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Rent the Runway Raises Subscription Prices, Blaming Tariffs and Inflation

Rent the Runway has reportedly increased its subscription prices by approximately $2 per item, effective Aug. 1, according to Glossy. Subscribers currently paying $119 to rent five styles per month…

News July 18

The End of the Branded Pen: How Smarter Swag is Reshaping Event Marketing

In event marketing, the giveaway has long served as a reminder of a brand after the event is over. As consumer expectations evolve, so must the strategy behind the branded…

Executive Viewpoints July 18
Speakers from SESO tariff insights webinar.

Tariffs Hit Hard: Brand and Retail Leaders on 2025’s Biggest Challenge 

This content first appeared in our sister publication Shop Eat Surf Outdoor (SESO) Uncertainty. Challenge. Change. These words define the landscape for brands and retailers in 2025. But with uncertainty…

News July 18
Store owner in shot

3 Questions with CI&T’s Melissa Minkow: 2025 has Proven the Need for Supply Chain Resilience, Data Modernization

A lot has happened in the first half of 2025, so for to kick off the new season of the Retail Remix podcast, we decided to bring in one of…

Features July 18

Kohl’s Taps JD Sports Exec for Top Digital Post

Kohl’s has named Arianne Parisi as its new Chief Digital Officer (CDO), responsible for driving digital business through the department store’s website and app. Parisi, who brings 20 years of…

News July 17
Mirakl and Criteo have teamed up to unlock retail media for third-party sellers.

Mirakl, Criteo Link up to Unlock Retail Media Opportunity for Third-Party Sellers

Commerce media solution Criteo and the retail media arm of marketplace solution Mirakl have launched a global integration to unlock as-yet untapped retail media opportunity for third-party marketplace sellers and…

News July 17

Alimentation Couche-Tard Abandons 7-11 Acquisition, Blames ‘Lack of Constructive Engagement’

Canadian convenience store giant Alimentation Couche-Tard (ACT), which has been trying to engineer a purchase of 7-11 parent company Seven & i Holdings (7&i) for nearly a year, has ended…

News July 17
ChatGPT may soon enable native checkout with Shopify.

OpenAI, Shopify Reportedly Working on ChatGPT Checkout Integration

OpenAI is working with Shopify to integrate checkout directly into the shopping experience on ChatGPT, according to the Financial Times, which cited multiple people familiar with the matter. In April,…

News July 17
An international cargo port

An Inside Look at the Supply Chain Chaos Caused by Tariff Uncertainty

As President Trumps’s tariffs continue to bounce around, country by country, much of the focus has been on the percentage of the day: 30%? 50%? 145%?! But even when the…

Features July 17
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