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H&M, Kering, Stella McCartney Join Support for Forest-Friendly Supply Chains

Major retail industry players including H&M, luxury brand holding company Kering and Zara parent company Inditex have agreed to purchase 550,000 metric…

Exclusive Q&A: Cashierless Grocery Requires a ‘Very Human Response to the Customer’

Retail is in John Douang’s blood. Specifically, his family owned a convenience store in Toronto, which was not convenient when it came…

Interior Design Platform Mercato Place Affords Greener Sampling Process

Making the interior design sampling process more sustainable and simple, Mercato Place has introduced an online library that allows interiors professionals to…

Starbucks Promotes Greater Inclusivity, Pilots Denver-to-Seattle EV Route With Volvo

Starbucks is expanding its commitment to become a more inclusive and accessible company with plans to operate 1,000 Starbucks Community Stores globally….

Borsheims-Rachel Balkovec Jewelry Collection Celebrates International Women’s Day

Independent jewelry retailer Borsheims kicked off an International Women’s Day partnership with Rachel Balkovec, manager of the New York Yankees minor league…

The Age of ‘Pixel x Frame’: Social Experiential Design

Experience design is entering a new era — with new players involved. Welcome to the age of social experiential design, where the…

Best Practices for Custom Website Development for Ecommerce

Building an ecommerce website can be very profitable and fun. However, if you have no idea what design and functionality will keep…

Chewy, Five Below, McDonald’s CEOs to be Honored by NRF Foundation

NRF Foundation has named the retail leaders to be included on The List of People Shaping Retail’s Future 2022. These executives, who…

UPS Seeks Share of Same-Day Delivery Market with Roadie Acquisition

United Parcel Service (UPS) plans to buy Roadie, a delivery platform supporting local same-day delivery across the country. Roadie’s crowdsourced network of…

5 Ways NFTs are Creating a New ‘Metaverse’ for Digital Engagement & Commerce

No “hot” tech trend is safe from scrutiny — and NFTs are no exception. Although NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, have garnered a…

Retailers’ Big Opportunity? ‘Create New Shoppers,’ Advises Kantar SVP

Arguably, no event has disrupted the context of our everyday lives than COVID-19, and while easing regulations have inspired U.S. consumers to…

3 Takeaways from NRF Converge: Quick-Hit Quotes from Sephora, Walmart, Zappos and More

After nearly 18 months of seismic changes and Olympics-caliber pivots, retailers are beginning to take a breath and examine what’s happened to…

Neiman Marcus Shares Insider Tips on Retiring Monolithic Tech and Embracing Modern, Composable Architecture

How Design Teams are Maximizing the Impact of New Store Experiences

Best Practices for Boosting Supply Chain Visibility

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