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Alibaba to Scale AI Access for SMBs Worldwide
Alibaba has revealed that its AI tools for global suppliers have been adopted by approximately 30,000 smaller businesses on its platform, including many in developing countries. According to the global…
News July 1Harps Food Stores Enables Real-Time Personalization at Checkout
Harps Food Stores is deploying a new integration between customer intelligence platform Birdzi and POS system ECRS to offer real-time personalization of shoppers’ digital coupons and loyalty rewards in stores.…
News July 1Save Mart Companies Acquired by Canadian Holding Co. Jim Pattison Group
The Save Mart Companies — which includes grocery banners Save Mart, Lucky California and FoodMaxx — has undergone its second change of hands in two years, with multiple sources reporting…
News July 1In the Fight for Mutual Survival, DTC and Retailers are Frenemies
Both DTC brands and traditional retailers have seen better days. Unsurprisingly, major retailers always have struggled to keep up with how, where and when Gen Z and young millennials buy…
Executive Viewpoints July 1Nespresso Awakens New Coffee Discovery Pathways with Online Quiz
Most Americans (84%) start their morning with a fresh cup of coffee, according to the National Coffee Association, and they are increasingly turning to specialty coffees (57%) and single-cup brews…
Features July 1Saks Fifth Avenue Expands Club Concept to More Luxury Resorts and Hotels
Saks Fifth Avenue is doubling down on its luxury personal shopping and styling service, The Fifth Avenue Club. One year after its launch as a standalone concept, the Club has…
News June 28UPDATE: Mexican Merchant Gonher Buys Sam Ash for $15M
[Update as of June 28, 2024] Sam Ash has selected a winning bidder in its bankruptcy auction: Mexican retailer Gonher Music Center. Gonher will pay $15.2 million for wholesaler Samson Technologies…
News June 28Following Bankruptcy, Joann Looks to Broaden its Appeal with ‘Jo-And’ Campaign
Known primarily as a sewing and fabric destination, Joann is looking to broaden its appeal by highlighting its broad assortment of crafting supplies that reach well beyond the sewing category.…
News June 28Walgreens Outlines Turnaround Plans, Including ‘Significant’ Store Closures
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has cut its profit forecast for fiscal 2024 and plans to close “a significant number of underperforming stores,” CEO Tim Wentworth told analysts on a call…
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