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NBCUniversal Research: Consumers Won’t Skimp on Back-to-School — but They Will Spend Carefully
Schools are already open in some parts of the country, but the 2025 back-to-school (BTS) shopping season still has a few weeks, if not months, to run. It’s been a…
Features August 25Aldi to Set up Shop in NYC’s Times Square in 2026
Discount supermarket Aldi will enter the Midtown Manhattan area next year with a 25,000-square-foot store on 42nd Street at the edge of Times Square. The store will be located in…
News August 22Security Association Seeks Members for New Retail Advisory Board
The Security Industry Association (SIA) has created a Retail Security Advisory Board and is calling for SIA member volunteers to join the expert-led group. The board, to be led by…
News August 22Temu Streamlines U.S. Seller Onboarding Processes
China-based discount retailer Temu has adopted solutions from Rithum (formerly CommerceHub and ChannelAdvisor) to simplify onboarding of U.S. sellers. Now, Rithum users can quickly sync product data with their Temu…
News August 22The Future of Agentic AI Ecosystems in Retail
Agentic AI, where autonomous agents perform actions on behalf of people, may be relatively new, but it’s advancing at a rapid pace. In ecommerce, we’re beginning to see these agents…
Executive Viewpoints August 22Fabletics Deploys RFID-Powered Inventory Management Solution
Fabletics has launched the gStore SaaS retail solution from GreyOrange in 74 of its 100+ stores, giving managers and associates a real-time picture of where inventory is located virtually anywhere…
News August 21Tops Partners with Healthcare Benefits Provider to Streamline Healthy Purchases
Tops Friendly Markets has integrated the Basket Adjudication Service (BAS) from supplemental healthcare benefits provider NationsBenefits at its point-of-sale. The BAS provides real-time validation for purchases of fresh produce, pantry…
News August 21Lowe’s Fortifies Pro Offerings with Foundation Building Materials Acquisition
Lowe’s will purchase interior building products distributor Foundation Building Materials (FBM) for approximately $8.8 billion. The acquisition is designed to strengthen Lowe’s professional customer offerings with faster fulfillment, improved digital…
News August 21The Homepage is Dead: Rethinking PDP Strategy for Revenue Growth
In today’s retail landscape, where ad budgets are ballooning and shopper attention is shrinking, the product detail page (PDP) has emerged as the most important real estate on a brand’s…
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