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Gamestop Shares Soar on First Reported Profit in Two Years

Gamestop reported its first quarterly profit in two years for Q4 2022, which ended Jan. 28, 2023. The retailer reached net income of $48.2 million compared to a net loss…

News March 22
Sephora and Kohl's are expanding their shop-in-shop partnership to 250 more locations.

Kohl’s to Bring Sephora Shop-in-Shops to 7 New States in 2023

Kohl’s has announced the locations of the next 250 stores that will be opening 2,500-square-foot Sephora shop-in-shops in 2023. Last year Kohl’s and Sephora announced plans to expand their partnership…

News March 22

Amazon Deepens Payments Presence With Express Payout, Cashierless Partnership With Panera

Amazon has expanded its reach in the payments arena with the the launch of Express Payout for Amazon Pay merchants and the reported expansion of its cashierless checkout to 200…

News March 22
Petco is launching a fresh dog food delivery service with Freshpet.

Petco Launches New Subscription Delivery Service for Fresh Pet Food

Petco has teamed up with Freshpet to offer subscription delivery of fresh dog food as consumer interest in direct-to-doorstep pet meal plans increases. The fresh and frozen pet food category…

News March 22

The Human Cost of Goods: Where Does Stuff Come from and Why Should We Care?

With online shopping becoming the new norm, the latest products and innovations are more accessible than ever before. Consumers can buy designer clothing, limited edition sneakers and the trendiest new…

Executive Viewpoints March 22

Brands Pop into the Surreal as 3D Billboards Surge

Editor’s note: As retail interfaces and systems continue to evolve, the way we design retail experiences to user needs and behaviors is also transforming. In the new series “Stimulating Retail,”…

Executive Viewpoints March 22

NorthLadder Aims to Reduce E-Waste by Improving Electronics Resale Journey

NorthLadder, a Middle Eastern marketplace for pre-owned electronics, has partnered with insights-led customer engagement platform MoEngage to create remarketing strategies and gamify the customer experience. The retailer is aiming to…

News March 21

Rue21 Taps GNC Exec as its New CEO

Rue21 has named Josh Burris CEO and member of its board. Burris replaces Bill Brand, who announced his intention to step down this month. Burris joins the retailer from GNC,…

News March 21

7-Eleven Powers up Proprietary Electric Vehicle Charging Network

7-Eleven has launched 7Charge, a proprietary EV (electric vehicle) charging network and app, at select U.S. store locations in Florida, Texas, Colorado and California. The retailer plans to expand the…

News March 21
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