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Gap Continues Tech-Buying Spree with AI Acquisition

Gap has acquired Context-Based 4 Casting (CB4), a startup that uses AI and machine learning tools to transform retail operations, increase sales and improve the customer experience. Funded by investors including Sequoia…

News October 5

Gen Z Expert Reveals Why This Generation’s Seeming Contradictions Make Complete Sense

There has never been a generation quite like Gen Z, and retailers need to recruit them now to bring their valuable insights and skillsets into their corporate culture. Hana Ben-Shabat,…

Features October 5

Conversational Commerce is the Key to a Seamless Omnichannel Experience

I was recently speaking with a senior executive from a convenience store chain who told me that his company had an epiphany a few months after COVID-19 took hold in…

Executive Viewpoints October 5

Claire’s Files for IPO as it Expands Presence Outside of Malls

Claire’s has filed for an IPO that would value the company at $100 million. In its filing, the retailer noted that it achieved total net sales growth of 93.1% compared…

News October 4

Amazon, Target, Walmart Incentivize Early Holiday Shopping

Three of the country’s biggest retailers are taking significant steps to get consumers into the holiday shopping groove — and to do so (much) sooner than later. Beginning Oct. 4,…

News October 4

Shopify LA Returns with Pop-Ups, Podcasts and Business Advice

Shopify LA, the commerce platform’s physical space targeting the Los Angeles community, has reopened with new features including pop-up stores. The space, which Shopify calls “an all-in-one destination for entrepreneurs,”…

News October 4
The RealReal x Mytheresa resale

The RealReal Teams Up with Mytheresa to Promote Circularity as it Expands Reach Beyond Fashion

Luxury resale marketplace The RealReal has teamed up with luxury fashion site Mytheresa to educate consumers about the value of resale and encourage online consignment of upscale goods. The partnership…

News October 4

5 High-End Marketing Strategies for Budget-Minded Customers

Earlier this year, Euromonitor predicted shoppers would act with a recessionary mindset throughout 2021. And with the COVID-19 situation anything but stable as we head into the holiday season, many…

Executive Viewpoints October 4

The Top 10 Predictions for Holiday 2021

The labor crunch, inventory shortages and Delta variant concerns will put stress on this holiday season, but retailers still have a lot to look forward to. Salesforce expects U.S. digital…

Features October 4
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