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Prosper Show 2023 highlighted the growing competition among online marketplaces.

The Face-Off Between Amazon and ‘Alternative Marketplaces’ is Shaping the Next Era of Ecommerce

Editor’s Note: As 2023 comes to an end, we are highlighting some of our most-read content of the year. We look forward to continuing to deliver original, thought-provoking stories like…

Features March 21

What ChatGPT can Teach Ecommerce Companies About the Future of Product Discovery

You’ve probably played with artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT already and felt like you were touching magic. It feels like AI on a level we’ve never seen before, and its…

Executive Viewpoints March 21
Dollar General will invest $100 million in increasing employees' hours.

Dollar General Commits $100M to Increasing Employee Hours as Labor Competition Continues

Dollar General will invest nearly $100 million to increase labor hours for its more than 170,000 store employees in 2023 to enable “consistent store standards while further enhancing the associate…

News March 20

Bed Bath & Beyond Shares Drop Following Announcement of Reverse Stock Split Plan

Bed Bath & Beyond is seeking shareholder approval for a reverse stock split in order to bolster its share price and “enable us to continue rebuilding liquidity to execute our…

News March 20

New Starbucks CEO Narasimhan Takes Over After 5-Month ‘Immersion’

Laxman Narasimhan has officially begun his tenure as CEO of Starbucks following a five-month immersion during which he worked with employees in 30 stores, manufacturing plants and support centers around…

News March 20

How Twitter’s New Cannabis Advertising Policy is Reshaping the Industry’s Future

One of the major challenges faced by the cannabis industry is limitations on its ability to advertise, due to a combination of state and federal regulations as well as platform-specific…

Features March 20

5 Replatforming Myths that Brands Need to Know

Monolithic, all-in-one ecommerce platforms try to play jack-of-all-trades and as a result often struggle in at least one area. Maybe there’s no native subscription engine, for example, or the CMS…

Executive Viewpoints March 20

Times are Changing and so Must Supply Chains

We quite often read that “Company ABC” is looking to pull out of China, or “Company XYZ” is moving production in response to cost, availability and environmental concerns. The reality…

Executive Viewpoints March 20
Emily Erkel, CMO and Co-founder, LePrix

How LePrix is Using Tech to Advance Luxury Wholesale

Featuring: Emily Erkel, CMO and Co-founder, LePrix Retail TouchPoints has been studying and reporting on the evolution of resale for years. Over this time, we’ve seen consumer behaviors shift and…

Podcasts March 20
Retail Trendcaster Webinar Series
Retail Strategy & Planning Series
Holiday ThinkTank