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Consumers Love AI Search and In-Store Shopping — and Retailers Need to Deliver Both

Consumers have always done the bulk of their shopping in stores, and the latest Future Consumer Index from EY shows that that hasn’t changed — offline spend continues to capture…

Features August 19

Avoid Common Pricing Pitfalls: How Retailers can Boost Profitability in the Busy Back-to-School Period

The most competitive retailers are rethinking how pricing fits into their broader strategy. Rather than defaulting to historical data or following competitors’ cues, many are turning to real-time insights to…

Executive Viewpoints August 19

Pacsun Taps 1970s Nostalgia for Assortment Celebrating the Return of McDonaldland

Pacsun has partnered with McDonald’s for an exclusive apparel collection inspired by the fashions and fads of the 1970s. The Pacsun x McDonaldland collection will include men’s and women’s apparel…

News August 18

Ace Hardware Launches RedVest Retail Media Network

Ace Hardware has introduced RedVest Media, its new retail media network (RMN). In partnership with Epsilon Retail Media, the RMN offers brands access to onsite ads, search and display; email…

News August 18
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Beyond, Inc. Renames as Bed Bath & Beyond

Beyond, Inc. — parent company of Bed Bath & Beyond, Overstock, BuyBuy BABY and a blockchain asset portfolio — is changing its corporate name to Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. to…

News August 18
Research into consumer perception of Made in USA labels.

Research Reveals Many Consumers Misunderstand What ‘Made in the USA’ Labels Actually Mean

Last month, the Federal Trade Commission began to crack down on false “Made in the USA” claims, sending warning letters to a number of companies and promising that “companies that…

Features August 18

Digital Grocery: A Marketing Gold Mine for Non-Food Brands

Food and beverage brands already know the value of reaching grocery shoppers digitally. Grocery ecommerce isn’t just growing — it’s transforming the entire shopper journey. In fact, Emarketer projects that…

Executive Viewpoints August 18

Inside ThredUp’s Surge: What’s Fueling Resale’s Rise

Featuring: Alon Rotem, Chief Strategy Officer at ThredUp Resale has officially moved from the margins to the mainstream. As economic pressures push consumers to seek value and sustainability gains steam,…

Podcasts August 18

Wawa Takes First Step into Fuel Retailing with North Carolina Travel Center

Wawa will open its first travel center format store in Hope Mills, N.C. on Aug. 28, featuring 8,000 square feet of space that will house the convenience store chain’s signature…

News August 15
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