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Touting Strong Q3, Gass says Levi’s Could Double U.S. Store Footprint

Coming off a quarter when it generated net revenues of $1.5 billion — a 7% increase over the same period the previous year — Levi Strauss & Co. President and…

News October 14

JCPenney Stores to Host ‘Look Good Feel Better’ Workshops for Cancer Patients

Cancer treatments can change one’s looks, sometimes radically, and it’s often just one more aspect of the loss of control many cancer patients feel. JCPenney and Look Good Feel Better…

News October 14
Walmart and Sam's Club will join ChatGPT's Instant Checkout later this fall.

Walmart Becomes Latest Retailer to Join ChatGPT’s Instant Checkout

Walmart will join Shopify, Etsy and Salesforce in linking its online catalog with the new ChatGPT Instant Checkout, enabling its customers to shop and buy its products directly within ChatGPT…

News October 14
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Ulta Debuts Online Marketplace Open Exclusively to Brands

Ulta Beauty’s online marketplace is now live on the beauty retailer’s website and app. Plans to add a marketplace, built on the Mirakl platform, were first announced in March as…

News October 14

The Promotion Paradox: How Retailers can Rethink Holiday Sales Strategy

Every holiday season, we hear the buzz of internal celebrations, “Company XYZ Celebrates Record Black Friday!” Carts are full, conversion rates are up and execs breathe sighs of relief. But…

Executive Viewpoints October 14

How Payment Data is Shaping the Future of Retail

Retailers have endured something of a rollercoaster ride over the last few years, but the good news is that, even as continuing price rises eat into available spending power, consumer…

Executive Viewpoints October 12

How Edible Brands Leverages Brick-and-Mortar in a Delivery-Centric Category

Edible Brands operates both corporate-owned and franchised Edible Arrangements stores, but these brick-and-mortar locations have a few key differences from other kinds of specialty retail. In fact, they’re closer in…

Features October 12

How Retail CIOs can Cut IT Costs Without Stifling Innovation

Retail CIOs are no strangers to volatility. From pandemic-induced digital acceleration to supply chain disruptions and shifting consumer habits, the last few years have reshaped IT priorities. Now, in 2025,…

Executive Viewpoints October 10

The Body Shop Returns (Digitally) to the U.S.

The Body Shop has been through a challenging year-plus since it entered administration (the UK’s version of bankruptcy) in February 2024 and closed all its U.S. brick-and-mortar stores in March…

News October 10
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