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Lego Debuts Fortnite Survival Crafting Game

The Lego Group and Epic Games will introduce Lego Fortnite, a new survival crafting game, on Dec. 7, 2023. Designed for people of all ages, the game is designed to…

News December 5
Walmart Canada is continuing its modernization effort with $1B of investments this year.

Walmart Canada will Spend $1 Billion this year Supporting Ongoing Modernization Effort

Walmart Canada will invest nearly $1 billion this fiscal year (which ends Jan. 31, 2024) as part of its multi-year modernization plan, including the unveiling of a “Store of the…

News December 5
Uber Eats' Robot Reindeer are hitting the streets in three towns this December.

Uber Unwraps Holiday Services Including Store Pickup, Robot Reindeer

Uber and Uber Eats have launched a suite of holiday-themed features and offerings available throughout December, including store pickup services for time-strapped holiday shoppers and a Gift Hub. With Store…

News December 5

Judge Rules Amazon Engaged in Anti-Union Activities in New York

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has won a ruling against Amazon for harassing employees seeking to unionize its JFK8 and DYY6 fulfillment facilities in Staten Island, N.Y. In a…

News December 5

Why UK Retailers Should Save Some of Their Christmas Marketing Spend for Chinese New Year

Christmas in the UK is already in full swing. The UK remains a global shopping destination and traditionally sees a significant influx of tourists during the Christmas season. Retailers naturally…

Executive Viewpoints December 5
Hy-Vee is partnering with Samsung to bring dynamic ads and content into stores and bolster its advertising across digital out-of-home, CTV and more.

Inside Hy-Vee’s RedMedia Expansion: From the Sofa to the Store

Although Hy-Vee has offered different components of retail media for some years, it has “been building in earnest” and officially launched Hy-Vee RedMedia, its full-scale retail media network early this…

Features December 5
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Experience Insiders: How JCPenney is Doubling Down on Store Services

Katie Mullen is Chief Experience Officer of JCPenney and has played a key role in bringing the retailer’s “Make it Count” strategy to life. During this episode of Experience Insiders,…

Features December 4
Goodwill executives with local elected officials at the new Mini Shop a ribbon cutting.

Goodwill Debuts New ‘Mini Shop’ in NYC

Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey (Goodwill NYNJ) has opened its first Mini Shop & Donation Drop location in Manhattan’s Upper East Side (UES). The 1,000-square-foot Goodwill Mini Shop…

News December 4
Build-A-Bear has released another branded film.

Build-A-Bear Continues Push into Branded Content with Holiday Feature Film

Build-A-Bear Entertainment, a division of Build-A-Bear Workshop, is bringing its latest feature film, Glisten and the Merry Mission, to digital platforms following its theatrical debut last month. The movie, which…

News December 4
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