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Walmart Tests Dark Stores in its Multi-Front Effort to Improve Delivery

Walmart has pursued numerous initiatives designed to improve its delivery speed and reach over the past year, and now the retail giant…

5 Steps to Data Quality: Long-Term Impact for Retail and Ecommerce

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Costco Raising Non-Union Workers’ Pay as Teamsters Strike Looms

Costco has raised the salary for most store employees to $30 per hour, according to reporting by Bloomberg and other media outlets….

UPDATE: Netflix Shares Locations of First Two Permanent Brick-and-Mortar Stores

[Update as of June 18, 2024] Netflix has announced that the first two “Netflix Houses” in the U.S. will be located at…

Target to Carry Pride-Themed Merchandise, but Only in ‘Select’ Stores

Seeking a middle ground on support for LGBTQ+ causes as Pride Month approaches, Target will offer Pride-themed adult apparel and home goods…

Target Mulls Paid Loyalty Program

Target could soon be following in the footsteps of competitors Amazon, Walmart and Kroger by introducing a paid membership program, according to…

Reports: JD.com to Spin Off Grocery Unit Centered on 7Fresh Supermarket Chain

JD.com reportedly plans to combine its 7Fresh supermarket chain with other online services, creating an independent company selling fresh food and groceries…

AI in Retail: We had Questions; Human Experts (not ChatGPT) Provided the Answers

Editor’s note: This is the fifth and final article in our series on AI in retail (though we’ll continue to cover the…

TikTok CEO, Facing Congressional Grilling, Touts U.S.-Based Data Protection Unit

TikTok CEO Shou Chew, testifying on March 23 before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, pushed back against accusations that the…

A Metaverse Action Prep Plan for Brands

You’ve been reading about the metaverse, and you aren’t sure what to do about it yet. Is it too early? Is it…

CMO Council to Track Brands Boycotting Russia

The CMO Council has begun sharing its list of “Brands Bucking Russia” to highlight the companies withdrawing their business from Russia in…

Reports: PayPal in Talks to Acquire Pinterest for $45 Billion

[Editors’ Note: Since the posting of this story, PayPal has denied the many rumors about a purchase of PayPal, saying in a…

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