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Is the Fear of Fraud Leading to Loss of Sales? AI Can Help.

Fraud has plagued retailers for quite some time, but the issue is now getting its time in the spotlight due to the increased use of AI within the industry, as…

Executive Viewpoints October 18
Amazon hosted its fourth annual Unboxed conference for advertisers.

Amazon’s Latest Ambition: ‘Full-Funnel Advertising at Scale, for Everyone’

Amazon is no stranger to the world of advertising having first introduced ads in its online store 20 years ago. But last year something big happened in the Amazon ecosystem…

Features October 18
The E.l.f. billboard in the Roku City screensaver.

Exclusive: How E.l.f. Beauty Scored Big After the Super Bowl with Roku

When one thinks of the Super Bowl, many products come to mind — foam fingers, beer, face paint, nachos, BarcaLoungers — but beauty products aren’t necessarily one of them. Still,…

Features October 18

Ikea Shows Support for LGBTQ+ Community by Furnishing Resource Room at Howard U.

Bucking the mini-trend of brands moving away from diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, Ikea has furnished a redesigned resource room for LGBTQ+ students at Howard University. The ribbon-cutting for the…

News October 17

Amazon Invests in 3 Nuclear Projects to Expand Renewable Energy Portfolio

Amazon has anchored a Series C-1 financing round of approximately $500 million in X-Energy Reactor Company, which manufactures advanced small nuclear reactors (SMRs). The companies are collaborating to bring more…

News October 17
The fourth Bloomie's is headed to New Jersey.

Bloomingdale’s Expands Small-Format Bloomie’s Concept with New Location in NJ

Bloomingdale’s will open its fourth small-format Bloomie’s store on Nov. 14, 2024, at The Grove Shopping Center in Shrewsbury, N.J., joining the three existing locations in Seattle; Fairfax, Va.; and…

News October 17
Foot Locker has a new creator platform and partnership with the Chicago Bulls.

Foot Locker Ups its Influencer Game with New Creator Platform, Chicago Bulls Partnership

Foot Locker is driving home is connection to sport culture with a series of new initiatives, including the debut of a platform to scale its creator marketing efforts and a…

News October 17

Zenni Optical Partners with Eyebot to Deploy Vision Testing Kiosks

Zenni Optical has teamed up with Eyebot to deploy 10 Eyebot S1 kiosks, which provide rapid vision tests that take just 90 seconds, in high foot traffic locations to increase…

News October 17

Generative AI in a New Retail Era: 3 Areas to Focus on for Immediate Impact

According to Cognizant’s recent study with Oxford Economics, generative AI is expected to have a $1 trillion impact on the economy by 2032. In particular, generative AI is revolutionizing the…

Executive Viewpoints October 17
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