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Abercrombie Debuts Wedding-Themed (and Wedding-Adjacent) Collection

Abercrombie & Fitch has launched “The A&F Wedding Shop” both online and in stores. The collection of more than 100 items for brides, bachelorettes and guests has been designed not…

News March 7

Aldi Plans to Add 800 New U.S. Stores by 2028

Discount grocer Aldi will invest more than $9 billion over the next five years on its national expansion plan, which includes adding 800 stores to its U.S. fleet by the…

News March 7
Michaels has launched a new brand campaign and in-store selling activation to shine a spotlight on its MakerPlace by Michaels online marketplace.

Michaels Puts Makers in the Spotlight for New Ad Campaign, In-Store Selling Pilot

Michaels has launched a new brand campaign and in-store selling activation to shine a spotlight on its MakerPlace by Michaels online marketplace. MakerPlace by Michaels was designed to be an…

News March 7
Screenshot of current Zulily homepage.

Beyond Acquires Zulily, Plans to Revive Brand in Q2

Beyond, Inc. — parent company of Bed Bath & Beyond and Overstock.com — has acquired the intellectual property of defunct flash-sale retailer Zulily, following that platform’s abrupt wind-down of its business in late 2023. Newly…

News March 7

Foot Locker Plans 4 ‘Store of the Future’ Locations in 2024

Foot Locker will launch its first “store of the future” in Willowbrook, N.J. next month, with an additional three stores planned for later in 2024. “These immersive experiences bring to…

News March 7

How AI is Ushering in the Future of Interactive Commerce

Quiet luxury, coastal grandmother, and cottagecore are just a few fashion trends that have emerged from the TikTok era. If you’re like me, you wouldn’t even know where to begin…

Executive Viewpoints March 7

To Earn Engagement, Retailers Must Tap into Customers’ Emotions

If it’s true that we live in an attention economy (wait just a sec, I’m getting an email/text/Slack/LinkedIn alert…okay, I’m back), then retailers — both online and brick-and-mortar — need…

Features March 7

Warby Parker Boosts Revenue 12% in 2023, Plans 40 New Stores this Year

In only its second full year as a public company, Warby Parker generated net revenue of $71.7 million in 2023, 12% higher than the $669.8 million generated in 2022. Additionally,…

News March 6

Three Regional Grocers Tap Instacart to Power Ecommerce Sites

Canseco’s Market, Harps Foods and Price Chopper have joined the 600+ retail banners using Instacart Storefront to support their ecommerce sites. The solution features built-in catalog services and automated marketing…

News March 6
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