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C-store Operator EG America Rolls Out Full-Funnel Retail Media Network

Convenience store chain EG America — which operates a range of banners across the U.S. including Cumberland Farms, Fastrac, Kwik Shop, Loaf…

Levi’s Shareholders Strongly Reject Anti-DEI Initiative

Shareholders of Levi Strauss & Co. have overwhelmingly rejected a proposal from the National Center for Public Policy Research (NCPPP), a conservative…

Ulta Saddles up with Beyoncé for Beauty Looks, Experiences Inspired by the Cowboy Carter Tour

Concert season is in full swing and Ulta Beauty is getting in on the action as the official beauty retail partner of…

AI-Powered Sort A Brick Re-Creates Full Lego Sets for Resale or Replay

Sort A Brick, a new Lithuania-based startup, is using AI to bring order to consumers’ dusty boxes of mismatched Lego bricks. The…

UPDATE: Whole Foods to Open 2 New Small-Format Daily Shops in NYC This Spring

[Update as of April 24, 2025] Whole Foods Market has announced the opening dates for two new Daily shops, the grocer’s new…

UPDATE: Tractor Supply Breaks Ground on Idaho DC Scheduled to Open by Early 2027

[Update as of April 24, 2025] Tractor Supply has broken ground on its 11th distribution center (DC), an 865,000-square-foot facility in Nampa,…

Google Calls Off Cookie-Crumbling Efforts Amid Shifts in Privacy Landscape, Antitrust Trial

Since 2019, Google has been working on plans to eliminate, or at least minimize, the use of digital tracking cookies on its…

Shein, Temu Pull Back on Ad Spend, Plan to Raise U.S. Prices Amid China Trade War

Chinese-based discount retailers Shein and Temu are being forced to take drastic measures as they are doubly impacted by President Trump’s ongoing…

Walgreens to Pay up to $350 Million to Settle DOJ Opioid Lawsuit

Walgreens will pay $300 million to settle a U.S. Department of Justice civil suit, filed in January 2025, that had accused the…

URW Aims to Turn its Malls into ‘Dynamic Platforms for Brand Storytelling’ with Launch of U.S. Media Network

Shopping center operator Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) is expanding its in-house media and experiential division, Westfield Rise, to the U.S. First established in 2022 in…

Zales Tests Store of the Future as it Seeks to Make Fine Jewelry an Everyday Accessory

Zales has taken a playful approach in its latest campaign, “Own It,” as it seeks to take fine jewelry out of the…

Walmart Tests Experiential ‘Beauty Bars’ in 40 Stores; Amazon Beauty Event Returns

Seeking to compete with high-touch beauty retailers like Sephora and an expanded assortment at rival Target, Walmart will pilot Beauty Bars in…

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News Briefs

C-store Operator EG America Rolls Out Full-Funnel Retail Media Network

Levi’s Shareholders Strongly Reject Anti-DEI Initiative

Ulta Saddles up with Beyoncé for Beauty Looks, Experiences Inspired by the Cowboy Carter Tour

AI-Powered Sort A Brick Re-Creates Full Lego Sets for Resale or Replay

UPDATE: Whole Foods to Open 2 New Small-Format Daily Shops in NYC This Spring

UPDATE: Tractor Supply Breaks Ground on Idaho DC Scheduled to Open by Early 2027

Google Calls Off Cookie-Crumbling Efforts Amid Shifts in Privacy Landscape, Antitrust Trial

Shein, Temu Pull Back on Ad Spend, Plan to Raise U.S. Prices Amid China Trade War

Walgreens to Pay up to $350 Million to Settle DOJ Opioid Lawsuit

URW Aims to Turn its Malls into ‘Dynamic Platforms for Brand Storytelling’ with Launch of U.S. Media Network

Zales Tests Store of the Future as it Seeks to Make Fine Jewelry an Everyday Accessory

Walmart Tests Experiential ‘Beauty Bars’ in 40 Stores; Amazon Beauty Event Returns

Taking the Pain Out of Customer Service: What Do Modern Retailers Need to Succeed?

2025 Benchmark Survey: How Retailers are Re-Affirming Brand Value Through the In-Store Experience

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

Turning Curiosity into Commitment: How Intent-Driven Personalization is Redefining Digital Marketing

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