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What do Today’s Consumers Really Want? #RIC21 Day One Answers the Question

It’s the question every retailer wants the answer to: what do consumers (and more specifically, those likely to buy their products) really want? Opening day of the 2021 virtual Retail…

Features November 17
Away Executive Appointments

Away Adds 3 Retail Vets to Fuel ‘Next Stage of Growth’

DTC luggage brand Away has bolstered its leadership team with three C-suite hires, following the April 2021 appointment of Co-founder Jen Rubio as CEO and the subsequent hiring of Laura…

News November 17

Lowe’s Rolls Out Education and Services for Shoppers Looking to Age in Their Own Homes

Lowe’s is aiming to become a destination for aging-in-place and life-change solutions through Lowe’s Livable Home, a new platform that will offer expertise, services and products for older customers, beginning…

News November 17

Sweetening the Cookie-less Jar: What Luxury Retailers Need to Know for Future-Proof Success

While 80% of U.S. marketers report being very reliant on third-party cookies in digital advertising, the reality is here: cookies are going away. However, even amidst significant disruptions like data deprecation, advertising…

Executive Viewpoints November 17
Sephora

Sephora Adds Same-Day Delivery in Time for the Holidays

Sephora has launched same-day delivery in both the U.S. and Canada through a partnership with Delivery Solutions. The platform offers Sephora access to an ecosystem of delivery providers and provides…

News November 16

Court Approves NRF’s Requested Stay on OSHA Vaccine Mandate

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has extended a stay for OSHA’s COVID-19 employer-based vaccination and emergency testing standard (ETS). The stay was sought by the National Retail Federation…

News November 16
TikTok Creative Exchange Advertising

TikTok Debuts Creative Exchange to Help Advertisers Create Platform-Specific Content

TikTok has launched a pilot for its new Creative Exchange portal, aimed at helping brands develop TikTok-specific ads that will resonate with the platform’s users. The portal expands on a…

News November 16

Look to Immersive Experiences to Increase Conversion and Loyalty with Better CX

Customer standards for digital commerce experiences keep increasing, with 88% saying they expect companies to “accelerate digital initiatives” because of the pandemic. Companies that want to win and keep customers’…

Executive Viewpoints November 16

Podium Raises $201 Million in Latest Funding Round

Communication and payments platform Podium has raised $201 million in a Series D funding round led by YC Continuity, joined by Durable Capital Partners, Arpex Capital, Accel, Album VC, IVP,…

News November 15
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