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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 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
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
Good Food Holdings Opens Connected Store Powered by Smart Carts and Electronic Shelf Tags
Good Food Holdings and Instacart will open the first Instacart Platform-powered Connected Store at a Bristol Farms location in Irvine, Calif. The supermarket will utilize the Connected Stores experience to…
News September 19
Sam’s Club Expands Retail Media Offering to Aid Product Discovery
Sam’s Club has partnered with ecommerce advertising solution Pacvue to help brands that advertise on the retailers’ site reach the right consumers at the right moment. The new partnership is…
News September 19
What’s Driving Skincare Brand Bubble’s Explosive Growth? Its Community of Gen Zers
It’s easy to understand why the skincare market exploded during the pandemic. Working from home and sheltered in place, consumers focused less on detailed makeup looks and more on reliable…
Features September 19
Retail Reset: Dealing with a Tight Labor Market While Keeping Existing Frontliners Happy
A customer has a question but can’t find anyone to help. When they finally track someone down, the employee doesn’t know the answer. Maybe the employee pages someone. Or, if…
Executive Viewpoints September 19
80% of Your Store’s Revenue is Coming from This Source
If anything, my 26 years of retail experience have shown that customer acquisition is initially the central purpose of any budding retail/ecommerce brand and continues to be an important factor…
Executive Viewpoints September 19
Tales from Ron Thurston’s Tour of Retail in America
Featuring: Ron Thurston, Author, Retail Pride and Host, ‘Retail in America’ After inspiring retail pride on a global scale, author and industry legend Ron Thurston is bringing his passion and…
Podcasts September 19
