Retail ThinkTank: Business Agility & Innovation (2022)

Ikea Is Opening a Roblox Store — and Looking for Real-World Employees to Staff It

Ikea is opening a new store in Roblox and plans to hire 10 new employees to work in it. “The Co-Worker Game,”…

Behind the Scenes of TikTok Shop with a Pioneering U.S. Seller

Toy company Educational Insights launched in 1962, long before the internet existed. Now the company has become the first toy brand to…

Kantar Study: To Sway Sustainability Wannabes, Emphasize Value and Make Changes More Visible

Inflation, the war in Ukraine and other global concerns have put a damper on many shoppers’ sustainability demands —leaving just 18% of…

As Cannabis Goes Mainstream, Opportunity Grows for Traditional Retailers

Cannabis is in growth mode: the industry posted sales between $24.5 and $27 billion in 2021 and reached an estimated 11,800 retailers…

Amazon’s Counterintuitive Next Big Move — Helping Brands Sell Off Amazon

With 2 million third-party sellers accounting for more than half of its retail revenue, Amazon’s relationship with the businesses that sell on…

When 62% of Shoppers Expect Their Cost of Living to Increase, Retailers Must Focus on Value and Experiences

Inflation fears are lingering as retailers approach the holiday season, with 79% of consumers saying their finances are a concern and 62%…

4 Keys to an Impactful Global Growth Strategy

Global cross-border ecommerce sales reached nearly $3.2 trillion in 2021, according to Euromonitor International, which means international expansion has a value simply…

How Technology is Supporting the Era of ‘Value’ and ‘Values’

Faced with an endless number of brands, product options and channels to shop through, consumers are looking for the perfect combination of…

After ‘Pandemic Hangover,’ Rebel Green Gains Actionable Insights With Data Analytics Solution

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, eco-friendly household cleaner brand Rebel Green happily grappled with a surge in overnight mainstream success as consumer…

NYFTLab Empowers Women-Led Commerce Technology With Support of Major Retailers

By the close of its ninth edition in June, the New York Fashion Tech Lab (NYFTLab) and its largest-ever group of partner…

Going Global and Acting Local in the Ecommerce Era

“Go global, act local.” It’s a phrase commonly used among executive leadership teams wanting to strike the perfect balance between personalized experiences…

How Rent the Runway Boosted Talent, Sustainability and CX by Moving to the Cloud

For retail tech teams, the ultimate sign of success is, ironically, when their work goes unnoticed — there’s nothing worse than a…

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