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Starbucks Union Launches Strikes at 150+ Stores in Pride Decoration Dispute

Starbucks Workers United is helping organize a planned series of strikes at more than 150 Starbucks stores, both to protest alleged restrictions against putting up pride decorations at dozens of…

News June 26
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Reports: JD.com to Spin Off Grocery Unit Centered on 7Fresh Supermarket Chain

JD.com reportedly plans to combine its 7Fresh supermarket chain with other online services, creating an independent company selling fresh food and groceries to millions of people throughout China, according to…

News June 26
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How Vintage Wine Estates is Uncorking New Opportunities in Alcohol Ecommerce

The adult beverage industry has been slower than most to come online. The complicated patchwork of state laws governing the sale of alcoholic beverages has been one factor, but this…

Features June 26

How Ecommerce Shoppers are Reshaping Gift Giving

The ecommerce gift-giving experience is more customer-driven in a digital-first world. Whether it’s with fine jewelry, health and beauty or fragrances, brands are equipping customers with digital tools to enable customization…

Executive Viewpoints June 26

From Barcodes to Bytes: Retailers Prepare for Next-Generation UPC

It’s hard to believe that the invention of the UPC — first used by railroads almost 100 years ago and then introduced to speed grocery checkout lines back in 1974…

Executive Viewpoints June 26

How Augmented Reality is Driving Contextual Commerce

Featuring: Neil Redding, Head of Product, Auki Labs For years, retail industry experts discussed augmented reality (AR) at a high level. Now, we’re finally seeing the technology being used in…

Podcasts June 26

Nike Launches Air Max-Themed Island in Fortnite

Epic Games has created Airphoria, a Fortnite island created in partnership with Nike using the Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN), with support from Fortnite creator studio Beyond Creative. The virtual…

News June 23
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Reports: YouTube Plans South Korean Shopping Channel

YouTube will launch a live commerce shopping channel in South Korea on June 30, 2023, according to reporting by the Yonhap news agency as well as other publications. The channel,…

News June 23

Geekwire: Seattle Amazon Go Store Closes, but 4 Remain Open

Amazon has reportedly closed an Amazon Go convenience store at the base of the Madison Centre office tower at the corner of 5th Avenue and Marion Street in Seattle, according…

News June 23
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