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Winning Creative in 2024: Human Storytelling, AI Scale
If Newton’s third law (“For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction”) holds true in marketing in 2024, we’re going to see some incredible creativity. Why? Well, 2023…
Executive Viewpoints March 19
Fred Segal Home’s Platform for Artisans Keeps the ‘Curator of Cool’ Alive
Fred Segal, the namesake of a retail brand that helped define California style in the 1960s and 70s, was known as the “Curator of Cool.” His shop became a magnet…
Features March 19
Joann Enters Structured Bankruptcy; Stores and Site to Remain Operational
As it seeks to find firmer footing, Joann has entered a Transaction Support Agreement (TSA) with a majority of its financial stakeholders and other parties that includes commitments for approximately…
News March 18
Exclusive: Google Debuts New Retail Media Solution with Lowe’s as First Beta Tester
Google wants a bigger piece of the traffic driven by retail media advertising. To start getting it, the tech company has launched a new offsite retail media solution in closed…
News March 18
DoorDash Adds Sally Beauty, MAC Cosmetics to Delivery Portfolio
DoorDash is expanding its footprint in the beauty vertical, embarking on partnerships with Sally Beauty and MAC Cosmetics and expanding its relationship with Sephora. Consumers can now shop DoorDash for…
News March 18
Salesforce Survey: 36% of Retail Employees Already Using Generative AI
Retailers have been eager to jump on the generative AI bandwagon: according to a new survey conducted by Salesforce and the Retail AI Council, retail executives estimate that 36% of…
Features March 18
Target Rolls Out 10-Item Self-Checkout Limit Chainwide
Following a 200-store test that limited customers using self-checkout to a maximum of 10 items, Target has rolled out Express Self-Checkout to its nearly 2,000 stores nationwide. The retailer also…
News March 18
Ebay Extends Luxury Consignment Service to Apparel
Ebay has added luxury apparel to its consignment service, so sellers can now hand off the listing and selling of these goods to Ebay experts. After launching consignment services for…
News March 18
Planning to Prevent Workplace Violence in Retail
A 2022 U.S. government study found an annual average of 1.3 million nonfatal workplace violence incidents between 2015 and 2019. This is a rate of eight nonfatal violent crimes per…
Executive Viewpoints March 18
