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Google Calls Off Cookie-Crumbling Efforts Amid Shifts in Privacy Landscape, Antitrust Trial
Since 2019, Google has been working on plans to eliminate, or at least minimize, the use of digital tracking cookies on its popular Chrome browser, but now the “Privacy Sandbox”…
News April 23
Walgreens to Pay up to $350 Million to Settle DOJ Opioid Lawsuit
Walgreens will pay $300 million to settle a U.S. Department of Justice civil suit, filed in January 2025, that had accused the retailer of dispensing millions of unlawful prescriptions for…
News April 23
Harsh Returns Policies Push Retailers to Plan for New Types of Returns Fraud
Retailers understandably want to create strict returns policies to reduce instances of fraudulent or abusive claims. At the same time, a rigid strategy like “no receipt, no returns” can sour…
Executive Viewpoints April 23
URW Aims to Turn its Malls into ‘Dynamic Platforms for Brand Storytelling’ with Launch of U.S. Media Network
Shopping center operator Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) is expanding its in-house media and experiential division, Westfield Rise, to the U.S. First established in 2022 in Europe, Westfield Rise helps brands forge connections with the millions…
News April 22
Zales Tests Store of the Future as it Seeks to Make Fine Jewelry an Everyday Accessory
Zales has taken a playful approach in its latest campaign, “Own It,” as it seeks to take fine jewelry out of the rarefied air of special occasion wear and into…
News April 22
Uniqlo, DXL, Babylist and More Turn to Resale, Recycling to Celebrate Earth Month
[Editor’s Note: This story was updated on Earth Day, April 22, to include more sustainability initiatives from brands including Anthropologie, Trove and Babylist.] Every year, 92 million tons of clothing…
Features April 22
Walmart Tests Experiential ‘Beauty Bars’ in 40 Stores; Amazon Beauty Event Returns
Seeking to compete with high-touch beauty retailers like Sephora and an expanded assortment at rival Target, Walmart will pilot Beauty Bars in 40 stores, giving customers the opportunity to talk…
News April 22
How AI is Helping a Brooklyn Thrift Store Amp Up Both Sales and Environmental Impact
Nestled in a back parking lot of the industrial waterfront that lines Brooklyn’s Gowanus Canal is an absolutely fantastic thrift store of the old school — a sprawling warehouse filled…
Features April 22
Retail Media 2.0: How RMNs Can Compete Like Media Giants
It’s 2025, and retail media isn’t just growing – it’s exploding. With double-digit growth projected this year, brands are doubling down on retail media investments, and retailers are scrambling to…
Executive Viewpoints April 22
