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Leveling Up CBD Product Packaging and Branding With AI to Ensure Consumer Attention, Retention and Conversion

Leveling Up CBD Product Packaging and Branding With AI to Ensure Consumer Attention, Retention and Conversion

Within the heavily regulated CBD industry, it’s difficult for brands to advertise their products across the same depth and variety of channels afforded to companies in other categories. Due to…

Executive Viewpoints September 21

Nordstrom Swallows ‘Poison Pill’ Following Mexican Retailer’s Stock Purchase

The Nordstrom Board of Directors has adopted a one-year shareholder rights plan, a.k.a. a poison pill, following the purchase earlier this month of 9.9% of the retailer’s stock by Mexican…

News September 20
DICK’S Sporting Goods to Open Its First Southeast and Northwest Public Lands Locations

DICK’S Sporting Goods to Open Its First Southeast and Northwest Public Lands Locations

DICK’S Sporting Goods will open four new locations of its outdoor specialty retail brand Public Lands this fall, including its first locations in the Southeast and Northwestern U.S. Nearly one…

News September 20
Walmart is extending its retail media offerings into the realms of social media and livestreaming.

Walmart Expands Retail Media Offering with Social, Livestreaming Integrations

Walmart is expanding the reach of its retail media offerings through a series of new partnerships with TikTok, Snap, Roku and livestreaming platforms Firework and TalkShopLive to enable new off-site…

News September 20
CNBC: Walmart Expands Employee Abortion Coverage, Increases Family Planning Services

Walmart Canada Rolls Out AI-Powered Out-of-Stock Detection to All Locations

Walmart Canada is implementing an automated AI assist at all of its stores to help keep shelves stocked and enhance the customer and associate experience both in-store and online. The…

News September 20

#RSP22: Expert Advice on Achieving a Great Holiday Season With Agility, Personalization and Solid CX

Retailers are approaching an uncertain holiday season with any number of questions on their mind: Will pent-up demand beat out shoppers’ inflation-driven caution? Which channels will be most important for…

Features September 20

Sticker Shock: DTC Marketing Omnichannel Pivots are Pricey, but Drive Long-Term Profit and Stability

There’s been a great deal of hand-wringing around the advertising industry lately as brands deal with rising marketing costs. Marketing budgets are 9.5% of total company revenue so far this…

Executive Viewpoints September 20
Purple Shares Ascend Following Coliseum Capital Management Acquisition Bid

Purple Shares Ascend Following Coliseum Capital Management Acquisition Bid

Purple Innovation has confirmed that investment firm Coliseum Capital Management made an unsolicited, non-binding proposal to acquire all outstanding capital stock of the digitally native mattress company for $4.35 per…

News September 19
Compact Cashierless Technology Boosts Sales at Sports Stadiums

Compact Cashierless Technology Boosts Sales at Sports Stadiums

More than nine locations at NFL venues, including Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium and Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., have incorporated cashierless technology from Zippin ahead of the new football season.…

News September 19
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