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UrbanStems, Quince Partner with Drinks for Online Alcohol Sales

Drinks, which provides ecommerce solutions for alcohol sales, has partnered with UrbanStems to integrate beverage alcohol for a single checkout experience within the floral delivery retailer’s platform. The collaboration kicks…

News December 2

Live Shopping isn’t Dead. It’s Just Different.

Based on the past five years of analysts’ predictions, one would think that 2023, after a period of pandemic-accelerated trial and error, was going to be the year that live…

Executive Viewpoints December 2

Bath & Body Works Turnaround Plan: Slimmed-Down Assortment Plus Selling on Amazon

Citing a Q3 that saw net earnings drop 1% compared to the previous year and a lower forecast for Q4 and the full year, Bath & Body Works (B&BW) has…

News December 1

Puma Leaps into London Retailing with New Flagship Store

Puma has opened its largest-ever European flagship store on London’s Oxford Street, prime retail real estate that also is the location for the 62,430-square-foot Ikea store that opened in May…

News December 1

Telling Your Brand Story Through In-Store Experiences

Today’s shoppers aren’t just buying products. They’re buying into values, looking for brands that reflect who they are and what they care about. Whether it’s sustainability, social justice or community…

Executive Viewpoints December 1

How Anthropologie is ‘Curating a Lifestyle’ with its Maeve Brand 

Featuring: Anu Narayanan, President of Women’s and Home, Anthropologie Group  Private label brands aren’t just supporting acts anymore — many are becoming stars in their own right, and Anthropologie’s Maeve…

Podcasts December 1

How Public Programming Creates Competitive Advantage for Retail

In the competition for foot traffic and loyalty, the winners aren’t the developments with the newest retailers, but they are those that give people a reason to keep coming back.…

Executive Viewpoints November 28

From Function to Feeling: How Retailers and Manufacturers can Humanize AI to Build Lasting Loyalty

From shelf to screen, artificial intelligence is rewriting the rules of retail. Over half (55%) of U.S. retail marketers are planning to increase AI investment to boost customer engagement, according…

Executive Viewpoints November 27
The Ah Louis store in San Luis Obispo, Calif. decked out for the holidays.

Inside the ‘Ralph Lauren Christmas’ Trend with a Local California Gift Shop

Chuck out your white and silver holiday décor, because this year it’s shaping up to be a “Ralph Lauren Christmas.” The term — which harkens back to a nostalgic holiday,…

Features November 26
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