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Building Resilient Supply Chains Requires Retailers to Embrace Uncertainty

Nobody likes uncertainty, but supply chain professionals will need to learn to not just like but love it as they seek to make supply chains both more agile and more…

Features February 18

Leveraging Voice-Directed Picking to Optimize Multichannel Fulfillment

The pressures on retailers to seamlessly fulfill orders across physical stores, online platforms and mobile apps continue to intensify. Whether shipping directly to customers’ homes, enabling curbside pickup or restocking…

Executive Viewpoints February 17

Target Feels Pretty: Retailer Adds 2,000+ Beauty Products to Assortment

Target has expanded its beauty assortment with more than 2,000 products and nearly 50 new brands, with prices starting at $1.29 and 90% of the new arrivals priced at less…

News February 14
Ikea and Taskrabbit have made their furniture assembly partnership even easier.

Ikea Fortifies Partnership with Taskrabbit for Furniture Assembly

Ikea has expanded its partnership with online home services marketplace Taskrabbit, enabling customers to easily book and pay for Taskrabbit furniture assembly at the time of their Ikea purchase. Ikea’s…

News February 14
TikTok Shop has introduced a Most Loved badge on top products.

TikTok Introduces New ‘Most Loved’ Badge to Bolster Shoppers’ Confidence

As TikTok returns to the Google and Apple app stores, the social media platform’s shopping segment has introduced a new “Most Loved” badge aimed at giving consumers additional confidence in…

News February 14

Steve Madden Buys Kurt Geiger for $364.1 Million

Steve Madden has entered a definitive agreement to purchase UK-based Kurt Geiger footwear and accessories brand for £289 million ($364.1 million) in cash from a group led by private equity…

News February 14

Digital PR: Where Beauty Challengers can Steal the Spotlight from Established Brands

Whether big or small in scale, influencer campaigns have had proven success in raising a beauty brand’s profile and driving sales, especially among younger generations scrolling through TikTok for the…

Executive Viewpoints February 14
Among the growing group of brands investing in marketplaces, three benefits that emerge: visibility, operational efficiency and advertising.

3 Ways Brands are Harnessing the Value of Marketplaces

Omnichannel is the new reality for brands and retailers of all sizes and product types. Results from Retail TouchPoints’ annual Omnichannel & Fulfillment Survey show that most respondents conduct business…

Features February 14

Uniqlo to Donate Equivalent of 2 Million Meals in 2025

Uniqlo has partnered with Feeding America to help provide 2 million meals to the organization’s local partner food banks across the U.S. Through Dec. 31, 2025, Uniqlo has committed to…

News February 13
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