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New Ulta Beauty Initiatives Promote Well-Being for Women and Teens

The Ulta Beauty Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)(3) affiliated with the beauty retailer, is committing more than $3 million…

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Retail TouchPoints was onsite at Advertising Week NY to bring you the top takeaways from the biggest names in media, marketing and advertising.

Embracing Community, Data and Failure: Top Trends and Takeaways from AWNY

What better place than a defunct mall to explore the future of retail and customer engagement? That’s exactly…

Features October 24
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Two Ebay sellers featured in the company's new Small Business Report.

How Ebay is Separating Itself from the Marketplace Pack with a Focus on ‘Enthusiasts’

As it marks its 28th year in business, Ebay finds itself in a vastly different world than the…

Features October 3
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From Walmart to Barbie and Nike, retail brands are embracing worldbuilding to offer multi-layered touch points across platforms — and enable agency.

Worldbuilding: Designing Multisensory Worlds That Empower Customers to Craft Their Own Brand Journey

Editor’s note: As retail interfaces and systems continue to evolve, the way we design retail experiences to user…

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Inside Walmart's strategy to address the needs of small businesses.

How Walmart is Helping Small Businesses ‘Stay in Stock and in Control’

In many communities across America, the local Walmart is a neighborhood hub. Now the company has set its…

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Forget digital art — today’s NFTs are about community, loyalty and co-creation.

NFTs Aren’t Obsolete — They’re Just Evolving into Something Much More Useful

In the two years since Christie’s sold a Beeple NFT for $69 million and Justin Bieber paid $1.3…

Features May 26
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Why Argent’s Store Design Supports Community Events and 1:1 Styling Sessions

Following a pandemic-induced pause in its brick-and-mortar retailing, women’s workwear retailer Argent has opened a store in NYC’s…

Features February 8
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How True Religion and Supreme Reaped the Benefits of ‘No Marketing’ Marketing

Within its 25-year lifespan, Supreme has evolved from a highly local New York City institution to a world-renowned…

Features October 8
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MeUndies is prioritizing product, brand and omnichannel expansion after receiving its latest funding round.

Following $40 Million Funding Round, MeUndies Eyes Omnichannel Growth

This DTC underwear and loungewear brand is getting more intimate with its community by zeroing in on creativity,…

Features January 27
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