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Inside JCPenney’s Transformation: A Data-Driven Vision and Future-Ready Tech Stack

Editor’s Note: As 2024 comes to an end, we’re highlighting some of our most-read content of the year. We look forward to continuing to deliver original, thought-provoking stories like this…

Features December 31

Yesway Opens 5 Allsup’s Stores in New Mexico and Texas

Convenience store chain Yesway is continuing its aggressive U.S. expansion by opening five new Allsup’s stores in New Mexico and Texas. In October 2024, the company announced the opening of…

News December 30

Big Lots Strikes Deal with Gordon Brothers Retail Partners to Save Up to 400 Stores, Brand IP

[Update as of Dec. 30, 2024] Following the failure of a planned sale to private equity firm Nexus Capital Management earlier this month, Big Lots has agreed to a sale…

News December 30

Strategic Synergy: Combining Contextual Advertising, Commerce Media and Marketing Data

Today, brands are continuously seeking innovative strategies to effectively reach and engage their target audiences, and commerce media has emerged as a pivotal approach for driving sales and enhancing consumer…

Executive Viewpoints December 30
The 40 Under 40 Awards and its winners represent the diversity of the retail industry and its various players: brands, technology vendors, agencies and consultancies, and design firms.

Meet Our 40 Under 40 Winners of 2024

Editor’s Note: As 2024 comes to an end, we’re highlighting some of our most-read content of the year. We look forward to continuing to deliver original, thought-provoking stories like this…

Features December 30
Amazon has received another citation from OSHA for worker safety violations.

UPDATE: Amazon Settles with OSHA on Ergonomics Complaints, Other Warehouse Safety Investigations Continue

[Update as of Dec. 27, 2024] The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has entered a corporate-wide settlement with Amazon to resolve its multiple ergonomics-related cases…

News December 27
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Container Store Looks to Reset via Bankruptcy, CEO Promises Retailer is ‘Here to Stay’

[Update from Dec. 27, 2024] The Container Store filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Dec. 22 to facilitate a recapitalization effort aimed at bolstering its finances. The company said in a…

News December 27

4 Ways Retailers can Connect with Gen Z

Retailers have to start understanding Gen Z. They’re in their late teens to mid-20s and have far more purchasing power than we give them credit for. They’ll reach $12 trillion…

Executive Viewpoints December 27
What made the Stanley-Starbucks collab so effective? A combination of scarcity and social clout, according to one marketing professor.

What Made the Stanley-Starbucks Collab Go Viral? The Psychology of Scarcity

Editor’s Note: As 2024 comes to an end, we’re highlighting some of our most-read content of the year. We look forward to continuing to deliver original, thought-provoking stories like this…

Features December 27
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