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Pinterest made a (colorful) splash at Cannes Lion.

The Most Interesting Retail Media News from Cannes Lion: Updates from CVS, Pinterest, DoorDash & More

Cannes Lion wasn’t always on retailers’ radars, but as retail media has steadily grown in sophistication and influence, the glitzy advertiser conference in France is quickly becoming an annual mainstay…

Features June 18
Example of PayPal's new Storefront Ads

PayPal Debuts Shoppable Ads to Help Retailers Offset AI-Driven Web Traffic Declines

As AI reshapes online discovery, merchants of all sizes are grappling with how to handle decreased traffic to their websites — and PayPal wants to help. The company has launched…

News June 18
A large swath of Kirkland’s Home stores are set to be reimagined under the Bed Bath & Beyond, Overstock and BuyBuy Baby brands.

Kirkland’s Rebrands as it Settles into Role as Beyond Inc.’s Brick-and-Mortar Operator

Specialty retailer Kirkland’s plans to change its name to The Brand House Collective and has outlined plans for a “decisive transformation” as the company deepens its partnership with Beyond, Inc.,…

News June 18
A Solo stove in action

Solo Brands Appoints CEO and Restructures Debt

This article first appeared in our sister publication Shop Eat Surf Outdoor Solo Brands Interim CEO John Larson is now the permanent CEO and the company, which warned about its future as…

News June 18

David’s Bridal Marries Online and In-Store CX with Shopify Integration

David’s Bridal is taking the next step toward fully integrating its ecommerce and store operations as it moves into a tech-driven, asset-light retail model. The biggest customer-facing change will be…

News June 18

DutyFreeZone.com Launches Global Luxury Marketplace for Both B2B and B2C Customers

DutyFreeZone.com, which has been supplying products to vendors in the tax-free travel retail sector since 1998, has launched an online marketplace open to both individual consumers as well as wholesalers…

News June 18
Inside the 2025 BrandZ report from Kantar, podcast episode

Listen Now: Lessons from the World’s Top Brands — Apple, Amazon, Costco and More

Every company knows that their brand is important, but just how important can be hard to quantify. That is, unless you’re data firm Kantar, which every year applies analytics to…

Features June 18

Retail Media Remains Fragmented, but Adtech Is Helping Drive Unification

Over the past few years, retail media has become one of the fastest-growing channels in digital advertising, with over 250 retail media networks (RMNs) currently in operation, not to mention…

Executive Viewpoints June 18

Loblaws Integrates Loyalty Program with DoorDash, Expands Point-Earning Opportunities

Loblaws is expanding its partnership with DoorDash by allowing members of the retailer’s PC Optimum loyalty program to earn points with their DoorDash purchases, whether they are made at Loblaws…

News June 17
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