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Babies ‘R’ Us Makes its Return to Brick-and-Mortar, Setting the Stage for National Expansion

As the last surviving U.S. big-box baby chain, BuyBuy Baby, shutters its doors, a familiar name has returned to the retail landscape — Babies ‘R’ Us has opened its first…

News July 19
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Sweaty Betty Rolls Out Mobile POS Across 73 Stores

Women’s activewear and lifestyle brand Sweaty Betty has rolled out the mobile POS from NewStore in 73 stores across the UK and Ireland. By replacing its legacy POS with NewStore’s…

News July 19

Poshmark Launches AI-Driven Visual Search Technology

Poshmark has debuted Posh Lens, a visual search solution that uses AI to help the resale marketplace’s shoppers find desired styles with just a photo. Posh Lens, which leverages visual…

News July 19
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GNC Upgrades Loyalty Program with Free Healthcare Services

GNC is offering a range of free healthcare services to members of its paid loyalty program, GNC PRO Access. For $39.99 a year, PRO Access members will be able to…

News July 19
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Lowe’s Rolls Out Same-Day Delivery Nationwide

Using its 1,700+ stores to support fast fulfillment, Lowe’s has expanded same-day delivery services across the U.S. in partnership with OneRail. Orders placed on Lowes.com or the retailer’s mobile app…

News July 19
Two associates in a grocery store, engaged with their work and stocking shelves.

Struggling with Associate Engagement? Follow These 3 Tips

According to a 2022 analysis, the turnover rate for hourly in-store retail positions is 75.8%. In addition, 63% of frontline retail managers are thinking about leaving their roles soon —…

Features July 19
Retailers need to be prepared to offer a significant amount of "shelf space" to ads if they want to have successful retail media offerings.

Exec Q&A: ‘Retailers Can’t Build a Billion-Dollar Media Business if they Don’t Want to Show Ads’

Conversations around retail media of late have tended to focus on the “external opportunity” — that is, chances for retailers to make advertising money beyond their own websites on social…

Features July 19
Wix has debuted new tools to help users build their website with AI.

Wix Adds AI-Powered Tools Designed to Streamline Website Generation

Website SaaS platform Wix.com has unveiled plans for a new AI Site Generator along with a suite of AI-powered capabilities, many of which are already available to users. These offerings…

News July 19

Sustainability and Inflation: How Packaging Companies are Finding the Sweet Spot

According to a recent study, price, quality and convenience are still consumers’ top buying criteria for products. This comes despite earlier research finding a shift in consumer attitudes was the…

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