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Chinese Businesses Acquire U.S. IP to Curtail Competition Posed by Chinese Competitors

U.S. companies filing suit against Chinese defendants in U.S. district courts, alleging counterfeiting and IP infringement, is not a new phenomenon. But recently, hundreds of Chinese sellers and online distributors…

Executive Viewpoints September 27
Doug Herrington, Amazon's CEO of Worldwide Stores with Mary Beth Westmoreland, VP of Worldwide Selling Partner Experience at Amazon Accelerate.

Inside Amazon’s Plan to Maintain its Ecommerce Dominance

Amazon already is the biggest online retailer in the U.S. and the second biggest retailer overall in terms of sales, but Doug Herrington, the company’s CEO of Worldwide Stores, thinks…

Features September 27
Saks windows at the store's NYC flagship will feature the new art offering alongside art-inspired seasonal fashions.

Saks Delves into a New Luxury Category — Fine Art

Saks Fifth Avenue has introduced a new category to its stores and online offerings — a collection of more than 100 limited-edition contemporary print works from notable artists. Saks hopes…

News September 26

Leading Civil Rights Groups Call on Fortune 1000 Businesses to Embrace DEI

Nearly 20 civil rights groups, including the NAACP, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) and the American Association of People with Disabilities have…

News September 26
Homepage for Big Lots new affiliate program.

Big Lots Looks to Bolster Lagging Sales with New Affiliate Program

Big Lots is moving full steam ahead despite its recent bankruptcy filing and sale. In addition to bringing back its “Black Friday Fridays” weekly holiday deals, the retailer is launching…

News September 26

DoorDash Debuts Commerce Platform, Mobile App Support for Merchants

Continuing its mission shift toward becoming the “local commerce app,” DoorDash has introduced a suite of new products designed to help merchants manage and grow their businesses: “At our core,…

News September 26

Does Your Retail Fraud Problem Start with Account Creation?

New account fraud is surging, and despite conventional wisdom that this type of fraud is mostly a problem for banks, retailers are in the crosshairs too. Due to AI tools…

Executive Viewpoints September 26

JFK Retail Revamp to Bring Flavors and Feel of NYC to Terminal 6

JFK Millennium Partners (JMP) will work with Avolta company retailers Dufry and Hudson to operate duty-free, travel and specialty retail stores in more than 28,000 square feet of space in…

News September 25
TikTok is adding new search ad capabilities in time for holiday shopping.

TikTok Beefs Up Search Ads Offering Just in Time for Holiday Shopping

For several years now, consumers’ search behavior has been trending away from general search engines and toward platforms like Amazon and social media sites. TikTok has noted this trend on…

News September 25
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