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Lowe’s Enhances Marketplace Offerings

Lowe’s has partnered with marketplace technology provider Mirakl to accelerate the growth of the online marketplace it launched in December 2024. Since the Lowe’s Marketplace debuted, the retailer has expanded…

News May 22

Facing a Disappointing Q1, Target Seeks to ‘Remain Price Competitive’

The entire retail industry is battling tariff uncertainty and other headwinds, and Target is no exception. The big box retailer reported a 2.8% net sales decline in Q1 2025 compared…

News May 22

Longchamp’s Art-Infused SoHo Store has been Redesigned with Hospitality in Mind

Every retailer wants its physical spaces to feel welcoming, but the newly redesigned Longchamp store in NYC’s SoHo neighborhood takes the notion of hospitality to another level. From the varied…

Features May 22

7 Best Practices in Customer Loyalty for Retail Marketers

Today’s retail customers expect more than just great products — they expect great experiences. They want brands to know who they are, remember what they’ve purchased and anticipate what they’ll…

Executive Viewpoints May 22
Google's Lilian Rincon outlines new AI advances in shopping at the I/O conference for developers.

Google Brings Advanced AI Capabilities to Search, Including Virtual Try-On, Agentic Checkout

Shopping is one of the primary tasks for which people use Google; in fact, people shop across Google properties 1 billion times every day, so it’s not surprising that, as…

News May 21

WHSmith Media Network Hosts Experiential Nestlé Takeovers at Airport Stores

Beginning earlier this month, WHSmith North America, which launched the WHSmith North America Media Network (WHS Media) in January 2025 in partnership with SMG, kicked off an experiential retail media…

News May 21

Family Dollar Names Retail Veteran as CEO as it Preps for New Ownership

Family Dollar has named Duncan MacNaughton as its new Chairman and CEO. MacNaughton will officially take the position following the close of the retailer’s divestiture from parent company Dollar Tree,…

News May 21

Why Edge Computing is the Missing Piece in Retail’s AI Revolution

The promise of artificial intelligence in retail is no longer theoretical — it’s rapidly becoming a competitive necessity. Gartner predicts key enterprise computer vision markets will pass $386 billion by 2031, with…

Executive Viewpoints May 21
Kids at a Chuck E Cheese with character in the background.

Chuck E. Cheese, Campus Retailer Follett Enter Retail Media Arena

The world of retail media has two interesting new entrants — the Chuck E. Cheese chain of family entertainment centers and campus retailer Follett Higher Education. These new offerings highlight…

News May 20
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