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Battle of the Retail Giants Comes Down to Amazon’s ‘Why’ vs. Walmart’s ‘And’

Earlier this spring, Amazon and Walmart released investor updates within one day of each other that presented an interesting juxtaposition of how the two companies approach innovation: The long and…

Features May 27

Cultural ‘Moments’ are Bigger than Ever — Can Brands Authentically Engage with Them?

With the summer season fast approaching, marketers are once again gearing up for the next big cultural moments that will help drive awareness and sales. While events like the back-to-school…

Executive Viewpoints May 27
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Tariffs, Bankruptcies and What Comes Next in Retail

Featuring: Melissa Minkow, Global Director of Retail Strategy at CI&T This episode is brought to you by BigCommerce  The retail industry has already packed a decade’s worth of disruption into…

Podcasts May 27

How Retailers are Helping Lower Emissions and Costs with Automation

As industries around the world face mounting pressure to reduce their carbon footprint and optimize energy management, the retail industry is no exception, accounting for nearly 25% of global emissions.…

Executive Viewpoints May 26

Beyond Basics: The Rise of Maximalism in Retail

After years of Marie Kondo-esque simplicity, the retail design era of “back-to-basics” aesthetics — defined by neutral palettes and sleek, pared-back interiors — is quickly falling out of favor amongst…

Executive Viewpoints May 23

Authentic to Roll Out Instant Cash Refunds Across Brand Portfolio

Authentic Brands Group (Authentic) has partnered with Reshop to provide shoppers with instant cash (not store credit) refunds on returned items across its brands. A phased rollout of the service…

News May 23

FreshDirect Makes Physical Retail Debut a Hamptons Pop-Up

FreshDirect is venturing beyond the digital realm for the first time in nearly 25 years with a pop-up store opening Memorial Day weekend in Southampton, N.Y. Through December, shoppers in…

News May 23

Hyper-Personalization Strategies Any Retailer Can Try

Shopify’s Future of Personalization report names the top trends in 2025, and hyper-personalization is at the top of the list. Hyper-personalization is a strategy that uses data and AI to…

Executive Viewpoints May 23

Walmart Cutting Approximately 1,500 Corporate Jobs

Walmart will lay off approximately 1,500 U.S. corporate workers, according to the Wall Street Journal. The retail giant has “identified opportunities to remove layers and complexity, speed up decision-making and…

News May 22
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