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Exclusive Q&A: Cashierless Grocery Requires a ‘Very Human Response to the Customer’

Exclusive Q&A: Cashierless Grocery Requires a ‘Very Human Response to the Customer’

Retail is in John Douang’s blood. Specifically, his family owned a convenience store in Toronto, which was not convenient when it came to trying to balance having a personal life…

Features October 3

Resilience Training: Small Business Innovation During a Recession

Small business owners already have a lot on their plate. There’s always too much to do in too little time — late nights, stress and sacrifices come with the territory.…

Executive Viewpoints October 3

Music Curation — What Retail Brands Need to Know

I’ll admit it: a good chunk of my early music discovery came from Shazam. I vividly remember being in Urban Outfitters back in the early 2010s and ‘Shazaming’ every single…

Executive Viewpoints October 3

Willy Wonka Goes Sustainable CPG

Featuring: Oded Brenner, Founder and CEO, Blue Stripes As one of the founders of Max Brenner, the highly popular chocolate brand and restaurant chain, Oded Brenner was considered the world’s…

October 3
Burberry Appoints New Chief Creative Officer as Tisci Departs

Burberry Appoints New Chief Creative Officer as Tisci Departs

Burberry has appointed Daniel Lee to the role of Chief Creative Officer starting Oct. 3, 2022. He will report to CEO Jonathan Akeroyd, who began leading the luxury brand in…

News September 30

Best Buy to Boost Retail Media Insights Through New Partnership

Best Buy will partner with DoubleVerify, a software platform for digital media measurement, data and analytics, to improve the measurement capabilities of its Best Buy Ads retail media network. The…

News September 30
Both Fanatics and Sephora have new hyperlocal delivery options.

Fanatics, Sephora Add Hyperlocal Delivery Options in Advance of Holidays

Sports fan destination site Fanatics and beauty retailer Sephora are both gearing up for the holiday sales rush with the debut of new, faster delivery options. Fanatics has teamed up…

News September 30
Amazon to Invest Nearly $1B to Expand Pay and Benefits for Frontline Employees

Amazon to Invest Nearly $1B to Expand Pay and Benefits for Frontline Employees

Amazon will increase pay for U.S. frontline employees beginning in October 2022 through a nearly $1 billion investment over the course of the next year. This change will raise the…

News September 30

As Cannabis Goes Mainstream, Opportunity Grows for Traditional Retailers

Cannabis is in growth mode: the industry posted sales between $24.5 and $27 billion in 2021 and reached an estimated 11,800 retailers in 2022, according to data from the MJBiz…

Features September 30
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