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Sam’s Club Taps 50K-Strong Member’s Mark Community to Provide Product Input

The Sam’s Club division of Walmart is supersizing crowdsourcing via its Member’s Mark Community, an opt-in network that boasts 50,000 engaged participants. The Community provides input on products before they…

News June 6

Dollar Tree Considers Selling Family Dollar Stores as it Reviews Alternatives

Dollar Tree, Inc. has initiated a strategic review of its struggling Family Dollar segment, considering options including a sale, a spinoff or “other disposition of the business,” according to a…

News June 6
Dr. Marcus Collins during his keynote address at the Retail Innovation Conference & Expo.

#RICE24 Keynote: Why Culture, not Demographics, can Be a Brand’s ‘Biggest Cheat Code’

It can be difficult for executives immersed in the business of retail to appreciate the cultural significance of the transactions they facilitate every day. But best-selling author and professor of…

Features June 6

Media Networks Beyond Retail: How to Activate Your Right to Win

With retail media ad spend projected to reach $140 billion this year, companies outside of retail seeking new revenue streams have an opportunity to dominate the next wave of media…

Executive Viewpoints June 6
Zoovu is designed to provide a single, scalable platform designed to help merchants support end-to-end product discovery.

#RICE24 Solution Spotlight: Zoovu Helps Clean, Standardize and Optimize Product Data

 To optimize brand and product discovery across all channels, brands have to optimize their product data. However, many merchants struggle to create, manage and update this data effectively, while integrating…

News June 5

AI Remains Transformative Within the Ecommerce Space in 2024

Few things have disrupted the ecommerce industry of late quite as thoroughly as AI. The experts agree, predicting that global AI in the retail market will surpass $24 billion by…

Executive Viewpoints June 5
Taking place June 4-6, 2024, in Chicago, the Retail Innovation Conference & Expo is the must-attend event for retail execs to dig into cutting-edge topics and trends.

Retail Innovation Conference & Expo 2024: The Latest News on Sessions, Speakers & Experiences

Are you ready to explore the evolved customer journey? The Retail TouchPoints team is on site in Chicago reporting on all the news breaking before, during and after the Retail…

Features June 5
Century 21 is dipping its toes a bit deeper into ecommerce with TikTok Shop.

Century 21 Continues Ecommerce Expansion with TikTok Shop Debut

Century 21 has expanded its partnership with livestream shopping app ShopShops to bring the iconic New York City retailer to TikTok Shop. The partners have been working together since 2018…

News June 4
Ebay is expanding its consignment service to jewelry, watches and footwear.

Ebay Expands Consignment Service to Jewelry, Watches and Footwear

Ebay is continuing to expand its consignment service, which will now include fine jewelry, luxury watches and footwear. The service, already available for handbags and luxury apparel, allows casual sellers…

News June 4
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