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What’s New in the World of Beauty and Wellness?

Featuring: Yuriy Boykiv, CEO, Front Row The beauty and wellness industries are brimming with new trends and growth opportunities. Yuriy Boykiv and his team at Front Row are focused on…

Podcasts September 16

Walmart to Equip Stores with Disability-Friendly Carts

Walmart will roll out Caroline’s Carts — shopping caddies designed to help those caring for people with disabilities or limited mobility — in stores across the country by early 2025.…

News September 13
DoorDash is adding more non-restaurant partners.

H Mart, Aveda Join DoorDash’s Growing Delivery Roster

DoorDash continues to add new merchants in the ramp-up to the holiday season. The latest additions to the delivery service including Asian supermarket chain H Mart and beauty brand Aveda,…

News September 13

Amazon Invests Another $2.1 Billion in Delivery Partner Programs

Amazon will invest an additional $2.1 billion toward its Delivery Service Partner (DSP) programs in the form of safety initiatives, training, driver pay rate increases, value-added services and incentives. The…

News September 13
Zara Pre-Owned is coming to the U.S.

Zara Pre-Owned Program to Debut in U.S. Next Month

Two years after its launch in the UK, Zara is bringing its Pre-Owned resale and repair offering to the U.S., parent company Inditex announced as part of its half-year 2024…

News September 13

Miniso’s Global Expansion Tour Continues in the U.S., Indonesia and Australia

Miniso’s global brick-and-mortar takeover continues. Over just the last three weeks, the Chinese lifestyle retailer opened its 200th store in the U.S., unveiled its largest global flagship store in Indonesia…

News September 13
Man unpacks box from Grove Collaborative.

Exclusive: Why Grove Collaborative’s Evolving Business Model Required Replatforming

Over the past 11 years, Grove Collaborative has built a name for itself as conscious consumers’ go-to supplier for everyday essentials. And that hard-won name has been built on top…

Features September 13

Retailers Need to be Smarter with Their Smart Store Implementations

Retailers across segments have been expanding their smart store ambitions for decades. Starting in the late 1980s with the introduction of self-checkout kiosks and progressing to today’s smart RFID tags…

Executive Viewpoints September 13

Walmart Endorses Financing Solution for its Marketplace Sellers

Walmart has approved embedded finance provider Parafin to offer financing to Walmart Marketplace sellers to help them grow their businesses Parafin offers full-scale financial services programs to marketplaces, employing machine…

News September 12
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