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Super Bowl LIX sweatshirt from the Abercrombie x NFL collab.

Abercrombie to Touch Down in New Orleans for Super Bowl Pop-Up

Following the success of its licensed product collection with the National Football League (NFL), Abercrombie & Fitch is planning a one-day “Abercrombie House” pop-up in New Orleans leading up to…

News January 29
Stater Bros storefront

Stater Bros. Deploys AI Produce Ordering to Improve Inventory Management, Reduce Food Waste

California supermarket chain Stater Bros. is rolling out an AI-powered ordering solution from Afresh in the produce department at all 169 of its stores following a successful pilot. By replacing…

News January 29
Kohl's storefront

Struggling Kohl’s to Close 27 Stores, Cut 10% of Corporate Workforce

Kohl’s will close 27 underperforming stores by April 2025 and shutter an ecommerce fulfillment center (EFC) in San Bernardino, Calif. when the lease on that property expires in May 2025,…

News January 29

A Pragmatic Guide to Building a Global Retail and Ecommerce Content Strategy

In the highly competitive world of retail and ecommerce, brands must deliver personalized and relevant customer experiences to stay ahead. Tailoring product descriptions, marketing campaigns and customer service to align…

Executive Viewpoints January 29

Why Brands Need to Get (More) Serious About Battling Counterfeit Products

The problem of counterfeit products remains, paradoxically, both enormous and under the radar. One big reason: given how widespread, global and (by necessity) publicity-averse its practitioners are, it’s difficult to…

Features January 29

Pet Supplies Plus Adds Grubhub Delivery Option

In a deal designed to make animals (and their humans) purr with satisfaction, Pet Supplies Plus and its emerging sister brand Wag N’ Wash have partnered with Grubhub for on-demand…

News January 28
The new Bookshop.org e-book platform will allow independent bookstores to take on Amazon's Kindle apps.

Bookshop.org Ratchets Up Battle Against Amazon with Addition of E-book Sales

As it marks its fifth anniversary, Bookshop.org has launched a new salvo in its battle against Amazon — a new e-book platform that will enable independent bookstores to sell e-books…

News January 28
Jason Buechel, CEO of Whole Foods and new VP of Amazon Worldwide Grocery Stores.

Whole Foods CEO to Lead all of Amazon Grocery

Whole Foods Market CEO Jason Buechel has taken on an expanded role at Amazon and will now lead the company’s Worldwide Grocery Stores (WWGS) division, which encompasses Amazon Go and…

News January 28

UPDATE: Philadelphia Whole Foods Workers Vote to Unionize

[Update as of Jan. 28, 2025] A majority of the employees at the Whole Foods flagship in Philadelphia’s Center City have voted to join the United Food and Commercial Workers…

News January 28
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