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Dollar General’s pOpshelf Refreshes Stores, Loyalty Program and App

Dollar General will kick off a new customer loyalty program for its pOpshelf banner by the end of this year, offering 10 reward points for each dollar spent and a…

News October 18
Whole Foods Market store in Chicago.

Amazon Tests out (Another) New Grocery Format

Whole Foods is beloved for its focus on natural, healthy products, but it can be limiting. That’s why Whole Foods’ owner Amazon is reportedly testing out a number of grocery…

News October 18

CVS Appoints Insider as New CEO

CVS Health has named David Joyner as its new President and CEO, replacing the departing Karen Lynch, who stepped down in agreement with the company’s board of directors. Current chairman…

News October 18

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
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