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Williams-Sonoma Buys Dormify IP, Plans 2026 Relaunch
Williams-Sonoma will acquire the intellectual property (IP) of Dormify, a content resource for students and young adults seeking curated, space-saving home solutions. Following the acquisition, Williams-Sonoma plans to relaunch Dormify…
News May 28
Salesforce Bolsters AI Ambitions with $8B Informatica Acquisition
Salesforce will beef up its cloud data management capabilities with the purchase of Informatica for $8 billion in equity value, net of Salesforce’s current investment in the company. Holders of…
News May 28
Listen Now: Tariffs, Bankruptcies and What Comes Next in Retail
The Retail TouchPoints podcast, Retail Remix, returns for its fifth season with a doozy of an episode, but then again, it’s been a doozy of a year. Retail TouchPoints Editor…
Features May 28
Addressing AI Privacy Risks in Light of Minnesota’s Proposed Legislation
Artificial intelligence is a powerful technology, and in recent years, several use cases have emerged — both positive and negative. Those negative use cases, such as the creation of AI-generated…
Executive Viewpoints May 28
Walgreens Expands Prescription Microfulfillment Network with New Minnesota Facility
Walgreens will open a new microfulfillment center (MFC) in Brooklyn Park, Minn. that will use robotic technology in a central pharmacy environment to streamline the dispensing and shipment of prescriptions…
News May 27
Purchaser of 28 Hudson’s Bay Leases Plans New Department Store Concept
As part of the ongoing corporate restructuring following its March 2025 bankruptcy declaration, Hudson’s Bay has agreed to assign up to 28 store lease locations in Ontario, Alberta and British…
News May 27
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
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
