Needs, From Financing to Streamlined Export

Curacao is a big box-style retailer specializing in serving Hispanic consumers in California and the Southwest, but it’s more than that —…

The Next-Gen POS Solution Powering Modern Store Experiences

Transform your retail operations with a flexible, mobile-first and cloud-native POS platform….

TJ Maxx to Award Sponsorships to 10 ‘True Original’ Women

TJ Maxx has launched the You Sponsored by TJ Maxx program, which will award 10 women designated as “True Originals” with custom…

Torrid Could Close Nearly 30% of Store Fleet This Year

Women’s plus-size apparel retailer Torrid could close as many as 180 brick-and-mortar locations this year, representing nearly 30% of the its 632-store…

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