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Christmas Tree Shops Files for Bankruptcy, Seeks to Reorganize

Christmas Tree Shops, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on May 5, reportedly plans to emerge from the process with most stores open, according to The Wall Street Journal. The…

News May 8
Conversational commerce

Combat Inflation’s Impact by Streamlining Conversational Commerce Channels

In yet another sign that the COVID-generated ecommerce surge has subsided, the Salesforce Shopping Index reported flat ecommerce sales in the U.S. for Q1 2023 — the first period with…

Features May 8
Self-checkout

Scan and Go: How Retailers can Prevent Shoplifting with Mobile Self-Checkout

Mobile self-checkout, also known as scan and go, is rapidly spreading in the retail industry. The advantages are compelling: Retailers save space and checkout costs while providing customers with a…

Executive Viewpoints May 8

Digital Marketing Tactics for Uncertain Times

After a slower-than-expected 2022 holiday season, many retailers have tightened their budgets in 2023. While optimizing budgets in times of financial uncertainty makes sense, such times also provide smart marketers…

Executive Viewpoints May 8

How Qalara is Helping Ethical Brands Scale

Featuring: Aditi Pany, Founder and CEO of Qalara As businesses expand globally, they begin to face more complex issues such as global payments, ambiguous compliance requirements and language barriers –…

Podcasts May 8
Zena Srivatsa Arnold, new CMO of Sephora.

Sephora Appoints CPG Veteran as CMO to Help ‘Shape the Future of Beauty’

Sephora has appointed Zena Srivatsa Arnold as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of its U.S. division, succeeding former CMO Deborah Yeh who transitioned to the role of Global Chief Purpose Officer in…

News May 5

Reebok Partners with Farfetch to Relaunch European Ecommerce

Farfetch and Reebok have commercially launched their European partnership, which follows a deal announced by Reebok parent company Authentic Brands Group in 2022. Following its acquisition of Reebok from Adidas…

News May 5
Sprouts has launched a retail media network with the help of Instacart.

Uber Continues Commerce Media Push as Sprouts Launches its Own Media Network Powered by Instacart

As the retail media landscape continues to grow, Uber is expanding the types of ads available to CPG brands on the Uber Eats platform, and Sprouts Famers Market is leveraging…

News May 5

Smaller Formats May Pave the Future Path for Macy’s

Macy’s will expand its off-mall presence by opening additional Market by Macy’s and Bloomie’s shops — smaller versions of the Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s department stores, respectively — even as it…

News May 5
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