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To Tackle Workforce Issues, Retail Leaders Need to Display Their Vulnerability
With our Editors Perspectives column, you’ll get insights and opinions from the Retail TouchPoints editorial team as they dig into the latest trends in retail, marketing and tech. “Vulnerability is not winning…
Editor's Perspective September 22
Sunnier Economic Outlooks Drive Peak Season
While consumers still make plenty of online purchases, analysts expect ecommerce sales to grow more moderately in the near term compared to the past few years. Meanwhile, consumers return to…
Executive Viewpoints September 22
Walmart Adds Subscription Service for Everyday Essentials
Walmart is continuing its encroachment onto Amazon’s turf with the addition of a new subscription service for repeat purchases, similar to Amazon’s Subscribe and Save offering. But Walmart took the…
News September 21
Uniqlo Charity T-Shirt Project Raises $4.77 Million for Global Peace Activities
Coinciding with the International Day of Peace on Sept. 21, Uniqlo reported that its Peace for All charity T-shirt program has donated $4.77 million since its launch in June 2022.…
News September 21
Treat, no Trick: NRF Forecasts Halloween Spending will Hit Record $12.2 Billion
Total spending on Halloween is expected to reach a record $12.2 billion this year, up from 2022’s record $10.6 billion, according to a National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights…
News September 21
The Limited Role of AI in Ecommerce
In today’s digital age almost all of us have experienced the thrill of clicking “add to cart” and the subsequent anticipation of our purchases arriving. Yet many of us may…
Executive Viewpoints September 21
Harnessing Collaborations to Drive Brand, Product and Revenue Results
While collaborations have always been part of the brand marketing playbook, the multiple facets (and attendant hype) generated by the Barbie movie marketing machine has reinvigorated retailers and inspired them…
Features September 21
Amazon Brings its Newest Series Gen V to Life with Shoppable Virtual Experience
Amazon has launched a new virtual experience where fans can shop for products from Prime Video series and movies, beginning with the upcoming series Gen V, a spinoff of The…
News September 20
Walmart Pilots Pet Services Center in Georgia
Walmart has opened its first-ever Pet Services center at the same store in Dallas, Ga. where it piloted the first Walmart Health center. “Now customers will be able to conveniently…
News September 20
