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Grubhub Enhances App Personalization, Adds Priority Delivery Option

Grubhub now has 30 personalized recommendation carousels on its homepage, spotlighting merchants with delivery ETAs of 30 minutes or less, merchants featuring the customer’s favorite cuisine and more. The delivery…

News August 6

Sainsbury’s Upgrades POS with Mobility, Personalized Promotions

Sainsbury’s will upgrade 22,500 checkouts across its supermarkets, convenience stores and fuel stations with cloud-based POS and analytics solutions from NCR Voyix. With the new platform, associates will be able…

News August 6

UPDATE: Struggling Big Lots Could Close More Than 300 Stores

[Update as of Aug. 6, 2024] In a 8-K form filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Aug. 2, 2024, Big Lots revealed that it now would be…

News August 6
Roblox has partnered with Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group on a new experience to promote the release of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, including a virtual box office where players can buy tickets to the movie.

Roblox Says ‘It’s Showtime!’ with New ‘Beetlejuice’ Experience

Roblox has partnered with Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group on a new experience to promote the release of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, the long-awaited sequel to the 80s cult classic film. [Beetlejuice]…

News August 6

Aldi Expands Instacart Functionality in U.S. Stores, Tests Caper Carts in Austria

Aldi will roll out Instacart Connected Stores solutions across all Aldi South Group locations in the U.S., including the delivery service’s in-store mode for its app; “Carrot Tags” with pick-to-light…

News August 6

The Race to Displace: How Temu and Shein are Redefining Ecommerce

Amazon has dominated the ecommerce landscape for over a decade and is on track to overtake Walmart as the largest retailer in the U.S. Amazon’s vast marketplace, combined with its…

Executive Viewpoints August 6

E.l.f. Creates ‘Beauty for Every Eye’ Kit with Blind Swimmer Pagonis

E.l.f. Beauty has partnered with world champion blind swimmer Anastasia ‘Tas’ Pagonis to develop a limited-edition product kit with three of Pagonis’ favorite E.l.f. Beauty products. Each item comes with…

News August 5

ThredUp Makes Thrifting Easier with New AI Tools

Many consumers love thrifting because they enjoy the treasure hunt experience, especially in physical stores. With shelves stocked high and clothing racks packed tight, one might never know what they’re…

News August 5
The Ikea Sleepeasy pop-up, located at 51 Crosby Street in SoHo, will feature various sleep products, and will be open to the public Aug. 8-11 and Aug. 15-18, 2024.

Ikea Unveils New Sleep Range with NYC ‘Sleepeasy’ Experience

A century ago when Prohibition was the law, you needed a special password to get into an NYC speakeasy, but there’s no tough guy at the door to keep you…

News August 5
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