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Baby Three plush blind boxes exclusively available at Target this Black Friday weekend.

Target Zeroes in on Fandom to Drive Black Friday Traffic

Target is planning seven exclusive, fandom-driven product drops for Black Friday, including Baby Three plush, Topps NBA and Pokémon trading cards, a Nintendo racing jacket and the Wicked collector’s book.…

News November 18
Inside Amazon's Home for the Holidays pop-up in NYC.

A Tale of Two Pop-Ups: Amazon, Primark Aim to Capture NYC Holiday Magic

The holiday season is replete with holly, garland, sales…and pop-ups, especially in high-traffic tourist destinations like New York City. This year, two takes on the holiday pop-up, from Amazon and…

News November 18

Kroger Closes 3 Fulfillment Centers, Aims for $400M in Ecommerce Savings

Kroger closed three automated fulfillment centers earlier this year as part of a plan to streamline its ecommerce operations, with plans to rely more heavily on third-party delivery platforms. Kroger…

News November 18

UX Won’t be About Humans for Long

At this point, most brands have a solid grasp of the theory behind user experience (UX). It means making it easy for users, buyers or readers to interact with a…

Executive Viewpoints November 18
Is retail ready for crypto payments?

Is Retail Ready for a World Where Crypto is just Another Way to Pay?

Not too long ago, the thought of walking into a store and buying a pair of jeans with Bitcoin or any other kind of cryptocurrency would have sounded like science…

Features November 18
Facebook Marketplace amps ups its resale experience

Facebook Marketplace Beefs up Fashion Offerings with Ebay, Poshmark Integrations

In the world of online resale, Facebook Marketplace is often overlooked amid the plethora of other platforms focused on distanced selling, but Marketplace is a hugely popular platform for the…

News November 17

Levi’s Develops AI-Powered Internal ‘Superagent’

Levi Strauss & Co. has embraced AI-powered technology from Microsoft as the denim retailer continues its efforts toward becoming a DTC-first brand. The latest solution is a new Azure-native orchestrator…

News November 17

Bombas Opens Third Brick-and-Mortar Store in Austin

Bombas has moved into owned physical retail quickly, opening its third new store in the space of a month at The Domain in Austin, Texas. This follows the October 2025…

News November 17

UPDATE: Ford to Sell Pre-Owned Vehicles via Amazon Autos

[Update as of Nov. 17, 2025] Ford Motor has made certified pre-owned (CPO) vehicles available for sale in Los Angeles, Seattle and Dallas on Amazon Autos, with plans to add…

News November 17
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