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Steve Dennis Wants You to Crush Your Ego
Featuring: Steve Dennis, Author, Advisor and Speaker Taking a big leap that drives you — and your business — outside of your comfort zone can be scary. But Steve Dennis…
Podcasts July 8
WSS ‘Untethers’ Associates with New Mobile POS System
Athletic retailer WSS, which is owned by Foot Locker, will deploy the Aptos One mobile POS solution across its more than 100 U.S. stores. The retailer hopes to enhance the…
News July 5
UPDATE: Tractor Supply Faces Backlash for Plans to Weed Out Support for DEI, Environmental and LGBTQ+ Causes
[Update as of July 5, 2024] The Founder and President of the National Black Farmers Association, John Boyd Jr., said he is “appalled” by Tractor Supply’s decision to pull back…
News July 5
Small Business, Big Ideas: What a Niche British Cheese Shop Learned from Netflix
This story is part of Retail TouchPoints’ ongoing “Small Business, Big Ideas” series, focusing on smaller retail brands that have found big success and have even bigger ambitions. Alex Sinclair…
Features July 5
Weathering the Storm: How Retailers can Ensure Resilience Amid Rising Cloud Outages
In today’s digital-first marketplace, consumer expectations for flawless shopping experiences, whether in-store or online, have reached unprecedented heights and are putting pressure on retailers to provide an “always on” business…
Executive Viewpoints July 5
Retail Media’s Next Wave: Data Portability
Brands are under more pressure than ever to prove that their advertising investments are leading to meaningful ROI. To do that effectively, they are seeking out offerings that focus their…
Executive Viewpoints July 4
Grove Collaborative, Blueland Promote Plastic-Free July Initiatives
Two brands known for their commitment to sustainability, Grove Collaborative and Blueland, are marking Plastic-Free July with new tools and a fun consumer campaign, respectively. Grove has launched its Beyond…
News July 3
Bookshop.org Plans Promo to Fight Prime Day Pandemonium
While other retailers launch competing sales around Amazon’s Prime Day in the hopes of riding the ecommerce giant’s coattails, for Bookshop.org, Amazon’s annual sale event highlights bigger existential concerns. The…
News July 3
Call the Men in Black: Alien Spacecraft Crashes into Roswell Bealls Store
The Bealls store in Roswell, N.M. is celebrating that town’s famed relationship with UFOs and all things extraterrestrial with the installation of immersive space alien artwork, just in time for…
News July 3
