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DICK’S Second ‘House of Sport’ Store Features Wellness Destination and ‘House of Cleats’

DICK’S Sporting Goods unveiled its second DICK’S House of Sport concept in Knoxville, Tenn., on June 4. The new location boasts multi-sport experiences inside and outside the store, broad integration…

News June 9

Amazon’s Response to New Walmart Healthcare Offering: $6 Six-Month Prescriptions

Amazon Pharmacy has launched six-month prescriptions for Prime members, starting at a cost of $6 for common ailments. The offering was added the day after Walmart launched the Walmart+ Rx…

News June 9

A Consumer Brands’ Guide to Understanding and Navigating Amazon’s Private Label Business

According to Coresight Research’s Inside the World of Amazon’s Private Label Offering report, Amazon now has over 22,617 products from 111 private label brands across nearly every category — three…

Executive Viewpoints June 9

Muggles Welcome: Harry Potter New York Debuts Interactive Tech-Enabled Shopping

Harry Potter New York debuted on June 3, inviting fans to experience the Wizarding World in an interactive store spanning three floors and more than 21,000 square feet. The location…

Features June 9
Kroger Hiring

Kroger Plans to Hire 10,000 New Associates Across its Family of Companies

The Kroger Co. is planning a nationwide hybrid hiring event, both virtually and at its stores, on June 10. The goal is to bring on 10,000 new employees across its roster…

News June 8

Sam’s Club In-Store Sampling Returns with Roaming Stations and a Food Truck Tour

Sam’s Club is re-introducing its in-store sampling and demo program, Taste & Tips, following a COVID-19-induced hiatus that began in March 2020. Officially re-launching this week, Taste & Tips initially…

News June 8
Walmart

As Pharmacy Wars Heat Up, Walmart+ Uses Steep Discounts on Medications to Compete

Walmart is aggressively expanding its healthcare offerings through the new Walmart+ Rx for less program, which will offer paid Walmart+ members select medications at no cost and discounts of up…

News June 8

4 Ways Businesses Can Use Shipping to Reduce Cart Abandonment

Consumers are spending more money online than they do in brick-and-mortar stores, particularly during the busy holiday season. But these same online shoppers do something else that all retailers hate:…

Executive Viewpoints June 8

Golden Goose Brings Personalization and its ‘Lived-in’ Aesthetic to New Beverly Hills Store

Italian brand Golden Goose has amassed a cult-like following for its hand-made distressed sneakers — and now it has taken that “perfectly imperfect” aesthetic and translated it into a physical…

Features June 8
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