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Wayfair Doubles Ohio Footprint with Plans for Cincinnati Store

Furniture retailer Wayfair, which had its roots in online-only retail but has been aggressively moving into the brick-and-mortar…

News May 15
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Marc Jacobs to Join Vera Wang, Rag & Bone at WHP Global after 30 Years at LVMH

WHP Global will purchase the Marc Jacobs brand from luxury giant LVMH, adding to a premium fashion portfolio…

News May 15
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The Invisible Bias Problem in AI Consumer Research

A startup ran the same question through a synthetic panel and a real consumer sample: “What would you…

Executive Viewpoints May 15
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REI Union Boycott Begins Friday as Workers, Allies Plan Storefront Actions During Anniversary Sale

REI union workers and allies are launching a nationwide boycott of the co-op’s Anniversary Sale that starts Friday,…

News May 14
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Michaels Grows Shop-in-Shop Party Assortments by 60%, Adds New Piñata Category

Michaels is doubling down on becoming a party planner’s all-in-one resource by expanding assortments at The Party Shop…

News May 14
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Retailers: In Agentic Commerce, Payment Reliability will Determine Who Wins

It’s about to become far more important for merchants to offer consumers appropriate credit as agentic commerce emerges.…

Executive Viewpoints May 14
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Convenience vs. Discovery: How AI-Powered Shopping will Impact Brick-and-Mortar Retail

People thinking about the impact of agentic AI in retail focus, quite naturally, on how the digital shopper…

Features May 14
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Walmart to Lay Off or Relocate 1,000 Corporate Jobs

Walmart will lay off or relocate up to 1,000 corporate workers, following a reorganization earlier this year of…

News May 13

April Retail Sales Rise for Seventh Straight Month Despite Inflation

Nearly every retail category posted gains, signaling resilient consumer demand fueled by a steady labor market, wage growth…

News May 13
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