Sustainability

Salesforce Global Holiday Forecast: AI Will Drive $1.6 Trillion in In-Store Sales

AI already has affected shopping habits for large numbers of consumers, and its ability to make hyper-personalized product recommendations — and also…

Listen Now: The Trust Deficit — Brand Transparency & the New Rules of Retail

It used to be that if you had established a strong brand name, you could count on consumers’ trust. But years of…

Beyond the Registry: Rethinking the Path to Purchase for Modern Parents

The baby registry used to be the cornerstone of preparing for parenthood. Expecting parents would walk into a store, scan a list…

H&M Partners with Circulose to Scale Use of Materials Made from Discarded Textiles

H&M Group has entered a multi-year partnership with Circulose, a manufacturer of next-generation material made entirely from discarded textiles, to become one…

Resale Leaders Applaud New Congressional Recommerce Caucus

Major resellers including Etsy, Poshmark, Ebay and Depop, along with industry group American Circular Textiles, are expressing their support for the newly…

Staples Canada Launches Electronics Trade-In Program

Staples Canada and Allstate Protection Plans have introduced Staples Trade-in by Allstate, allowing Canadians to exchange unwanted electronics for Staples e-gift cards….

How Tech Retailers can Turn Overstock into Sustainable Profit

According to IHL Group, overstock costs retail businesses $562 billion. These warehouses filled with surplus products aren’t just storage liabilities — they…

Williamsburg’s the Spot for Third NYC-Area Nordstrom ‘Local’ Store

Nordstrom will open its third Nordstrom Local store in the New York City area later this month, debuting a 3,000-square-foot neighborhood service…

Ensuring Supply Chain Due Diligence: Practical Steps for Preventing Human Rights Abuses

Since the enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) began in 2022, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has significantly…

Sustainability is Rewiring Electronics — and Retail

From yo-yoing new tariffs to supply chain instability to shifting consumer preferences, market turbulence is hitting retail hard. As volatility becomes the…

Sustainable Clothing Brand Pact Debuts Resale Program

Pact has created a Clean Out resale program, powered by the ThredUp Resale-as-a-Service (RaaS) technology, allowing its customers to resell gently-worn items…

5 Ways to Meet the New Rules of Branding in an AI-First Retail World

AI has already raised consumer expectations across the board. People expect hyper-personalization, and they expect things to happen faster. What used to…

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