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Lidl Names New Chief Commercial Officer and First-Ever Chief Customer Exec

Discount supermarket retailer Lidl U.S. has named four executives with extensive retail experience to top posts, including naming…

News March 8
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Karissa Bodnar, Founder and CEO of Thrive Causemetics.

Thrive Causemetics Founder Reveals What it Takes for a Cause-Based Brand to Stay on Mission

Karissa Bodnar, Founder and CEO of clean beauty brand and DTC success story Thrive Causemetics, grew up in…

Features March 8
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How AI is Ushering in the Future of Interactive Commerce

Quiet luxury, coastal grandmother, and cottagecore are just a few fashion trends that have emerged from the TikTok…

Executive Viewpoints March 7
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To Earn Engagement, Retailers Must Tap into Customers’ Emotions

If it’s true that we live in an attention economy (wait just a sec, I’m getting an email/text/Slack/LinkedIn…

Features March 7
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Harnessing the Potential of Returnless Refunds to Improve Profitability and Customer Experience

Retail’s busiest returns period may be in the rearview mirror until next year, but rising ecommerce order volumes…

Executive Viewpoints March 6
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Carhartt to Donate up to $250K to Support Skilled Labor Training for Women

To mark International Women’s Day on March 8, Carhartt will donate up to $250,000 from women’s apparel sales…

News March 5
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True Religion CMO Kristen D’Arcy is looking beyond superficial engagement and is focused on connecting with its community in context.

True Religion: Cultivating Brand Love from the ‘Intersection of Culture, Commerce and Fashion’

Every brand is fighting to win and keep customer loyalty, and True Religion is no different. The brand could easily…

Features March 5
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Experts from GWI, McCrindle, MG2 and Razorfish offered their insights and analysis on what Gen Alpha really wants from brands.

3 Keys to Creating Experiences that Gen Alpha Loves

Gen Alpha is poised to reach 2 billion people by 2025, making it the largest generation in history,…

Features March 4
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‘Cash or Card?’: Why More Financing Choices Drive Consumers’ Decisions on Which Retailers to Shop

The customer experience is paramount to the success of today’s retailers. This includes enhancing in-store inventory, delivery services…

Executive Viewpoints March 4
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