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How AI assistants are already reshaping shopping.

How AI Assistants are Already Reshaping Shopping

2024 is set to go down in history as the year of the AI assistant. Amid all the…

Features December 17
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Tractor Supply has made enhancements to its mobile app to create a more localized and personalized experience for both consumers and associates.

SVP Reveals How Tractor Supply Assesses Tech to Power ‘Legendary’ Service Experiences

A key aspect of Tractor Supply Company’s brand mission is providing legendary customer service. That means investing in…

Features December 16
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Ollie’s Elevates Loyalty Strategy with its Branded Credit Card

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet is focused on creating value. But even though it’s a discount retailer, it’s thinking not…

Features December 13
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Has Amazon Finally Cracked the Code for Grocery Retailing?

In 2020 my beloved local Fairway went under, and for five years the store space has languished, sitting…

Features December 11
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Small Business, Big Ideas: Inside the Luxury Advent Calendar Boom with DTC Brand Cheese Brothers

This story is part of Retail TouchPoints’ ongoing “Small Business, Big Ideas” series, focusing on smaller retail brands…

Features December 9
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How Carter’s is Evolving with the Needs of Gen Z Parents

More than two-thirds (67%) of American adults with an income of $100,000 or more are parents, representing a…

Features December 6
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Olympic snowboarder Shaun White chills in the modern version of Lovesac's original beanbag chair.

Why Lovesac’s Founder Thinks Making ‘Stuff that Sustains’ is the True Key to Sustainability

The origin story of furniture brand Lovesac is one of those great “started in the parents’ garage” sagas…

Features December 5
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Calpak Embarks on a New Retail Adventure: Physical Stores

When Edward and Judy Kwon founded Calpak 35 years ago, they modernized the luggage and travel goods sector…

Features December 4
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At 60, The Paper Store Remains Committed to Being the ‘Antithesis of Online Shopping’

Like most retailers of a certain age, The Paper Store debuted in brick-and-mortar — in this case a…

Features December 3
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