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Ikea Debuts ‘Plan and Order Point’ Store Format in Dallas Market

Ikea will open a Plan and Order Point as its third store in the Dallas-Fort Worth market on Nov. 29, 2023, offering design consultations as well as a location where…

News November 27

Retailers Focus Giving Tuesday Efforts on Feeding People, Pets

Among the many charity-themed promotions associated with Giving Tuesday on Nov. 28, several are designed to feed the hungry — whether they have two legs or four. From Nov. 27…

News November 27
Discounts drove another year of record-breaking spending this Black Friday and Cyber Weekend.

Discounts Drive Record-Breaking Black Friday, Cyber Weekend Spending

As Cyber Monday sales continue to roll in, Cyber Week appears to have allayed retailers anxieties by delivering another year of record consumer spending, according to Adobe Analytics. Online spending…

News November 27
Touchland CEO Andrea Lisbona shares her top five tips for maximizing social reach and impact during the holiday season.

Touchland CEO Reveals 5 Social Media Best Practices for the Holidays

This is Part 3 of The Holiday Readiness Series, which will feature tactical tips and takeaways from experts that retailers can still apply to rev up their sales results. Looking…

Features November 27

Excess Wine Inventory Pains France’s Bordeaux Region — Can Retail Optimization Technology Lift the Industry’s Spirits?

France recently announced it would dedicate $216 million to helping Bordeaux winemakers destroy their excess inventory, even helping them to tear up vineyards and plant other crops. France’s Minister of…

Executive Viewpoints November 27

Digital Revolving Credit: A Potentially More Responsible Financing Option than BNPL

As the CEO of FuturePay, I’d like to shed light on some of the benefits of digital revolving credit over buy now, pay later (BNPL) options. Digital revolving credit is…

Executive Viewpoints November 27

What’s Your Social Commerce Strategy? 5 Steps Brands can Take Now to Meet their Holiday Sales Goals

One thing brands and retailers can count on this holiday season is that shoppers are being more frugal when it comes to buying gifts. A recent survey of more than…

Executive Viewpoints November 24
Wine Insiders amped up its customer acquisition with Nift Network.

Wine Insiders Taps the Power of Gifting to Attract New Customers

At a time when customer acquisition costs are going through the roof, DTC wine brand Wine Insiders has seen a 151% increase in net-new customer acquisition in a single quarter…

News November 22

Big Lots Adds Uber Eats Delivery Option from 1,200+ Stores

Discount home goods retailer Big Lots has partnered with Uber Eats to offer delivery services from its more than 1,200 stores across the country in time for the holiday season.…

News November 22
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