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The Ikea Sleepeasy pop-up, located at 51 Crosby Street in SoHo, will feature various sleep products, and will be open to the public Aug. 8-11 and Aug. 15-18, 2024.

Ikea Unveils New Sleep Range with NYC ‘Sleepeasy’ Experience

A century ago when Prohibition was the law, you needed a special password to get into an NYC…

News August 5
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JD Expands Nike Loyalty Program to U.S.

JD, formerly known as JD Sports, has extended its partnership with the Nike Connected Membership program to the…

News August 5
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Target Gives Returning Students Tools to Personalize Their Stuff

Target has set up Personalization Stations that allow kids to make their backpacks, water bottles, lunchboxes uniquely their…

News August 2
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Walmart Realm Debuts Gamified Virtual Dorm Rooms

Walmart Realm, the virtual experience that the retailer introduced in May 2024, has expanded into dorm room decoration…

News August 1
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Online marketplace Mercari is connecting its U.S. and Japan websites.

Mercari Connects U.S. Marketplace to Sellers in Japan, Opens First Store in LA

Peer-to-peer resale marketplace Mercari has opened its U.S. platform to sellers from Japan and also has opened its…

News August 1
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Family Dollar Seeks to Optimize Customer-Centric Assortments

Family Dollar has partnered with First Insight to refine its merchandise assortment strategy using the solution’s predictive analytics…

News August 1
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Amazon Seeks to Boost Just Walk Out Accuracy with AI-Powered Model

Amazon’s newly AI-powered Just Walk Out (JWO) system can now simultaneously process data from multiple sources, including overhead…

News July 31
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Etsy to Beta Test Loyalty Program

In mid-September, Etsy will launch a closed beta test of Etsy Insider, the marketplace’s new buyer loyalty program.…

News July 31
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Albertsons to Expand Instacart Pickup Services, Add 30-Minute Deliveries

By the end of August 2024, Albertsons will offer free buy online, pick up in-store services at more…

News July 31
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