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Stop & Shop to Deploy In-Store Kiosks for Easier Access to Digital Coupons
Stop & Shop will deploy Savings Station kiosks in half its stores this month and complete a chainwide rollout to all 350+ supermarkets by the end of January 2025. The…
News December 11
Amazon Looks to ‘Modernize Automotive Retail’ by Selling Cars with Hyundai
Amazon has launched a new service — Amazon Autos — in partnership with Hyundai. Customers in 48 U.S. cities can now browse, order, finance and schedule pickup of new Hyundai…
News December 11
Albertsons Halts Kroger Merger, Sues for Breach of Agreement
Albertsons has formally called off the troubled $24.6 billion merger with Kroger following Dec. 10 decisions opposing the deal by the U.S. District Court in Oregon and the King County…
News December 11
Has Amazon Finally Cracked the Code for Grocery Retailing?
In 2020 my beloved local Fairway went under, and for five years the store space has languished, sitting dark and empty alongside several other shuttered chains: Modell’s, Subway (although somehow…
Features December 11
How Retailers can Reduce Tax Complexities and Make the Nice List this Holiday Season
Festive decorations line the aisles and holiday classics start playing in every store you enter. The holiday shopping season appears to start earlier each year, with Black Friday and Cyber…
Executive Viewpoints December 11
The Future of Signage: What’s Shaping Trade Show Displays in 2025
As we step into 2025, banners, signs and trade show display designs are getting fresher and more innovative. Businesses are embracing new designs and materials that prioritize personalization, sustainability, versatility,…
Executive Viewpoints December 11
Full Glass Wine Acquires 2 More Brands, Targets $200 Million in 2025 Revenue
The newly created DTC wine conglomerate Full Glass Wine Co. has made its sixth and seventh acquisitions — Wine Access and Cameron Hughes Wine. Founded in 2023 by entrepreneur Neha Kumar…
News December 10
Lord & Taylor to Relaunch as Discount Luxury Ecommerce Site
Regal Brands Global, the new owner of iconic department store brand Lord & Taylor, plans to relaunch it as a discount luxury ecommerce platform in 2025. The site will offer…
News December 10
Abercrombie Books Passage to India via Franchise Deal
Abercrombie & Fitch will expand into India via a multi-year franchise partnership with Myntra Jabong India Private, a B2B wholesale entity owned by fashion and lifestyle retailer Myntra. Over the…
News December 10
