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Sam’s Club Compensation Changes to Push Average Pay Above $19/Hour
Seeking to provide more predictable financial futures for employees, Sam’s Club is initiating a plan that will see associates’ hourly wages progress faster within their pay range, increasing between 3%…
News September 17
HelloFresh Turns 4 Million Pounds of Food Waste to Compost, Animal Feed
Meal kit company HelloFresh has repurposed nearly four million pounds of food waste into new food-based products like compost and animal feed. This equates to preventing approximately 1,307 tons of…
News September 17
Exclusive Interview: FTC Official Reveals Rationale for Crackdown on Monopolies
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is in the news again this week as its lawsuit seeking to block the Albertsons-Kroger merger continues in federal court. The case is the latest…
Features September 17
Federal Policies, AI and Supporting Law Enforcement: Retailers Fight Back Against ORC
It takes a village to reduce the impacts of organized retail crime (ORC) in stores and online. More specifically, it takes consistent collaboration among retailers, governmental bodies and law enforcement.…
Executive Viewpoints September 17
Crate & Barrel Adopts Single Payment Solution Across Digital and Physical Channels
Crate & Barrel Holdings will adopt a unified payment processing solution from Adyen across both its ecommerce operations and its 110 stores, with the goal more closely aligning the in-store…
News September 16
Meta Unveils New Ad Tools to Help Brands Drive Holiday Sales
With social media expected to drive a large portion of shopping research and conversion this holiday season, Meta has unveiled a slate of new advertising tools to help brands connect…
News September 16
Ulta Enlists Wellness Experts to Help Address ‘America’s Joy Deficit’
Last year, after Ulta Beauty conducted research that revealed a “joy deficit” among Americans, the brand responded with The Joy Project: an initiative aimed at arming its associates and customers…
News September 16
Transaction Similarity Analysis: a Cutting-Edge Solution in Fraud Detection
Fraud detection is a high-stakes game of cat and mouse, with retail businesses continually adapting to outsmart increasingly sophisticated fraudsters. As ecommerce losses from online payment fraud surge toward $48…
Executive Viewpoints September 16
Crystal Ball Time: What Will Motivate the 2026 Consumer?
It’s natural to expect forecasts at a conference with a name that’s a homophone of “future,” and WGSN President and CEO Carla Buzasi delivered at the FUTR North America event…
Features September 16
