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From Walmart to Barbie and Nike, retail brands are embracing worldbuilding to offer multi-layered touch points across platforms — and enable agency.

Worldbuilding: Designing Multisensory Worlds That Empower Customers to Craft Their Own Brand Journey

Editor’s note: As retail interfaces and systems continue to evolve, the way we design retail experiences to user…

Executive Viewpoints September 6
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Jason Del Rey's book, Winner Sells All, digs into the ongoing battle between Amazon and Walmart. In an exclusive interview, he reflects on the writing process and how he believes the retail behemoths can differentiate moving forward.

Jason Del Rey Explores the ‘Bare-Knuckled Battle’ Between Amazon and Walmart

Jason Del Rey is a veteran business journalist who spent a decade at Recode reporting on Amazon, Walmart…

Features September 5
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JCPenney is self-funding its latest turnaround plan, which includes a reinvestment in its core customer and a more focused value proposition.

Is it Too Late for JCPenney to ‘Make it Count’? Inside the Retailer’s $1B Turnaround Plan

JCPenney is self-funding its latest turnaround plan, which includes a reinvestment in its core customer and a more…

Features September 1
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After less than three years in the role, Walgreens Boots Alliance CEO Rosalind Brewer has stepped down from her position.

Walgreens CEO Steps Down

Walgreens Boots Alliance CEO Rosalind Brewer has stepped down from her role, effective immediately. The company shared in…

News September 1
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Dollar General financial results paint a somewhat bleak picture for the retailer. But store projects are poised to help the company correct course.

Dollar General Revises 2023 Outlook Amid Financial Shortfalls  

Although Placer.ai’s quarterly index for Q2 2023 found that store traffic for discount and dollar stores were up…

News September 1
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Ace Hardware on Track to Open 170 New Stores in 2023

Retailer-owned cooperative Ace Hardware has opened more than 100 new stores this year and plans to push the…

News August 30
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Customer loyalty research from Retail TouchPoints reveals that brands are diversifying their toolkits to better resonate online.

How Are Retailers Driving Shopper Retention and Loyalty?

Nearly two-thirds of consumers (65%) say they “love” fewer than three brands, according to a U.S.-based survey conducted…

Features August 30
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7 Targeted Retail Strategies for Revenue Growth and Margin Improvement

In today’s challenging business landscape, where profit margins are shrinking, supply chains are slow and uncertain, labor shortages…

Executive Viewpoints August 30
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How Verizon Personalizes CX, from Engagement to Post Purchase

Today’s consumers rely on their smartphones for, well, just about everything, and Verizon recognizes just how important that…

Features August 29
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