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Alon Rotem, Chief Strategy Officer, ThredUp

Listen Now: Inside ThredUp’s Surge — What’s Fueling Resale’s Rise

Resale platform ThredUp is at the top of its game — the company has been profitable for seven straight quarters in the U.S., and in Q2 it acquired more new…

Features August 20

Starbucks Raises Salaried Workers’ Pay by 2%

Starbucks has increased pay by 2% for its salaried workers, which includes store managers, manufacturing and distribution workers and corporate employees. The relatively modest increase was first reported by Bloomberg…

News August 19

‘Shark Tank’ and Hollywood Stars to Judge Alibaba.com Product Competition

Two of the “Sharks” that swim in the popular Shark Tank show, as well as a Hollywood trailblazer/entrepreneur, will be among the five judges for Alibaba.com’s $1 million CoCreate product…

News August 19
Best Buy marketplace sellers homepage.

UPDATE: Best Buy’s New Third-Party Marketplace is Now Live

[Update as of Aug. 19, 2025] Best Buy‘s new third-party marketplace has launched on the retailer’s website and app, eight months after it was first announced. Powered by Mirakl, the…

News August 19
Consumer shopping in a store

Consumers Love AI Search and In-Store Shopping — and Retailers Need to Deliver Both

Consumers have always done the bulk of their shopping in stores, and the latest Future Consumer Index from EY shows that that hasn’t changed — offline spend continues to capture…

Features August 19

Avoid Common Pricing Pitfalls: How Retailers can Boost Profitability in the Busy Back-to-School Period

The most competitive retailers are rethinking how pricing fits into their broader strategy. Rather than defaulting to historical data or following competitors’ cues, many are turning to real-time insights to…

Executive Viewpoints August 19

Pacsun Taps 1970s Nostalgia for Assortment Celebrating the Return of McDonaldland

Pacsun has partnered with McDonald’s for an exclusive apparel collection inspired by the fashions and fads of the 1970s. The Pacsun x McDonaldland collection will include men’s and women’s apparel…

News August 18

Ace Hardware Launches RedVest Retail Media Network

Ace Hardware has introduced RedVest Media, its new retail media network (RMN). In partnership with Epsilon Retail Media, the RMN offers brands access to onsite ads, search and display; email…

News August 18
Bed Bath & Beyond storefront

Beyond, Inc. Renames as Bed Bath & Beyond

Beyond, Inc. — parent company of Bed Bath & Beyond, Overstock, BuyBuy BABY and a blockchain asset portfolio — is changing its corporate name to Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. to…

News August 18
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