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Macy’s Partners With Target Evolution to Sell Teen Entrepreneurs’ Products at Texas Off-Mall Store

Macy’s is launching a retail concept aimed at entrepreneurs in the 12-to-19 age group in partnership with Target Evolution, a Texas-based nonprofit created to fight youth unemployment. The companies will…

News June 13
Gucci Town in Roblox is the luxury brand's latest outing in the metaverse.

Moving into the Metaverse: Growing Swath of Brands Test Out Virtual Experiences

Editor’s Note: Be sure to check out Part 1 of this series focusing on evolving consumer perceptions of the metaverse. If the first quarter of this year was consumed with…

Features June 13

Retail Media is on Fire — and with Good Reason — But Harnessing it for Ads is Tricky

There are few things in the world more intimate than our shopping carts. From diapers and pet food to frozen food or toiletries, what we buy says volumes about who…

Executive Viewpoints June 13

How To Create Products People Love

March and April are among the busiest months at Disney World. Millions of visitors will flock to Orlando during the spring school vacation season — all wearing colorful electronic MagicBands…

Executive Viewpoints June 13

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 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 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
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