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Ebay is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a 1995-themed pop-up in NYC

Ebay Celebrates 30th Birthday with 1995 Throwback Pop-Up Shop in NYC

Ebay celebrated its 30th anniversary by ringing the opening bell at the Nasdaq MarketSite on Sept. 3 and hosting a one-day-only pop-up shop in New York City on Sept. 4…

News September 4
Preview of Walmart's new livestreaming series Collector's Night

Walmart Launches Weekly Livestreaming Series for Collectors

Walmart is expanding its long-time partnership with live commerce platform TalkShopLive to launch a new weekly livestreaming series called Collector’s Night, which will stream exclusively on Walmart Live beginning Sept. 4 at 6 p.m.…

News September 4

Ulta Beauty Enters Mexico

Ulta Beauty, in partnership with Grupo Axo, has opened its first two stores in Mexico, with plans for several more debuts this year. The first store opened at Mexico City’s…

News September 4

Gen Z May be Digital-First, but They’re Also Fans of In-Person Retailing

If your mental image of Gen Z is a bunch of teenagers glued to their devices, you’re only half right: time has marched on, as it is wont to do,…

Features September 4

Connected Data will Make or Break Cyber Week

This Black Friday, retailers face a high-stakes balancing act. Consumers are still shopping but are more selective about when, where and how they buy. Inflation, new tariffs and a slowdown…

Executive Viewpoints September 4

Petsense Celebrates 20 Years with Nearly $1 Million in Shelter Donations

Petsense by Tractor Supply is marking two decades with its “20th Birthday PAWTY” this month, highlighting nearly $1 million in donations to local animal shelters, a national campaign with K9s…

News September 3
Amazon has beefed up its visual search offering with the new Lens Live

Amazon Beefs up Lens Visual Search Tool with AI, Rufus

Amazon is taking its Lens visual search to the next level with the debut of Lens Live, which will automatically scan items pictured on websites and social media feeds to…

News September 3

Barnes & Noble College, GameSquare Team Up for Esports Events at 1,100 Campus Bookstores

Recognizing that gaming and esports have become integral parts of the higher education experience, Barnes & Noble College, a division of Barnes & Noble Education, and GameSquare have joined forces…

News September 3

The Future of Retail CX: How Autonomous AI Agents are Redefining Contact Centers

Retail contact centers are under constant pressure to deliver fast, reliable and high-quality service even as consumer expectations rise and staffing challenges persist. While traditional automation has helped, its limitations…

Executive Viewpoints September 3
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