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Petco and Lowe's are expanding their store-in-store partnership to 300 locations.

Lowe’s to Expand Petco Store-in-Stores to 300 Locations, Focused on Rural Locales

Lowe’s and Petco are expanding their store-in-store pilot program, which launched in February 2022, from 15 locations to nearly 300 by year-end. The expansion will focus on rural communities and…

News July 20
Amazon One at Whole Foods

Amazon Plans Chainwide Rollout of Palm-Based Payments at Whole Foods

Amazon will expand its Amazon One palm payment technology to all 500+ Whole Foods Market stores by the end of 2023. The identification, payment, loyalty membership and entry solutions are…

News July 20
Ashley has a new brand and is redesigning its stores to match.

Ashley Solidifies Rebranding with Nationwide Store Refresh

Furniture and mattress retailer Ashley will update its stores across the U.S. to mark its official rebranding from its original name, Ashley HomeStore. The rebrand was initiated last year with…

News July 20
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Dollar General Seeks Greater Supplier Diversity

Dollar General has issued a call for diverse suppliers as it seeks to remove barriers and increase minority groups’ representation in the communities the retailer serves. Online applications are open…

News July 20
Walmart is adding more tools for small businesses.

Walmart Business Adds Tools for SMBs with New App, Angi Partnership

Walmart Business has rolled out a series of enhanced offerings for its small business customers, including a dedicated app, a new partnership with Angi (formerly Angie’s List) to help SMBs…

News July 20
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Ross Stores Continues Expansion with 27 New Locations

Moving closer to its goal of opening 100 stores during fiscal 2023, Ross Stores opened 18 Ross Dress for Less and nine dd’s Discounts stores across 14 states in June…

News July 20
Zales is expanding its jewelry rental program with the help of Rocksbox.

Rocks for Rent: Zales Expands Rent-to-Buy Jewelry Program

Signet Jewelers is expanding the Zales jewelry rental program powered by Rocksbox, which Signet acquired in 2021. Targeted to customers looking to gear up for special occasions and weddings, the…

News July 20

Retailers Take Note: Generative AI is Killing the Single Voice of the Brand

Retail marketing lives and dies by one main principle: the voice of the brand. Once in a while it hits a mainstream nerve, forever changing culture, like the magic of…

Executive Viewpoints July 20
Walmart will offer sensory-friendly hours this BTS season.

Walmart to Offer Sensory-Friendly Shopping Periods During BTS Season

Walmart will offer “sensory-friendly” hours for customers with sensory disabilities on designated days throughout the back-to-school shopping season. Every Saturday for the rest of July and all of August, from…

News July 19
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