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The Evolution of Journeys Under New President Andy Gray

This article first appeared in our sister publication Shop Eat Surf Outdoor (SESO). Journeys, one of the largest footwear retailers in the country…

Netflix Bets on Las Vegas as Site for Third Permanent Netflix House

Netflix has picked Las Vegas as the location for its third Netflix House experiential retail venue, with an opening planned for 2027….

C&S Wholesale Grocers Buys SpartanNash in $1.77 Billion Deal

Grocery industry wholesale supplier and retailer C&S Wholesale Grocers will purchase the nearly 200-store SpartanNash chain for $1.77 billion, including assumed net…

Kroger Plans to Shutter 60 Stores by End of 2026

Kroger will close approximately 60 stores in the next 18 months and already has taken a $100 million impairment charge related to…

Retail is Finally Conversational, but Most Brands Aren’t Ready

For years, ecommerce has been stuck in a transactional rut. Shoppers type in a keyword, scroll through product grids, maybe filter a…

TikTok Highlights its Growing Ecommerce Power as Trump Delays Ban, Again

President Trump has once again pushed out the deadline of a Congressional order requiring that TikTok be sold to a U.S.-based company…

Tailored Brands Promotes Top Insider to CEO Post

Tailored Brands, operator of well-known apparel retailers Men’s Wearhouse, K&G Fashion Superstore, Moores and Jos. A. Bank, has named current President John…

Kroger Precision Marketing Adds In-Store Digital Screens

Kroger Precision Marketing (KPM) will deploy digital screens in select Kroger stores, offering animated content displayed on integrated, custom-made fixtures from Barrows…

UPDATE: Nike Delays Launch of Collab with Kim Kardashian’s Skims

[Update as of June 20, 2025] Nike is delaying the launch of the activewear line it’s developing with Kim Kardashian’s Skims brand…

Weathering the Storm: How Retailers can Ensure Resilience Amid Rising Cloud Outages

In today’s digital-first marketplace, consumer expectations for flawless shopping experiences, whether in-store or online, have reached unprecedented heights and are putting pressure…

Build a Successful CPG Loyalty Program with These 5 Tips

In the ultra-competitive market for consumer packaged goods (CPG), brand loyalty programs play a crucial role in differentiating your brand from the…

The Most Interesting Retail Media News from Cannes Lion: Updates from CVS, Pinterest, DoorDash & More

Cannes Lion wasn’t always on retailers’ radars, but as retail media has steadily grown in sophistication and influence, the glitzy advertiser conference…

PayPal Debuts Shoppable Ads to Help Retailers Offset AI-Driven Web Traffic Declines

As AI reshapes online discovery, merchants of all sizes are grappling with how to handle decreased traffic to their websites — and…

Kirkland’s Rebrands as it Settles into Role as Beyond Inc.’s Brick-and-Mortar Operator

Specialty retailer Kirkland’s plans to change its name to The Brand House Collective and has outlined plans for a “decisive transformation” as…

Solo Brands Appoints CEO and Restructures Debt

This article first appeared in our sister publication Shop Eat Surf Outdoor Solo Brands Interim CEO John Larson is now the permanent CEO and…

David’s Bridal Marries Online and In-Store CX with Shopify Integration

David’s Bridal is taking the next step toward fully integrating its ecommerce and store operations as it moves into a tech-driven, asset-light…

DutyFreeZone.com Launches Global Luxury Marketplace for Both B2B and B2C Customers

DutyFreeZone.com, which has been supplying products to vendors in the tax-free travel retail sector since 1998, has launched an online marketplace open…

Listen Now: Lessons from the World’s Top Brands — Apple, Amazon, Costco and More

Every company knows that their brand is important, but just how important can be hard to quantify. That is, unless you’re data…

Retail Media Remains Fragmented, but Adtech Is Helping Drive Unification

Over the past few years, retail media has become one of the fastest-growing channels in digital advertising, with over 250 retail media…

Loblaws Integrates Loyalty Program with DoorDash, Expands Point-Earning Opportunities

Loblaws is expanding its partnership with DoorDash by allowing members of the retailer’s PC Optimum loyalty program to earn points with their…

Amazon Expands Prime Day Event to 96 Hours, Enhances Young Adult Prime Membership

Amazon has doubled 2025’s Prime Day event to four days, offering 96 hours of deals and special offers from July 8-11. New…

E.l.f. and Pinterest Launch Personalized, Shoppable Beauty Analysis Tool

E.l.f. Cosmetics has teamed up with Pinterest to introduce a new immersive digital experience for personalized beauty called “Color E.l.f.nalysis.” The free…

At Home Files for Bankruptcy, Secures $600M as it Prepares to be Sold

At Home has filed for Chapter 11 protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, part of an agreement…

How B&H’s Focus on Serving Customers Led to an Unlikely Endeavor — Hosting a Free Expo

Today on Manhattan’s West side, thousands of people are funneling into the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center for a trade-focused gathering. Not…

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