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NRF Projects a 4% to 6% Sales Increase in 2023 as Consumers Recalibrate Shopping Patterns

The National Retail Federation (NRF) expects retail sales to grow from 4% to 6% in 2023, reaching between $5.13 trillion and $5.23…

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…

Facebook Parent Meta to Lay Off 10,000 Employees, Close 5,000 Open Job Postings

Following layoffs of 11,000 workers in November 2022, Facebook parent company Meta announced on March 14 that it would let go of…

Don’t be Fooled, Meta isn’t Abandoning Social Commerce — and Here’s Why

Recent headlines about Meta’s Instagram and Facebook doing away with shopping features on their platforms might appear to be a retreat in…

DOJ Complaint Accuses Google of Having ‘Monopolistic Grip’ on Advertising Market

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit against Google that accuses the tech giant of using its scale to…

Pinterest Solidifies Commerce Ambitions with Series of Executive Moves

A series of executive shifts at Pinterest in the span of one week indicate that the social platform is gearing up for…

Alphabet to Cut 12,000 Jobs, ‘Sharpen Focus’ on AI Offerings

Google parent company Alphabet is following in the footsteps of fellow tech giants Amazon and Microsoft in making the “difficult decision” to…

Expanding the ‘Digital Closet’: Warner Music Group Invests in DressX

Warner Music Group (WMG) will partner with and invest in digital fashion retailer DressX, gaining a platform for select WMG artists to…

Google’s Former Chief Evangelist Shares the Secret to Ecommerce Profitability

It’s hard to turn a profit in ecommerce, and for a long time that didn’t matter. But as ecommerce has become a…

Google Agrees to Pay Record $391.5 Million, Adjust Data Collection Policies in 40-State Privacy Settlement

Google has agreed to a $391.5 million privacy settlement, the largest in U.S. history, with 40 state attorneys general regarding allegations that…

YouTube Kicks off 9-Day Holiday Shopping Blitz

YouTube is getting into the holiday spirit with a nine-day, multi-format shopping event, From YouTube to You, that will feature interactive live…

Google Targets Holiday Bargain Hunters with New Search Tools

Among Americans planning to shop for the holidays, 43% are looking for deals and sales more than last year, according to a…

Neiman Marcus Shares Insider Tips on Retiring Monolithic Tech and Embracing Modern, Composable Architecture

How Design Teams are Maximizing the Impact of New Store Experiences

Best Practices for Boosting Supply Chain Visibility

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