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Amazon Style’s Digitally Powered Brick-and-Mortar Experience Blends Human Touch With AI Sales Support

Before the May 25, 2022 grand opening of Amazon Style — the retailer’s initial venture into fashion brick-and-mortar retail — some thought…

PacSun CIO Reveals the Array of Behind-the-Scenes Tech Needed to Meet Gen Z’s Expectations

Retail industry experts often talk about the benefits of bringing together all customer data in one place, but IT professionals know how…

Wayfair Unveils First AllModern Physical Location With Tech-First Approach

Wayfair has opened its first AllModern retail location, spotlighting its modern specialty brand, at MarketStreet in Lynnfield, Mass. By blending both physical…

Albertsons to Launch Smart Shopping Carts at Select Stores

Albertsons Companies will launch cart-based smart checkout technology later this year at select supermarkets throughout the country, in partnership with Veeve Smart…

David’s Bridal Acquires Digital Custom Wedding Dress Design Startup

Bridal and special occasion retailer David’s Bridal has acquired Anomalie, a digital startup that helps brides-to-be plan every detail of their wedding…

Victoria’s Secret Introduces Digital-Only Tween Brand Happy Nation

Victoria’s Secret & Co. (VS&Co.) has introduced the Happy Nation digital only brand for tweens. The size-inclusive, gender-free product line serves ages…

Lowe’s Promotes Finance Exec to CFO

Lowe’s has promoted Brandon Sink to EVP and CFO, effective April 30, 2022. Sink, currently SVP of Retail Finance at the retailer,…

PacSun Opens an Interactive Mall in Roblox; Forever 21 Dives Into the Metaverse

Retailers are continuing to build out virtual offerings as interest in the metaverse and adjacent technologies grows. PacSun has introduced PACWORLD, an…

AMIRI Adds Personalization and Operations Tools to In-Store Experience

As luxury fashion brand AMIRI prepares to expand its brick-and-mortar footprint from its four U.S. stores, the retailer is incorporating a suite…

Deloitte: Strengthening Employee Schedule Stability Can Help Retailers Relieve Labor Woes

Retailers are heading into 2022 in the face of serious challenges, including inflation and labor shortages, but many executives are confident that…

Digitized In-Store Shopping Experiences are the Future of Retail Marketing

In March 2021, U.S. retail sales surged 9.8%, thanks to a third stimulus check and the gradual relaunch of in-store shopping. As…

The Acceleration of Retail 4.0 Amid COVID-19

The elements of Retail 3.0 — marketing personalization, contextual relevancy and customer data-fueled brand-retailer collaboration — have largely become part of our reality. Up…