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1-800-Flowers Looks to Become a Lifestyle Brand with New Licensing Program

Floral gifting brand 1-800-Flowers.com is moving beyond flower delivery with plans for a range of new products, including lawn and garden items as well as outdoor accessories. The expansion will…

News June 4

Sephora Partners with NielsenIQ for Deeper Insights into Beauty Shopper Preferences and Behaviors

Sephora has entered a strategic multi-year data-sharing collaboration with NielsenIQ (NIQ) to gain a more comprehensive view of the North American beauty landscape. As part of the agreement, NIQ will…

News June 4

How to Plan Back-to-School Campaigns in a Tense Economic Environment

As families and educators prepare for a new school year, economic pressures and shifting policies are reshaping the back-to-school (BTS) shopping landscape. With 60% of voters opposing the dismantling of the…

Executive Viewpoints June 4
DSW's Sarah Crockett joins this week's episode of the Retail Remix podcast.

Listen Now: How DSW is Navigating a New Era of Engagement 

The retail marketing playbook is rapidly evolving, with massive changes underway in core channels such as search and social media — not to mention a turbulent geopolitical environment that can…

Features June 4

CVS Plans to Close 271 Stores in 2025 as Part of Multi-Year Savings Plan

In August 2024, CVS Health identified a “multi-year opportunity” to deliver $2 billion in savings via a variety of methods, and one of those methods will be closing a total…

News June 3

Grocery Stores Emerge as the Last Piece to the Mixed-use Puzzle

Despite shaky economic conditions that have caused a void in other real estate sectors, retail remains strong, with a historically low vacancy rate of 4.1%. Within that crunch for space,…

Executive Viewpoints June 3

PayPal Credit Introduces Physical Card for Brick-and-Mortar Payments

Over the next few weeks, PayPal will roll out physical payment cards to eligible U.S. PayPal Credit customers, adding a tangible way for consumers to pay for in-store purchases. The…

News June 3

Agentic AI is No Longer Speculative

Just six months ago, the idea of a business seriously incorporating Agentic AI into its operations would likely have been dismissed as premature. While generative tools, predictive analytics and conversational…

Executive Viewpoints June 3

How Marketing Data Unlocks TikTok’s Power at Both Ends of the Funnel

Uncertainty about the ultimate fate of TikTok has been somewhat lost among the clouds surrounding other “T” things (tariffs and trade deals), but a lot of retail marketers will be…

Features June 3
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