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JD Sports Completes $548 Million Purchase of French Sneaker Retailer

UK-based JD Sports has acquired Groupe Courir, a 323-store sneaker retailer with locations in France, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal and Luxembourg. The €520 million ($548.1 million USD) purchase price…

News November 27
Olivela CEO Stacey Boyd joined Sentebale, one of the organizations taking part in the new Women’s Empowerment Fund, on a mission trip to Africa earlier this year.

Olivela Debuts Women’s Empowerment Fund Ahead of Giving Tuesday

Purpose-driven luxury retailer Olivela already donates a portion of every sale to a range of causes. Now the ecommerce site has unveiled the Women’s Empowerment Fund, aimed at supporting women’s…

News November 27
The Today Show's Jill Martin will host a Peacock Special for Macy's in tandem with the parade.

Macy’s Capitalizes on Parade Fervor with ‘Parade of Deals’ Shoppable Streaming Special

Participants and onlookers at the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade look set to get wet tomorrow, but one person will be staying nice and dry — the Today Show’s Jill…

News November 27

How Network Detection and Response Can Protect Retailers from Cybercrime

The past year has been brutal for big retailers when it comes to cybercrime. Breaches have compromised customer records, disrupted online sales and caused network outages that impacted customer deliveries.…

Executive Viewpoints November 27

How (and Why) Ikea Embraced Trauma-Informed Design in Crafting Housing for the Homeless

Hopefully, most of us won’t have to deal with being homeless during our lives — however, that shouldn’t keep us from feeling empathy for those who are in this situation.…

Features November 27

Click, Connect, Convert: How Live Events Integrate with Omnichannel Retail Strategies

With retail sales bouncing around as the UK economy chugs along, marketers in the sector are seeking the best way to keep their customers happy and prevent them from spending…

Executive Viewpoints November 27
New advertising experiences will debut on NBC’s Sunday Night Football game Thanksgiving Day, featuring a showoff between the Green Bay Packers and Miami Dolphins.

Walmart, NBCU to Kick Off Shoppable Live Sports Partnership with Thanksgiving Game

NBCUniversal and Walmart have collaborated on a series of new shoppable TV experiences and measurement capabilities for the network’s linear and streaming live sports coverage that will kick off Thanksgiving…

News November 26
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Walmart Joins Growing List of Brands Backtracking on DEI Initiatives

Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, is rolling back a number of its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, multiple sources report. The backtrack is wide-ranging and includes: The retailer joins…

News November 26

True Religion Sweetens Loyalty Program with ‘Can’t Buy’ Experiences

True Religion has rebranded and retooled its loyalty program ahead of the holiday shopping season. Formerly known as True Fam, the expanded program (which now goes by True Rewards) will…

News November 26
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