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7 Steps to Crafting Effective RFPs for Retail Logistics Services

Four years after the pandemic roiled the retail industry and disrupted supply chains in previously unimaginable ways, retailers across the country are still recovering. Wild swings in consumer demand have…

Executive Viewpoints June 19

NYC Amazon Union Workers Vote to Join Teamsters International

In a near-unanimous vote, members of the Amazon Labor Union (ALU) in New York City will join the 1.3 million-member International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT). The newly chartered ALU-IBT Local…

News June 18

Clairol Teams with Glamsquad to Offer Free Hair Coloring House Calls

Clairol and Glamsquad have partnered to offer free at-home hair-color appointments in four markets this summer: Los Angeles, Miami, NYC and Dallas-Ft. Worth. The two-hour Clairol House Calls will include…

News June 18
CVS's new self-service retail platform aims to offer brands faster access its media network.

New CVS Self-Serve Retail Media Offering Aims to Help Brands ‘Move at the Speed of Commerce’

CVS Media Exchange (CMX), CVS’ retail media network, is beta testing a new self-service offering for its advertiser partners in collaboration with The Trade Desk. While managed services will still…

News June 18
Amazon Live host Brand Milloy showcases a slate of beauty brands, including products from Method.

Amazon Teams with GroupM to Help Brands Leverage New Shoppable TV Channel

Amazon has teamed up with media investment company GroupM to co-develop original, shoppable content for the new Amazon Live free ad-supported TV (FAST) channel, which launched in April 2024 on…

News June 18

FullBeauty Enlarges Brand Portfolio with Avenue Purchase

FullBeauty Brands will buy the Avenue brand from City Chic Collective, a publicly traded Australian company. Financial terms of the purchase were not disclosed. This marks FullBeauty’s fourth acquisition in…

News June 18
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
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