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NBA brothers Jalen and Cody Williams star in a new Lids campaign to promote the new Access Pass loyalty program.

Lids Revamps Loyalty Program to Give Members More Control, Personalization

Headwear brands Lids has introduced a refreshed rewards program that gives members more control over their membership experience. New benefits of the Lids Access Pass program include: The Lids Access…

News July 23
Best Buy has introduced a new brand identity and strategy.

Best Buy Shifts Focus from Offering Expertise to Aiding Discovery

Best Buy has unveiled a sweeping set of changes to its brand identity and strategy that include new branding and a new holographic spokes “person,” as well as tech and…

News July 23

Google’s Anti-Cookie Effort Crumbles; Privacy Efforts in Flux

After more than four years of efforts to deprecate third-party cookies on its Chrome browser, Google has essentially given up the fight. In a July 22 blog, the VP of…

News July 23
Workers in a FedEx fulfillment center sort packages.

How FedEx Leverages its Data and Expertise to Help Merchants Win Post-Purchase

Not too long ago, if you wanted to get a package somewhere there were three primary choices —  FedEx, UPS and USPS. But times have changed — both customers and…

Features July 23

Solving the Challenges of All-AI Ecommerce Search with a Hybrid Approach

Once the purview of science fiction, artificial intelligence (AI) has now permeated our everyday lives — from the home devices that recommend songs for our playlists, to the apps we…

Executive Viewpoints July 23

Major Health System Teams with Instacart to Promote ‘Food as Health’

Northwell Health, the largest health system in New York State, will partner with Instacart Health to expand access to nutritious food, beginning with a focus on moms-to-be in communities that…

News July 22

Kroger Enhances Picking Functionality with Robotic Automation

Kroger will implement advanced picking technologies from its long-time partner Ocado Group at fulfillment centers across its network, including greater use of robotics in preparing customer orders. Kroger, which has…

News July 22
Homepage of the new Edible brand FreshFruit.com.

Edible Debuts New Fresh Fruit Subscription Service

Edible Brands, the parent company of Edible (formerly Edible Arrangements), has launched a new ecommerce brand, FreshFruit.com, that offers subscription delivery of premium fresh fruits. “Our customers have always trusted Edible…

News July 22
Kohl's is bringing Dress Shops to 700 stores.

Kohl’s Launches Dedicated Dress Sections at 700 Stores

In a bid to enhance its women’s offering, Kohl’s has launched an expanded assortment of dresses in new dedicated “dress shops” at 700 stores and on Kohls.com. As the retailer…

News July 22
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