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Exterior of new Amazon parapharmacy in Milan.

Amazon’s Latest Stab at Brick-and-Mortar Success: A Parapharmacy in Italy

Amazon has unveiled a new parapharmacy retail concept in Milan, marking the company’s first physical store in Italy.…

News February 12
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Using In-Store Expertise to Battle Black-Owned Beauty Brands’ Historical Hurdles

Products in the beauty and hair care space made by (and for) Black consumers had long been scarce…

Features February 4
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Alo Yoga Gets Physical in Roblox with In-Store Integration

Activewear brand Alo Yoga has given its Roblox experience a glow-up and introduced a new phygital integration that…

News January 31
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The story of how Gordon Brothers brought the Laura Ashley brand back from the brink.

Inside Gordon Brothers’ ‘Asset-Light’ Strategy to Rejuvenate the Laura Ashley Brand

Gordon Brothers is most commonly known for helping companies through bankruptcy, handling things like restructuring, financing and asset…

Features January 30
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Primark Expands Adaptive Apparel Lines to Menswear, Womenswear and Underwear

Following the debut of a line of adaptive women’s underwear in 2024, Primark has expanded its offerings of…

News January 29
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The new Bookshop.org e-book platform will allow independent bookstores to take on Amazon's Kindle apps.

Bookshop.org Ratchets Up Battle Against Amazon with Addition of E-book Sales

As it marks its fifth anniversary, Bookshop.org has launched a new salvo in its battle against Amazon —…

News January 28
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Pacvue Co-founder on How to Avoid the ‘Shiny Penny Effect’ with AI and Retail Media

Anyone who’s ever been to CES will tell you, it’s a biiiggg trade show. While a lot of…

Features January 28
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Preview of OpenAI's new agentic interface AI agent Operator.

Ebay, Instacart, DoorDash Sign Up to Test OpenAI’s New Agentic Tool, Operator  

Ebay, DoorDash, Instacart and Uber are among the companies that have signed on to participate in the research…

News January 24
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Returns are unavoidable, here are tips to minimize the costs.

How Authentic Reviews, Transparency can Help Alleviate the Headache of Returns

There’s a famous quote, usually attributed to Benjamin Franklin, to the effect that there is nothing certain in…

Features January 24
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