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QR codes throughout the Whole Foods store allow customers to order national brands for pickup during the same shopping trip.

Amazon Store-in-a-Store Debuts at Pennsylvania Whole Foods

Want some Coke with your chia seeds? That’s exactly what Amazon is hoping to deliver with its new store-within-a-store concept at the Whole Foods Market in Plymouth Meeting, Penn., which…

News November 5
Rendering of Ikea in Best Buy shop-in-shop

Update: Ikea Shop-in-Shops Now Open in Best Buy Stores Across Florida, Texas

[Update from Nov. 5, 2025] Ikea kitchen and laundry planning centers are now open at Best Buy stores in: Additional locations in Mesquite, Hulen and South Austin, Texas will open…

News November 5

The $176 Billion Retail Media Opportunity has a Generation Problem

If you’re running the same in-store advertising strategy for a 22-year-old and a 65-year-old, you’re not maximizing your potential revenue. Vibenomics conducted a comprehensive survey in collaboration with Suzy Market…

Executive Viewpoints November 5
ThredUp has launched its peer-to-peer offering.

ThredUp Launches Peer-to-Peer Offering, Enabling Direct Selling on its Platform for the First Time

Resale platform ThredUp has launched its new peer-to-peer marketplace (first announced in May) in closed beta, allowing sellers to list their items directly on the ThredUp marketplace for the first…

News November 4
Starbucks is selling a controlling stake of its business in China.

Starbucks Sells Majority Stake in its China Business

Editor’s note: This story was updated on April 6, 2026 to reflect final elements of the deal upon closing. Starbucks has finalized the joint venture deal with China’s Boyu Capital…

News November 4
Holiday shoppers are showing a willingness to wait for the best deals this year.

Black Friday Takes on New Importance as Holiday Shoppers Prioritize Smart Spending

2025 has been a year of sweeping change — both technologically thanks to AI, and economically as President Trump’s tariffs reshape the landscape of global trade. Not surprisingly, all this…

Features November 4

Beyond the Code Freeze: 5 Ways to Keep your Mobile Apps Running During the Holiday Shopping Blitz

In 2024, consumers spent $150 billion on in-app purchases, according to the State of Mobile 2025 report. And no period drives more of that spending than the holiday season. That…

Executive Viewpoints November 4

Agentic Commerce is a Huge Opportunity for Retailers; it’s Also a Liability Storm

AI agents that shop on behalf of consumers are moving from concept to reality. Visa and Mastercard are giving AI agents their own credit cards with spending authorization. PayPal is…

Executive Viewpoints November 3
Bath & Body Works is delivering its scents to customers beyond its stores this year.

Bath & Body Works Engineers Holiday ‘Scent Takeovers,’ While Sephora Brings on the ‘Queen of Christmas’

Beauty retailers are pulling out all the stops to amp up the joy and magic this holiday season. Sephora launched the beginning of the holiday season in style with a…

News November 3
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