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In 2025, Changing Consumer Demand will Reshape the Supply Chain

According to Gartner, more than three-quarters of supply chain leaders are being asked to improve their customer experience…

Executive Viewpoints January 8
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Setting the Tone for 2025: Moody Maximalism will Drive Style, Design Aesthetics

In 2024 everyone needed an Eras look (the more sparkles the better), Western styles spread well beyond the…

Features January 6
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Navigating the Tariff Era: A Strategic Roadmap for Retailers

The re-emergence of tariffs on the global trade horizon has once again thrust the retail industry into uncertainty.…

Executive Viewpoints January 6
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Costco Bucks the Anti-DEI Trend

Costco’s board of directors has unanimously rejected a shareholder proposal to conduct a study of the retailer’s diversity,…

News January 3
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How Jointly Leverages AI and Journaling App Data to Fine-Tune Cannabis Product Recommendations

Given that different cannabis products can produce a wide range of effects among consumers, one of the biggest…

Features January 3
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Navigating the Divide: How Low-Cost Ecommerce has Shattered Consumer Expectations

Temu just became the second most visited ecommerce site, bumping incumbent Ebay to #3 after years of no…

Executive Viewpoints January 2
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DEI Deflates, Retail Media Rises, Mergers Flounder

For better or worse, 2024 is now in the books, but we can’t resist one more look back.…

Features January 2
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Inside JCPenney’s Transformation: A Data-Driven Vision and Future-Ready Tech Stack

Editor’s Note: As 2024 comes to an end, we’re highlighting some of our most-read content of the year.…

Features December 31
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Yesway Opens 5 Allsup’s Stores in New Mexico and Texas

Convenience store chain Yesway is continuing its aggressive U.S. expansion by opening five new Allsup’s stores in New…

News December 30
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