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What Makes Italic’s Marketplace Shine?
Featuring: Jeremy Cai, Founder and CEO, Italic It seems like any retailer can open a marketplace today…and many are. As the space becomes more crowded, these platforms need to work…
Podcasts June 13
IKEA Unveils ‘Updatables’ in Unique Bid to Extend Furniture Lifecycle
IKEA’s new Updatables furniture concept combines AR, AI and machine learning technologies to have the pieces themselves “suggest” updates and improvements through additions of new IKEA parts. Developed by IKEA’s…
News June 10
Giant Begins Transition to Electric Delivery Vehicles With Two New EVs
Giant Food has unveiled its new Giant Delivers electric step vans, which can cover 105 miles with a single charge, as the company transitions its 128-vehicle fleet, based in Hanover,…
News June 10
Communications Workers of America Takes Over Primary Support for Apple’s NYC Unionization Effort
Fruit Stand Workers United (FSWU), the group organizing a unionization effort at Apple’s Grand Central Station store in New York City, has agreed to unionize with support from the Communications…
News June 10
Stitch Fix Cuts 15% of Salaried Workforce as Q3 Net Revenue Drops 8%
As it reported Q3 2022 results that included a nearly 8% slide in year-over-year net revenue and a 5% decrease in its number of active clients, Stitch Fix announced it…
News June 10
Dollar General to Trial 100% Self-Checkout Stores at 200 Locations
Discount variety chain Dollar General is looking to self-checkout as a way to “leverage and reinforce our position as a low-cost operator,” COO Jeff Owen told analysts on the company’s…
News June 10
Moving into the Metaverse: Social Commerce Provides a Blueprint
Editor’s Note: Be sure to check out Part 2 of this series focusing on evolving consumer perceptions of the metaverse. The metaverse is a new frontier for retail, but retailers can still…
Features June 10
It’s Not Business as Usual: Achieving Retail Success in an Inflationary Environment
Many retailers today face two major problems: supplier cost increases and overall supply shortages that are driving inflation rates higher than have been seen in at least 40 years. As…
Executive Viewpoints June 10
Major Brands Want a Slice of the Growing Outdoor Apparel Industry — Here’s How Smaller Companies Can Compete
As the pandemic wears on and people maintain an increased interest in outdoor activities, the demand for outdoor apparel is increasing. Adventurers today seek products with specific performance capabilities to…
Executive Viewpoints June 10
