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  • Image from Lego Gaming Workshop
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    Lego to host online, in-store gaming workshops for kids

    The interactive programs will be held at select stores next month, while online events are hosted by gaming influencer Kennedy Rose. 

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 26, 2024
  • An Ollie's distribution center picture with freight trucks on the right side for cargo loading/unloading.
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    Ollie’s opens Illinois distribution center, targeting westward expansion

    Robotics and automation are slated to make the site much more efficient than existing ones, the company’s SVP of supply chain said.

    By Alejandra Carranza • Sept. 25, 2024
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    What's shaping the e-commerce landscape?

    From pivots in digital strategies to challenges retailers must overcome with reverse logistics, here are some of the forces shaping online retail.

    By Retail Dive staff
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    Kay Jewelers to revamp store fleet amid new brand positioning

    In a bid to attract younger shoppers, the retailer is updating stores, adding a new product collection and focusing its branding on authentic relationships.

    By Nate Delesline III • Sept. 25, 2024
  • Pictures of the virtual fitting app Fytted.
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    Fytted launches virtual fitting room tool

    The app allows users to virtually try on clothing from over 600 brands including Free People, Lululemon and J. Crew. 

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 25, 2024
  • A phone user browses Depop's mobile app.
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    Depop can now generate product descriptions from just one photo

    Sellers on the secondhand fashion marketplace can now use generative AI to populate product attributes for listings, including category, color and brand. 

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 24, 2024
  • Actress Michelle Buteau stars in Amazon's 2024 back-to-school campaign.
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    Amazon launches AI-powered video ad generator ahead of the holidays

    Gellé Frères, a French skin care retailer, has already been testing the tool that can convert a single product image into multiple videos. 

    By Peter Adams • Sept. 23, 2024
  • A virtual influencer appears before a Pacsun store
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    Virtual influencers gain traction

    The cost, speed and quality of virtual personas are “only poised to improve as GenAI advances,” according to a PitchBook report.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 23, 2024
  • A person in a blue helmet and a yellow safety vest watches as a machine places a filament on a structure.
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    Walmart uses 3D printing for Tennessee store addition

    The 20-foot-high expansion is one of the largest freestanding 3D-printed commercial concrete structures in the U.S., according to Alquist 3D.

    By Matthew Thibault • Sept. 23, 2024
  • A person holds a smartphone depicting a person holding a skincare product.
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    More than half of US Gen Zers are headed to TikTok Shop this season

    Retailers are investing in digital marketing to reach the younger generation as the group turns to generative AI and influencer recommendations for gift ideas.

    By Sept. 19, 2024
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    Amazon adds PayPal payment option to Buy with Prime

    The e-commerce retailer also said Buy with Prime merchants will soon be able to display real-time delivery estimates in their TikTok ads. 

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 19, 2024
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    Instacart focuses on diversifying tech, brand partners to fuel growth

    The company is expanding its advertising base to include emerging brands and growing its retail partnerships by providing more services, CEO Fidji Simo said at a conference.

    By Catherine Douglas Moran • Sept. 18, 2024
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    Anthropologie unveils holiday house in NYC

    Anthro Perks members can visit the immersive space and purchase products through QR codes placed in each room. 

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 18, 2024
  • People representing the Shein live front row event for fall-winter 2024
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    Shein to highlight fall-winter collections in shoppable livestream fashion show

    “Shein Live: Front Row” will be livestreamed across Facebook, X, YouTube and Instagram on Sunday. 

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 17, 2024
  • A Lowe's associate helps a customer in a store
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    Shoppers want personalization online, in-store and on customer service calls

    Personalization doesn’t end on the website or app. Customers are looking for personalized assistance from in-store associates and customer service agents as well, an Incisiv and Talkdesk study found.

    By Bryan Wassel • Sept. 16, 2024
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    Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko from Pexels

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    Shoppers to pull back on everyday purchases to prioritize holiday budgets

    Most consumers this year are also discovering offers and discounts solely through digital sources including email and social media, Coveo found. 

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 16, 2024
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    Roblox, Shopify partner to sell physical products in the metaverse

    This is the first such partnership for Roblox, which plans to integrate with “various” e-commerce platforms in the future.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 12, 2024
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    Family Dollar implements AI tech for category management, merchandising

    The discount chain has selected Dunnhumby to power a platform aimed at localizing product assortment to better meet shoppers’ needs.

    By Peyton Bigora • Sept. 9, 2024
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    Google Shopping launches virtual dress try-ons in the US

    The generative AI-enabled feature is part of a larger effort to enhance the search engine’s ability to help shoppers buy apparel online.

    By Lara Ewen • Sept. 9, 2024
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    Simon expands, rebrands online outlet marketplace as ShopSimon

    The digital marketplace is adding sale and discounted merchandise to its outlet offering of over 360 retailers. 

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 6, 2024
  • A photo of a concession stand in a sports arena. It includes bankds of coolers and several gates for entry and exit. Signs on a call in front and the wall above the coolers all say "Fly Thru Market."
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    Amazon tech to automate 10 new campus c-stores

    The company said it expects to put its technology in more stores in 2024 than in any previous year.

    By Jessica Loder • Sept. 4, 2024
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    Mango extends e-commerce operations to 12 new markets

    The company also named Marlies Hersbach as its new e-commerce executive director as its online business accelerates. 

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 4, 2024
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    Virtual try-on offers more sales: Perfect Corp.

    The report found that over 38% of respondents identified virtual fitting rooms and try-ons as the most effective use case of AI and AR tech.

    By Sept. 3, 2024
  • Maybelline cosmetics on display
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    ‘Maybe It’s Maybelline’ returns, reworked for TikTok era of beauty marketing

    The cosmetics brand is promoting the revamped jingle with a team of influencers and heavy play on the video-sharing app favored by Gen Z.

    By Peter Adams • Sept. 3, 2024
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    "Office Depot" by Rusty Clark is licensed under CC BY 2.0
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    ODP Corp. develops AI assistant for Office Depot, Office Max associates

    The ODP Personal Assistant gives workers the ability to provide faster and more accurate responses to customers. 

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 3, 2024
  • Products are displayed at a Bath & Body Works store on June 12, 2024 in Hayward, California.
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    Bath & Body Works to launch generative AI fragrance finder

    The retailer plans to leverage large language models and data to increase customer traffic and sales over time. 

    By Lindsey Wilkinson • Sept. 3, 2024