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Benefit Cosmetics virtual store The Benemart.

Benefit Cosmetics Opens Grocery-Inspired Virtual Holiday Store

Benefit Cosmetics has launched its first virtual 3D shopping experience for the holidays. Called “The Benemart,” the grocery-inspired virtual store allows visitors to shop holiday sets and bestsellers, virtually try…

News November 8

Maverik to Rebrand Kum & Go Convenience Stores

Maverik, which purchased the Iowa-based Kum & Go convenience store chain from Krause Group in April 2023 for an undisclosed amount, will reportedly rebrand all its stores to eliminate the…

News November 8

Target Taps into Creator-Led Commerce with Linktree Partnership

Target is tapping into the $250 billion creator economy through a new partnership with Linktree, a tool that allows influencers and independent creators to seamlessly connect their social content to…

News November 8

G20 Cross-Border Goals: Progress and Projects 

Fuelling the import and export of goods and services, cross-border payments are essential to global trade — a fact that was recognised by G20 leaders in November 2020 when they…

Executive Viewpoints November 8

AI, Video and Immersive Engagement Drive Next-Gen Commerce Experiences

What’s powering next-gen commerce experiences? It’s a profound and weighty question to ask, especially with so many technologies evolving so quickly. During the Retail Innovation Conference & Expo, executives from…

Features November 8
The Wicked Christmas Tree at St. Pancras station in London.

Wicked x Lush Pop-Up

To celebrate the highly anticipated release of the film Wicked (arriving in theaters Nov. 22), Lush Cosmetics will release its largest collaboration to date, with 14 items ranging from bath fizzes…

News November 7

Hy-Vee Improves Supply Chain, Inventory and Forecasting Operations with Integrated Solutions

Supermarket chain Hy-Vee has optimized its distribution and transportation network with the help of three solutions from Manhattan Associates: the solution providers’ Warehouse Management System (WMS), Transportation Management System (TMS) and Demand Forecasting and…

News November 7

Aldi, Gelson’s and Hornbacher’s Connect ESLs to Instacart Product Picking Solution

Three more supermarket chains will connect their electronic shelf label (ESL) hardware to the Carrot Tags pick-to-light functionality from Instacart, making it easier for Instacart pickers — and eventually for…

News November 7
Canada has banned the TikTok subsidiary.

Canada Orders Closure of TikTok Subsidiary, Citing National Security Concerns

Following a national security review, the government of Canada has ordered TikTok Technology Canada to wind down its operations in the country. However, Canada will not ban citizens’ access to…

News November 7
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