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Experiential Retail Goes Surreal at Gentle Monster’s Latest U.S. Flagship

A futuristic world of kinetic lifelike robots greets visitors in Santa Clara, Calif. — only it’s not a museum art installation. Rather, it’s the scene of the latest flagship store…

Features March 3

David’s Bridal Partners with The Black Tux on In-Store Shops, Omnichannel Offerings

David’s Bridal is partnering with online men’s formalwear brand The Black Tux to create a one-stop-shop experience for its customers. The exclusive partnership allows David’s Bridal to expand its digital…

News March 2
Cardlytics

Cardlytics Bolsters Digital Advertising Offering with $275M Acquisition of Dosh

Digital advertising platform Cardlytics has acquired cash-back offers platform Dosh for $275 million in cash and stock. Cardlytics runs banking rewards programs for financial institutions that are designed to allow marketers to…

News March 2
Macy's

Macy’s Shakes Up Senior Leadership, Eliminates COO Role

Macy’s has announced a series of changes to its senior leadership team, including the elimination of the Chief Operations Officer role, as it moves forward with its “Polaris” omnichannel transformation…

News March 2

Walmart Eliminates $35 Minimum Order Requirement for Two-Hour Delivery

Walmart will drop the $35 minimum order requirement for its Express delivery, letting shoppers receive any purchase within two hours for a fee of $10. Walmart+ members only need to…

News March 2

Best Buy to Cut 5,000 Full-Time Workers in Shift Toward Flexible Part-Time Associate Base

Best Buy will lay off 5,000 mostly full-time employees and hire 2,000 part-time workers, including offering jobs to many of those being let go. The retailer is seeking to be…

News March 2

Fast Track to a Frictionless Future

Before any of us confronted the new reality of a global pandemic, retailers were already interested in the potential benefits of frictionless technology. From contactless payment to fully automated checkout,…

Executive Viewpoints March 2
Returns Frustration

In the Wake of ‘Returnageddon’ Retailers Seek New Solutions to an Age-Old Problem

It was the kind of “-geddon” that could be seen coming from a mile away — a perfect storm combining an ecommerce boom; retailers, fulfillment centers and shipping providers that…

Features March 2

Autonomous Mini-Supermarket tegut…teo Expands in Germany

German grocery chain tegut… has piloted a fully automated mini-supermarket concept in Fulda, Germany, with plans to open another three locations in 2021 and, eventually, hundreds of the digital self-service…

News March 1
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