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Gap Continues Tech-Buying Spree with AI Acquisition

Gap has acquired Context-Based 4 Casting (CB4), a startup that uses AI and machine learning tools to transform retail operations, increase sales and improve…

Amazon, Target, Walmart Incentivize Early Holiday Shopping

Three of the country’s biggest retailers are taking significant steps to get consumers into the holiday shopping groove — and to do…

Shopify LA Returns with Pop-Ups, Podcasts and Business Advice

Shopify LA, the commerce platform’s physical space targeting the Los Angeles community, has reopened with new features including pop-up stores. The space,…

The RealReal Teams Up with Mytheresa to Promote Circularity as it Expands Reach Beyond Fashion

Luxury resale marketplace The RealReal has teamed up with luxury fashion site Mytheresa to educate consumers about the value of resale and…

Neiman Marcus Responds to Breach of 4.6 Million Customers’ Data

Neiman Marcus Group (NMG) said it recently learned personal information from as many as 4.6 million online customers had been obtained by…

Dollar Tree Continues to Look Beyond the Buck as Inflation Rises

Dollar Tree might have to start considering a rebrand as it continues to branch out into higher price points. The retailer will…

Staples Partnership Adds 1,000+ Happy Returns Locations to Network

Happy Returns by PayPal has teamed with Staples US Retail to offer the Happy Returns in-person service, adding more than 1,000 Staples…

TikTok Goes ‘All in’ on Social Commerce with Robust Suite of New Shopping Features

Shopping has been happening organically on TikTok for a while. Case in point — #TikTokMadeMeBuyIt, which has entered the cultural lexicon and…

Look for Etsy’s New House in the Virtual World

Etsy has unveiled a virtual Etsy House, an interactive augmented reality experience that allows shoppers to “walk through” and purchase the vintage…

Whole Foods Adds $10 Fee to Amazon Prime Members’ Deliveries

In a nod to rising last mile costs, Whole Foods is ending free delivery for Amazon Prime members on Oct. 25, 2021….

Know a Retail Innovator? Nominate One for a Retail Innovator Award

There’s still time (but just until Oct. 8) to nominate a retail practitioner for the 2021 Retail Innovator Awards, which spotlight individuals…

HomeGoods Debuts Online Channel

HomeGoods, a division of The TJX Companies, has made a belated entry into digital commerce with the debut of the HomeGoods.com site….

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News Briefs

Gap Continues Tech-Buying Spree with AI Acquisition

Amazon, Target, Walmart Incentivize Early Holiday Shopping

Shopify LA Returns with Pop-Ups, Podcasts and Business Advice

The RealReal Teams Up with Mytheresa to Promote Circularity as it Expands Reach Beyond Fashion

Neiman Marcus Responds to Breach of 4.6 Million Customers’ Data

Dollar Tree Continues to Look Beyond the Buck as Inflation Rises

Staples Partnership Adds 1,000+ Happy Returns Locations to Network

Look for Etsy’s New House in the Virtual World

Whole Foods Adds $10 Fee to Amazon Prime Members’ Deliveries

Know a Retail Innovator? Nominate One for a Retail Innovator Award

HomeGoods Debuts Online Channel

State of the Store: Exclusive Insights into Retailers’ 2026 Brick-and-Mortar Plans

Ready Your Brand: Leveraging Composable Architecture and AI to Scale and Simplify Digital Content

The Next Era of AI: Combining Consumer, Associate and Workforce Management Tools for a Cohesive In-Store Experience

Accelerating Your Growth: Why Automating Tax andCompliance Solutions Are the “Hidden Heroes” of Expansion

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