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Tiffany Marries NFTs With Jewelry in Limited-Edition CryptoPunks Collection

Tiffany & Co. will launch a collection of 250 non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on Aug. 5, 2022 that can be redeemed for a physical pendant called an NFTiff. Each NFTiff is…

News August 3

Buy Now, Pay Later: Risks and Rewards

The marshmallow test is a famous bit of social science research: Give a kid a marshmallow, tell them they will get a second one if they go 15 minutes without…

Executive Viewpoints August 3

As Inflation Weakens Shopper Loyalty, Retailers Can Win Them Back With Data and Personalization

Inflation reached 9.1% in June 2022, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index (CPI), which is the highest rate in nearly 41 years. High inflation is…

Features August 3
Dollar General Takes Next Steps Into Medtail With 4 New Healthcare Panel Appointments

Dollar General Takes Next Steps Into Medtail With 4 New Healthcare Panel Appointments

Discount retailer Dollar General has appointed four members to its healthcare advisory panel as it continues to explore opportunities in medtail and healthcare — a process that began in earnest…

News August 2
USDA $5M Grant Will Expand SNAP Ecommerce as Online Usage Surges

USDA $5M Grant Will Expand SNAP Ecommerce as Online Usage Surges

The USDA Food and Nutrition Service is accepting applications for a $5 million grant, funded by the American Rescue Plan, to increase the number of retailers offering online shopping for…

News August 2

Foot Locker Details $54M Investment in Educational and Economic Opportunities for Blacks

Beginning with the June 2020 launch of its Leading Education & Economic Development (LEED) Initiative through January 2022, Foot Locker has invested nearly $54 million in programs designed to improve…

News August 2

CNBC: Workers United Asks Starbucks to Extend Planned Benefits to Unionized Workers

Unionized Starbucks cafés are reportedly asking the coffee giant to extend planned benefits, including pay raises, to all stores without going through a bargaining process, according to CNBC. Workers United,…

News August 2
DTC frozen food delivery service Yelloh is tapping Amazon Web Services for help with its digital transformation.

Newly Rebranded Yelloh Accelerates Transformation into a ‘Modern Mobile Retailer’

DTC frozen food delivery service Yelloh (known as Schwan’s Home Delivery until earlier this year) has tapped Amazon Web Services (AWS) to deliver a slate of technology-enabled personalized experiences for…

News August 2
Roe Reversal Creates Thorny Path for Retailers Supporting Employee Reproductive Choice

Roe Reversal Creates Thorny Path for Retailers Supporting Employee Reproductive Choice

Backing reproductive choice for employees became a much more difficult proposition for retailers, which could face prosecution in some jurisdictions following the June 24, 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision in…

Features August 2
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