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That's Hot necklace from the Paris Hilton collection at Claire's.

Claire’s Teams with Paris Hilton for Sparkly New Collab

Early 2000s “it girl” Paris Hilton has teamed up with Claire’s to reach the next generation of fashionistas with a new jewelry collab.   Created in partnership with Hilton’s 11.11…

News November 11

Build-A-Bear Paints LA ‘Hello Kitty Pink’ with New Collaborative Workshop

Build-A-Bear Workshop’s IP partnerships have always been one of its biggest differentiators, but now the retailer is bringing its collaboration with Sanrio to the next level with a new workshop…

News November 11

Big Lots Enhances App with In-Store Rewards Access, Personalized Dashboards

Big Lots has upgraded its mobile app, available to current and new members of its Big Reward loyalty program and offering features including in-store rewards access, a personalized dashboard for…

News November 11
Independent grocers are rolling out Instacart Caper Carts in their stores.

Instacart Smart Carts to Roll into 5 Independent Grocery Chains’ Aisles

A number of local and independent grocers — including Bowman’s Market, Maurer’s Market IGA, Neiman’s Family Market, Queen’s Price Chopper and Soelbergs Market — are adopting Instacart‘s AI-powered smart Caper…

News November 11

StockX Co-founder Promoted to CEO Job

Sneaker marketplace StockX has named Greg Schwartz, the company’s Co-founder, President and COO, as its next CEO, effective Jan. 1, 2025. Current CEO Scott Cutler, who was one of the…

News November 11

Rethinking Pricing: How Dynamic Markdowns can Combat Food Insecurity

Food insecurity in the U.S. is at an all-time high, with one in four Americans struggling to afford basic groceries due to rising food costs – a situation only exacerbated…

Executive Viewpoints November 11

The House of Mouse: Inside Primark’s Mecca for All Things Disney and Marvel

Thematic retail stores and exclusive IP-focused product collections are hot in retail right now: Chinese lifestyle retailer Miniso has unveiled a series of themed character flagships around the world, while…

Features November 11

Can Brands Compete Through the Payment Experience?

Featuring: Michaela Weber, SVP & GM of Payments, BigCommerce | Mike Sutter, SVP & Head of Checkout, PayPal The payment experience has always been considered a “necessary evil” for ecommerce…

Podcasts November 11

Wayfair COO Steps Down as Retailer Strengthens Internal Integration

Thomas Netzer, COO of Wayfair, will step down from his role at the end of 2024 after six years with the furniture retailer. As part of this shift, Wayfair will…

News November 8
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