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Panera Bread to Debut a New Bakery-Café Design

Panera Bread plans to unveil a next-generation bakery-café restaurant design, the first of which will open in November 2021 in Ballwin, Mo. The new modern design concept will include enhanced…

News May 25

How Travel Restrictions Will Impact Retail and Consumer Spending This Summer

In America and all around the world, the long, slow climb back to normal is well under way. Some COVID-era restrictions remain, but with vaccines continuing to roll out and…

Executive Viewpoints May 25

Australian BNPL Company Zip Acquires Europe and Middle East Providers

In another sign of the global growth of buy now, pay later services, Zip Co Ltd. will purchase the European BNPL provider Twisto and the UAE-based Spotii Holdings Ltd. These…

News May 24

Clothing, Home Décor and Travel Purchases Expected to Soar Over Memorial Day Weekend

This Memorial Day offers retailers an opportunity to benefit from pent-up demand: 48% of Americans plan to shop for something over Memorial Day weekend this year, according to a survey…

News May 24

Chico’s Taps the Power of Personal Connections to Virtually Connect Associates and Shoppers

When women’s apparel retailer Chico’s first sought to modernize its retail experience, the goal was to offer customers a more robust, personalized shopping experience and the ability to engage with…

Features May 24

All in Good Time: When to Hit ‘Send’ on an Email Campaign

What difference does timing make to the success of a promotional or marketing email campaign? The simple answer is: it can be make or break. Emails sent at a time…

Executive Viewpoints May 24

No Retail BI, No Future: Business Intelligence Tools Will Drive the Retail Industry’s Offline Transformation

Prior to the pandemic, brick-and-mortar retailers were already facing fierce competition from online marketplaces. Purchasing online often meant access to a better selection of (and global access to) products, more…

Executive Viewpoints May 24
Allen Adamson on Retail Remix

Riding the Wave of Brand Disruption

Featuring: Allen Adamson, Metaforce Allen Adamson has decades of experience in branding and marketing, and he’s even helping shape the minds of future marketers! That’s why on Retail Remix, we…

Podcasts May 24

Foot Locker Plans Phase-Out of 250+-Store Footaction Banner

Foot Locker, Inc. will transition approximately one-third of its most successful Footaction stores to other banners over the rest of 2021 and shutter the remaining locations as their leases expire…

News May 21
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