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Lowe’s Creates Creator Network, Partners with MrBeast for Kickoff
Lowe’s has introduced its first Creator Network, giving creators/influencers the opportunity to share project-driven stories that build affinity both for Lowe’s and their own brands. The home improvement retailer is…
News June 10
Walmart Introduces Gen AI-Powered Assistant in Mobile App
Walmart has introduced Sparky, a smiley-faced generative AI-powered assistant capable of synthesizing reviews and offering mobile app users occasion-based recommendations. The retailer promises that it will soon enhance Sparky’s capabilities…
News June 10
Beyond Yoga Expands to East Coast with Connecticut Store Debut
Beyond Yoga has opened its first permanent store on the East Coast in Greenwich, Conn. The 2,760-square-foot store, the retailer’s largest selling space, features Beyond Yoga’s complete assortment of women’s,…
News June 10
What Retailers Need to Do to Win Gen Z
Retail is undergoing a generational shift, and at the center of it is a powerful and misunderstood consumer: Gen Z. Born between the mid-1990s and early 2010s, this generation already…
Executive Viewpoints June 10
How Curacao Meets Hispanic Customers’ Many Retail Needs, From Financing to Streamlined Export
Curacao is a big box-style retailer specializing in serving Hispanic consumers in California and the Southwest, but it’s more than that — mucho more. For example, the company offers credit…
Features June 10
TJ Maxx to Award Sponsorships to 10 ‘True Original’ Women
TJ Maxx has launched the You Sponsored by TJ Maxx program, which will award 10 women designated as “True Originals” with custom sponsorship deals designed to support their next moves…
News June 9
Torrid Could Close Nearly 30% of Store Fleet This Year
Women’s plus-size apparel retailer Torrid could close as many as 180 brick-and-mortar locations this year, representing nearly 30% of the its 632-store fleet. The announcement came with Torrid’s Q1 financial…
News June 9
Michaels Buys Bankrupt Joann’s IP and Private Label Brands
Michaels has purchased the intellectual property (IP) and private label brands of Joann and will add more than 600 fabric, sewing and yarn products as it seeks to woo this…
News June 9
5 Summer Hiring Challenges AI is Solving in Retail
Summer is peak season for many retailers, and hiring seasonal workers to meet that demand is critical. But with the pressure to find quality candidates in a short amount of…
Executive Viewpoints June 9
