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Rendering of the planned Netflix House, set to open in 2025.

UPDATE: Netflix Shares Locations of First Two Permanent Brick-and-Mortar Stores

[Update as of June 18, 2024] Netflix has announced that the first two “Netflix Houses” in the U.S. will be located at Pennsylvania’s King of Prussia Mall and the Galleria…

News June 18
Experiential retailer CAMP is partnering with Simon to bring its concept to two new locations in Philadelphia and Houston.

CAMP Partners with Simon and RWS Global to Scale its Play-and-Shop

CAMP is partnering with mall operator Simon to bring its “play-and-shop” concept to Philadelphia and Houston over the next two years. In 2024, CAMP will open at the King of…

News June 18
Holiday prep is kicking off and Salesforce has predications to help retailers prep better.

Holiday Forecast: China-Direct Discount Apps will Attract Value-Conscious Consumers

It can be a bit jarring to start worrying about the holidays just as summer is powering up, and yet that’s exactly what many retailers are doing, particularly as the…

Features June 18

Why Retail Brands Need to Collect Their Own Data

As the regulatory landscape and practical applications of third-party data continue to shift, brands must adjust their investment and priorities to tactics that allow them to collect their own customer…

Executive Viewpoints June 18

Tractor Supply Leverages Pricing Optimization Solution

Tractor Supply Co. will deploy the Base Price and Markdown pricing solutions from Revionics, an Aptos Company, to help scale optimized pricing across its 2,200 stores and ecommerce site. The…

News June 17
TikTok now offers gen AI digital avatars and translation dubbing.

TikTok Debuts Gen AI Tool to Create Digital Avatars, Forms AI Advisory Board

TikTok has unveiled two new generative AI tools that will help creators and brands make influencer content at scale that include digital avatars and AI-enabled translation dubbing. The social platform…

News June 17

Instacart Expands Retail Media Partnership with Google to Enable Shoppable Ads on YouTube

Instacart has made advertisements on YouTube shoppable for CPG companies, leveraging its first-party data about consumers to identify and reach high-intent shoppers and receive closed-loop measurement on their campaigns. Consumers…

News June 17

Beyond Restructures Leadership, Again, as Lemonis Takes More Active Role

Beyond has reconfigured its C-suite, including recognition of an “increasingly active” role for Executive Chairman Marcus Lemonis. The company, which owns the Overstock, Bed Bath & Beyond and Zulily brands,…

News June 17
Logo for new Phoenix Retail joint venture between WHP, Simon, Brookfield and Centennial.

WHP, Simon, Brookfield Unite Under Phoenix Retail Banner to Acquire Express

The new joint venture between brand management firm WHP Global and mall owners Simon Property Group, Brookfield Properties and Centennial Real Estate — formed for the purpose of buying beleaguered mall brand Express,…

News June 17
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