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4 Ways AI Can Support Business Growth

Retailers are tackling pressing issues, from wavering customer loyalty to finding the next channel or platform they need to sell on. But leadership teams still need to keep an eye…

Features September 7
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L’Oréal Buys Australian Beauty Brand Aēsop

L’Oréal Group will purchase the Aēsop beauty brand from Natura &Co, parent company of Avon and The Body Shop, in a transaction that values Aēsop at $2.52 billion. Aēsop operates…

News September 7

Books-A-Million Adds Same-Day Delivery via Walmart GoLocal

Books-A-Million will leverage its 231 stores to offer same- and next-day delivery using the white label Walmart GoLocal service, which Walmart introduced in August 2021. In the coming weeks, Books-A-Million…

News September 7
In-Store mode on Instacart's updated Storefront app for grocers.

Instacart Enhances Grocery Solutions with New AI Features, More In-Store Engagement Opportunities

Instacart has made a number of updates to its tools for grocers, further expanding its reach beyond its own app. The updates include new features for retailers that use the…

News September 7
Walmart's Manish Joneja, SVP for Walmart Marketplace and Walmart Fulfillment Services, kicks off the company's first-ever seller summit.

Walmart is Following Amazon’s Marketplace Playbook, but it has an Ace in the Hole — its 4,600 Stores

Exhibit A — how Amazon built its hugely successful digital commerce business: 1. Create an effective ecommerce platform 2. Open that platform to third-party sellers 3. Sell those sellers access…

Features September 7

How MACH Technologies Help Retailers Foster a Dynamic Customer Experience

The pace of technological change — as well as consumers’ increasing demand for always-on-shopping, anytime, anywhere — has left some retailers struggling to innovate digitally to meet customers’ evolving wants…

Executive Viewpoints September 7

Sensormatic Debuts Loss Prevention Labels Designed for Metal Products

Sensormatic Solutions has introduced an acousto-magnetic metal label designed to protect high-risk products with metal surfaces like cookware, canned foods and power tools. The new label helps retailers protect previously…

News September 7
Lego people at POS

Lego Plans $1.4 Billion Sustainability Investment Over Next 3 Years

The Lego Group will triple its sustainability investments over the next three years, spending $1.4 billion to design carbon-neutral buildings and facilities and boost production of renewable energy at its…

News September 6
Reese Witherspoon has sold majority stake in her brand, Draper James, to investment manager Consortium Brand Partners (CBP).

With Sights on Global Growth, Draper James Sells Majority Stake

Consortium Brand Partners (CBP), a consumer-focused investment manager, has acquired a majority ownership stake in Draper James, the fashion and lifestyle retail brand founded by actress Reese Witherspoon. Financial terms…

News September 6
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