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Australian Pharmacy Pilots Wearable Inventory and Task-Tracker Solution

Chemist Warehouse, Australia’s largest pharmacy chain, is piloting wearable SmartBadges from Augmodo in four Melbourne stores. The AI-powered solution can be used…

Lowe’s Launches Online Marketplace, Revamps Loyalty Programs

Lowe’s has revealed key elements of its 2025 Total Home Strategy, including the initial launch of a third-party online marketplace and loyalty…

Stop & Shop to Deploy In-Store Kiosks for Easier Access to Digital Coupons

Stop & Shop will deploy Savings Station kiosks in half its stores this month and complete a chainwide rollout to all 350+…

Lord & Taylor to Relaunch as Discount Luxury Ecommerce Site

Regal Brands Global, the new owner of iconic department store brand Lord & Taylor, plans to relaunch it as a discount luxury…

Abercrombie Books Passage to India via Franchise Deal

Abercrombie & Fitch will expand into India via a multi-year franchise partnership with Myntra Jabong India Private, a B2B wholesale entity owned…

Apple Expands to Saudi Arabia with Plans for Online and Physical Retail Presence

Apple plans to launch an online store in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in summer 2025, providing consumers in the country with…

Snoop Dogg Launches Online Cannabis Lifestyle Marketplace

Weed impresario Snoop Dogg has launched the SWED.com direct-to-consumer ecommerce marketplace, building on the successful openings this summer of a S.W.E.D. (Smoke…

Tractor Supply Grows Long-Term Store Goal to 3,200 Locations

Tractor Supply Co. plans to open approximately 100 new stores in 2025 as it moves toward its eventual goal of operating 3,200…

Toys ‘R’ Us Developing Reality Competition TV Series with Fox

Toys ‘R’ Us Studios is partnering with Fox Alternative Entertainment to develop a reality competition show, Toys ‘R’ Us Family Faceoff, that…

Washington, D.C. AG Sues Amazon for Secretly Excluding Prime Delivery to High-Crime Zip Codes

Brian Schwalb, Attorney General for the District of Columbia, has filed a lawsuit accusing Amazon of failing to provide its advertised fastest…

DoorDash Adds Five Below, David’s Bridal to Retailer Portfolio

DoorDash will offer on-demand delivery from Five Below, David’s Bridal and Sports Basement just in time for holiday shopping. The platform has…

Walmart Pilots Free App with Live Visual Interpretation for Blind Customers

Walmart has debuted a pilot program with Aira, a mobile app that connects blind and low vision customers with a sighted interpreter…

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