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Starbucks Sells Majority Stake in its China Business
Starbucks has formed a joint venture with Chinese investment firm Boyu Capital to run its retail operations in China. Under the agreement, Boyu will hold a controlling interest (up to…
News November 4
Black Friday Takes on New Importance as Holiday Shoppers Prioritize Smart Spending
2025 has been a year of sweeping change — both technologically thanks to AI, and economically as President Trump’s tariffs reshape the landscape of global trade. Not surprisingly, all this…
Features November 4
Beyond the Code Freeze: 5 Ways to Keep your Mobile Apps Running During the Holiday Shopping Blitz
In 2024, consumers spent $150 billion on in-app purchases, according to the State of Mobile 2025 report. And no period drives more of that spending than the holiday season. That…
Executive Viewpoints November 4
Agentic Commerce is a Huge Opportunity for Retailers; it’s Also a Liability Storm
AI agents that shop on behalf of consumers are moving from concept to reality. Visa and Mastercard are giving AI agents their own credit cards with spending authorization. PayPal is…
Executive Viewpoints November 3
Bath & Body Works Engineers Holiday ‘Scent Takeovers,’ While Sephora Brings on the ‘Queen of Christmas’
Beauty retailers are pulling out all the stops to amp up the joy and magic this holiday season. Sephora launched the beginning of the holiday season in style with a…
News November 3
Walmart Looks to ‘Rewrite the Holiday Playbook’ with New In-Store AI Experiences
Walmart has unveiled a series of new AI-powered tools on its app and website aimed at making holiday shopping in stores easier and more fun. The new tools are personalized…
News November 3
Amazon Ads’ Former Evangelist on the Future of Retail Media
Featuring: Jeff Cohen, Chief Business Development Officer, Skai and former Principal Evangelist, Amazon Ads Retail media — or should we say commerce media — has exploded into one of the…
Podcasts November 3
Western-Wear Retailer Boosts In-Stock Rates 2% in Pilot of AI-Powered Allocation Solution
Tecovas, the Austin, Texas-based Western wear apparel and cowboy boot retailer, will deploy AI-powered allocation and replenishment solutions across its 30+ stores, following a pilot that increased both in-stock rates…
News October 31
Urban Outfitters Plans 10 New Stores in Gen Z-Friendly Format
Urban Outfitters will open three stores in a new format designed to appeal to Gen Z shoppers by the end of 2025, with an additional seven stores planned for 2026.…
News October 31
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