News Briefs

Shipt Debuts Small Business Accelerator Program in 5 Cities

Shipt will reinforce its commitment to expanding food access and supporting local businesses with LadderUp, an accelerator program that will launch in…

Save A Lot Implements Supply Chain Solution to Minimize Stockouts

Discount supermarket chain Save A Lot is rolling out a new data-driven supply chain solution from SymphonyAI in an effort to better…

PAVE Global and The Retail Innovation Conference & Expo Expand Strategic Partnership

2023 Event in Chicago will Bring More Content, More Networking and More Value to the Store Design Community…

Amazon Temporarily Halts Brick-and-Mortar Grocery Expansion Amid Overall Sales Growth

Amazon has paused expansion of its Amazon Fresh supermarkets and Amazon Go checkout-free convenience stores, CEO Andy Jassy told investors on an…

Trader Joe’s Challenges Union Vote at Louisville Store

Trader Joe’s is challenging the formation of a union at a Louisville, Ky. store, according to documents filed with the National Labor…

Kate Spade Launches Resale Program to Mark 30th Anniversary

kate spade new york has partnered with ThredUP to launch the “Pre-Loved” resale program as part of its 30th anniversary push and…

David’s Bridal Launches ‘House of Prom’ Pop-Ups

Continuing its efforts to gain a greater share of promgoers’ purchases, David’s Bridal has opened “House of Prom” pop-up shops in five…

Cole Haan Deploys Platform Supporting Unified Commerce

Performance footwear brand Cole Haan will deploy the Aptos ONE platform, beginning with the Aptos ONE POS. The platform’s microservices-based design and…

IKEA Focuses on Famed Photographer Annie Leibovitz to Record ‘Life at Home’ Around the World

Ingka Group, the largest IKEA franchisee, has named Annie Leibovitz as the 2023 IKEA Artist in Residence, charged with traveling the world…

Apparel Sustainability Nonprofit Seeks Applications for Climate Solutions

The Apparel Impact Institute (Aii) is calling for applications for the Climate Solutions Portfolio, a planned registry of proven carbon reduction solutions…

Giant Eagle to Enhance Category Management at Nearly 500 Stores

Giant Eagle will upgrade its category management capabilities across its 216 supermarkets and 274 GetGo convenience stores, allowing the retailer to make…

Central American Department Store Chain Boosts Inventory Accuracy with RFID

Siman Group, which operates 15 large department stores across Central America, has deployed an item-level RFID solution that has raised its inventory…