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Strengthening Supply Chain Resilience and Limiting Risk Exposure in North American Supply Chains Amid Tariff and Onshoring Discussions
As companies adjust their supply chains to navigate geopolitical tensions, tariffs and disruptions, many are moving sourcing closer to home. That doesn’t come without challenges, and our data reveals a…
Executive Viewpoints November 6Listen Now: Amazon Ads’ Former Evangelist on the Future of Retail Media
Retail media has exploded into one of the fastest-growing opportunities in marketing, so much so that the term describing it has now expanded to the more encompassing “commerce media.” “Retail…
Features November 5Instacart Debuts AI Grocery Suite, Powers Customer-Facing Agentic Tech for Kroger
Instacart has introduced a suite of AI solutions specifically designed for the complexities of grocery retailing, featuring a white-label customer-facing agentic AI-powered shopping helper called Cart Assistant. This personalized omnichannel…
News November 5Amazon 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 5Update: 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 5The $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 5ThredUp 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 4Starbucks 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 4Black 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…
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