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Shoppers and Operators want Malls to Change, Creating Opportunities for Emerging Brands

As a result of changing consumer behaviors and spending patterns, many retailers are focused on right-sizing their store footprints, especially in shopping malls. In fact, results from Retail TouchPoints’ latest…

Features April 12

How to Make Sense of the Complex Modern Grocery Retail Landscape 

As consumers look to save money on takeaways and eating out, grocery retailers can be the quiet winners during an economic downturn. We saw this at the start of the…

Executive Viewpoints April 12

Indigo Books & Music

The recently completed Indigo Rideau Centre, a new flagship location for the Canada-based retailer of books, toys, home décor, stationery and gifts, reimagines the retailer’s presence in Ottawa as a…

News April 11
Ikea has launched an interior design service for consumers and businesses.

Ikea U.S. Launches Virtual Interior Design Service for Consumers and Businesses

Ikea U.S. is expanding its existing slate of design tools and services with the debut of an Interior Design Service, offering consumers and businesses the chance to connect virtually with…

News April 11
Walmart

Walmart Sues Capital One to End Branded Credit Card Partnership

Walmart has filed a lawsuit seeking to end its credit card contract with Capital One Financial, alleging that the payment company failed to live up to certain terms of the…

News April 11

Sleep Country to Buy Casper Canadian Operations for $20.6 Million

Sleep Country Canada Holdings will purchase the Canadian assets of Casper Sleep for $20.6 million (USD). Toronto-based Sleep Country operates 290 corporate-owned stores and 20 warehouses across Canada as well…

News April 11

The PAVE Global Bash is Heading to Chicago June 14

News April 11

AI in Retail: We had Questions; Human Experts (not ChatGPT) Provided the Answers

Editor’s note: This is the fifth and final article in our series on AI in retail (though we’ll continue to cover the tech and its impact on an ongoing basis).…

Features April 11

Taking Returns into Your Own Hands with Self-Service

Ecommerce has revolutionized retail shopping, with consumers trading in the poorly lit dressing room experience for the comfort of our own bedrooms. For some, however, this trade-off comes at the…

Executive Viewpoints April 11
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