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For the Holidays, a Reliable and Seamless Shopping Experience is Supported by Observability

For many ecommerce brands, stress-testing their digital systems in preparation for the holidays is an essential ritual. Retailers need to ensure their systems can scale to upcoming seasonal traffic spikes…

Executive Viewpoints November 15

Natura Sells The Body Shop to Private Equity Firm for $257.8 Million

Natura &Co will sell The Body Shop to Aurelius for £207 million ($257.8 million) in a transaction expected to close by Dec. 31, 2023, subject to customary regulatory approvals. Aurelius…

News November 14

Circuit City Plans to Curate Shop-in-Shops Using its Electronics Expertise

Circuit City has launched a Series A funding round along with plans for alliances with national companies, though it did not identify which companies will be involved. These “Powered by…

News November 14

Temu Lawsuit Targets Counterfeit Apps and Lookalike Online Marketplaces

Editor’s note: On Nov. 20, 2023, Temu won a preliminary injunction in the U.S. District Court for Arizona preventing the owners of fake domains from operating Temu-themed sites, as well…

News November 14
J.Crew has launched a virtual experience that combines digital commerce, AI and gaming to make holiday shopping a bit more entertaining.

J.Crew Launches Virtual Holiday Store Experience Complete with Winter Sports

J.Crew has launched a virtual experience that combines digital commerce, AI and gaming to make holiday shopping a bit more entertaining. The experience, designed in partnership with Obsess, is built…

News November 14
The American Express “Door to Shop Small” experience will combine augmented reality (AR), social media and more to drive Small Business Saturday results.

AmEx Launches ‘Door to Shop Small’ Campaign for 2023 Holiday Season

The 2023 American Express Shop Small Impact Study reveals that most consumers (78%) believe that small businesses are “essential to their community.” However, given the current economic environment, 88% of small businesses…

News November 14
The Bal Harbour Shops Access Pop-up is a 17,000-square-foot “alfresco space” featuring a selection of high-end fashion, jewelry and lifestyle brands.

Bal Harbour Pop-up Embarks on Luxurious Retail Tour

Bal Harbour Shops, the Miami Beach-based luxury shopping destination, is bringing a curated pop-up experience to Raleigh, N.C., later this month. This is the first stop of a multi-city tour…

News November 14

Have Big Sustainability Goals? Bergmeyer+ Says to Start Small — with Store Fixtures

Sustainability goals are all well and good, but too often they remain just that — goals rather than actual, measurable achievements. Sometimes this is due to deliberate greenwashing, but more…

Features November 14

High-Quality Data is the Key to Unlocking the Power of Generative AI in Retail

When generative AI burst into the public sphere last year — in the form of Microsoft and OpenAI’s ChatGPT — it gained 100 million active users over the course of…

Executive Viewpoints November 14
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