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GNC Empowers In-Store Associates with Tools to Enable Digital Sales and Consulting

GNC will revamp its brick-and-mortar stores to make them into “home bases” where its tech-driven omnichannel experience will be launched. Each store will continue to operate in its traditional retail…

News April 5

Walmart Plans to Bring Automation to 65% of its Stores by 2026

Walmart plans to introduce automation at nearly two-thirds of its stores and aims to have approximately 55% of its fulfillment center volume move through automated facilities by the end of…

News April 5
Resale continues to grow globally according to the annual ThredUp Resale Report.

Resale Continues to Rise: Global Secondhand Sales to Hit $350B by 2027

Consumers and retailers are turning to resale more than ever amid economic uncertainty, according to ThredUp’s 11th annual Resale Report, conducted by GlobalData. The study found that more than half…

News April 5
Poshmark has launched a livestreaming feature called Posh Shows.

Poshmark Debuts Livestreaming to Address ‘Gap in Live Commerce in the U.S.’

As social media platforms slowly nix their live shopping efforts, fashion resale marketplace Poshmark is adding the feature with the official debut of Posh Shows following several months of testing.…

News April 5

Best Buy Battles E-Waste with Recycle-by-Mail Technology Boxes

Best Buy will simplify responsible recycling of tablets, cords, keyboards and other electronics with a nationwide pilot of its new prepaid Technology Recycling Box. Consumers can order boxes in two…

News April 5

Designing Experiential Retail: How Design can Maximize Store Performance

Consumers are returning to the physical store for all the advantages it offers: the ability to touch, feel and experience the brand — and most importantly, be a part of…

Executive Viewpoints April 5

Retailers can Encourage Responsible Use of BNPL with These 3 Methods

Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) solutions have exploded in popularity, with a staggering growth rate of 1000% since 2019. So far, this payment method has made it easy for millions…

Executive Viewpoints April 5
Tanger Outlets Nashville Rendering

Why Tanger Outlets’ CEO Wants to be Less ‘Operator’ and More ‘Curator’

Editor’s note – April 13, 2023: Senior Editor Dorothy Crouch conducted this interview on November 10, 2022. Shopping center operators are facing a new call to action: Evolve and elevate…

Features April 5

It’Sugar

Specialty candy retailer It’Sugar has opened its largest candy department store ever at San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf. Spanning nearly 30,000 square feet and three floors, the store is full of…

News April 4
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