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Forget the ‘Wirkin’ — Rebag Joins Walmart Marketplace, Offering Walmart Customers Real Birkins and More
Even as Walmart’s Birkin dupe — dubbed the “Wirkin” — continues to sell like hotcakes, the retailer has announced a new deal that will give its customers access to the…
News January 17
Holiday Sales Grew 4% to Top $994 Billion, Exceeding Expectations
Bearing out earlier reports of solid sales increases during the 2024 holiday season, U.S. Census Bureau data revealed that core retail sales increased by an unexpectedly robust 4% over 2023…
News January 17
Walmart Makes Deal to Purchase Robotics Tech for 400 Pickup and Delivery Centers
Walmart will sell its Advanced Systems and Robotics business to Symbotic for $200 million. As part of the deal, the robotics solution provider will engage in a Walmart-funded development program…
News January 17
UPDATE: Supreme Court Upholds TikTok Ban, Shutdown Probable as Early as Sunday
[Update as of Jan. 17, 2025] The Supreme Court has unanimously upheld the law forcing TikTok to sell itself to a U.S. entity or be banned, multiple sources report. Earlier…
News January 17
The Secret to Solving Retail’s $743 Billion Returns Problem: Intelligent Customer Support
With returns siphoning off a staggering $743 billion from retailers’ bottom lines in 2023, it’s clear that the industry’s approach needs an overhaul. But instead of leaning on rigid policies…
Executive Viewpoints January 17
Exclusive Q&A: B2B Cruise Retail Player Comes Ashore to Support Resort-Based Luxury
Stacy Shaw wants to make it very clear that Starboard Group is specifically in the business of vacation retail, as opposed to the broader travel retail category. “That’s where our…
Features January 17
Cannabis Advocacy Groups Combine to Deliver High-Potency Lobbying
Effective today, the National Cannabis Roundtable (NCR) and the U.S. Cannabis Council (USCC) will combine, bringing together two organizations representing multi-state and single-state cannabis operators, retailers, ancillary businesses and advocacy…
News January 16
Target Names New Leaders for Stores and IT Divisions
Target has made several changes to its executive team, prompted by the retirements of long-serving leaders in store operations and information technology. Mark Schindele, EVP and Chief Stores Officer, will…
News January 16
DTLR, Shoe Palace Shift to Mobile POS at 450 U.S. Stores
Lifestyle retailer DTLR and footwear and apparel chain Shoe Palace — both owned by JD Sports — will deploy mobile POS and inventory orchestration solutions from Jumpmind across their combined…
News January 16
