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Rendering of Ikea in Best Buy shop-in-shop

Update: Ikea Shop-in-Shops Now Open in Best Buy Stores Across Florida, Texas

[Update from Nov. 5, 2025] Ikea kitchen and laundry planning centers are now open at Best Buy stores…

News November 5
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ThredUp has launched its peer-to-peer offering.

ThredUp Launches Peer-to-Peer Offering, Enabling Direct Selling on its Platform for the First Time

Resale platform ThredUp has launched its new peer-to-peer marketplace (first announced in May) in closed beta, allowing sellers…

News November 4
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Starbucks is selling a controlling stake of its business in China.

Starbucks Sells Majority Stake in its China Business

Starbucks has formed a joint venture with Chinese investment firm Boyu Capital to run its retail operations in…

News November 4
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Bath & Body Works is delivering its scents to customers beyond its stores this year.

Bath & Body Works Engineers Holiday ‘Scent Takeovers,’ While Sephora Brings on the ‘Queen of Christmas’

Beauty retailers are pulling out all the stops to amp up the joy and magic this holiday season.…

News November 3
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Walmart is amping up holiday shopping with new AI tools for use in stores.

Walmart Looks to ‘Rewrite the Holiday Playbook’ with New In-Store AI Experiences

Walmart has unveiled a series of new AI-powered tools on its app and website aimed at making holiday…

News November 3
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Western-Wear Retailer Boosts In-Stock Rates 2% in Pilot of AI-Powered Allocation Solution

Tecovas, the Austin, Texas-based Western wear apparel and cowboy boot retailer, will deploy AI-powered allocation and replenishment solutions…

News October 31
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Urban Outfitters Plans 10 New Stores in Gen Z-Friendly Format

Urban Outfitters will open three stores in a new format designed to appeal to Gen Z shoppers by…

News October 31
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More Retailers Step Up as SNAP Cutoff Deadline Looms

[Update as of Oct. 31, 2025] More retailers and service providers are stepping up with programs to help…

News October 31
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Independent retailers are changing their sourcing patterns to adapt to market volatility.

Independent Retailers Switching to Duty-Free, Buying Closer to Need this Holiday Season

While independent retailers are no stranger to complexity (hello COVID), this year has added a whole new raft…

News October 30
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