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Meta's new Business AI white label agent helps brands answer customer questions and close the sale.

Meta Debuts Customizable AI Agent to Help Brands Close the Sale

In its ongoing effort to leverage AI to drive ad performance across Facebook, Instagram and its messaging platforms,…

News October 2
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Big Lots Celebrates Brick-and-Mortar Rebirth with Chainwide Celebration

While 218 Big Lots stores have been open for several months, new owner Variety Wholesalers is just now…

News October 2
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JCPenney Celebrates Inclusivity with New Fashion Line Exclusively for Plus-Size Women

Even though more than two-thirds of women wear plus-size apparel, they’re often made to feel invisible — particularly…

News October 2
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Miniso to Ramp up Original IP Development, Showcase Proprietary Products in Stores

Miniso isn’t waiting around for the next pop culture phenomenon (Labubus, anyone?). The China-based retailer is strengthening its…

News October 1
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Ikea Buys SoHo Building as Site for Second Manhattan Store

Ingka Investments, the investment arm of Ikea parent company Ingka Group, has purchased a building in the heart…

News October 1
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Andy Gray, CEO of the newly create Journeys Global Retail Group.

Journeys President Andy Gray to Lead New Journeys Global Retail Group

The new Journeys Global Retail Group will bring together Journeys, the U.K.-based Schuh and Canada's Little Burgundy under…

News October 1
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Amazon Deepens Grocery Presence with Private Label Rebranding

Amazon is uniting two of its private label grocery brands — Amazon Fresh and Happy Belly — under…

News October 1
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Target Adds to New In-Store Experiences with ‘Stranger Things’ Activation

[Update as of Oct. 1, 2025] Fans of the creepily addictive Netflix show Stranger Things are looking forward…

News October 1
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Ikea Moves Beyond Swedish Meatballs with Food-Focused NYC Pop-up, Food Waste Partnership

Ikea has launched the “Year of Cooking and Eating” with an immersive pop-up experience in NYC’s Union Square…

News September 30
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