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TikTok Shop looks to woo small businesses with accelerators
Despite facing a U.S. ban, the social media platform is investing in resources to help scale women- and LGBTQIA+-owned businesses.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 26, 2024 -
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Toys R Us creates first brand film to use OpenAI’s text-to-video tool
As it prepares for a major relaunch, the toy brand’s production arm is embracing generative AI tools that have become the focus of the marketing and media industries for the last few years.
By Chris Kelly • June 26, 2024 -
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TrendlineWhat'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.
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Foot Locker’s new loyalty program lets shoppers redeem points for cash, sneaker access
A new mobile app will join the refreshed FLX Rewards program later this year as the athletics retailer undergoes a major turnaround effort.
By Cara Salpini • June 25, 2024 -
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Target teams with Shopify to expand its marketplace
A selection of Shopify merchants, like True Classic, will join the mass merchant’s digital marketplace, with some available in stores in coming months.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 25, 2024 -
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J.C. Penney spends $40M on distribution center upgrades
The retailer installed new automation technology at its plant in Reno, Nevada, as part of a larger investment strategy.
By Philip Neuffer • June 24, 2024 -
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Sportswear brand On taps warehouse drones
The retailer has partnered with AI and robotics company Verity to improve fulfillment operations and inventory visibility.
By Kelly Stroh • June 21, 2024 -
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Makeup by Mario launches AR mirror at Sephora Times Square
The limited-time experience helps users with selecting a shade and product application.
By Xanayra Marin-Lopez • June 20, 2024 -
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Target to roll out generative AI chatbot for store employees
The new tool, dubbed Store Companion, is designed to answer on-the-job process questions and support store operations.
By Nate Delesline III • June 20, 2024 -
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Sally Beauty expands same-day delivery services with Instacart deal
The beauty retailer scaled up the partnership following a successful pilot earlier this year and will now offer the service from more than 2,200 stores.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 20, 2024 -
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Amazon unveils cookieless ad-targeting solution
Ad Relevance uses AI to analyze billions of browsing, shopping and streaming signals and improved addressability in testing.
By Peter Adams • June 20, 2024 -
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Gap Inc. names new CTO
Like CEO Richard Dickson, Sven Gerjets joins the apparel company from Mattel where he served as its chief technology officer.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 18, 2024 -
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Instacart plugs retail media data into YouTube Shopping ads to fuel offsite growth
Clorox is among the first brands piloting the integration that is part of the growing push by retail media networks into offsite marketing channels.
By Peter Adams • June 17, 2024 -
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Walmart opens access to off-site customer journey insights for suppliers
With Digital Landscapes, Walmart is looking to help suppliers answer questions about customer journeys beyond the retailer’s website and app.
By Chris Kelly • June 17, 2024 -
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EBay rolls out AI-backed photo enhancement tool
The feature, which allows sellers to generate new backgrounds, is the latest aimed at helping merchants swiftly create high-quality product listings.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 12, 2024 -
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Academy Sports and Outdoors to offer on-demand delivery via DoorDash
The sports and outdoor recreation retailer has tapped DoorDash for same-day deliveries as it expands its physical store footprint.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 11, 2024 -
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Givenchy Beauty makes over Roblox space for Pride Month
The luxury brand overhauled its space on the platform to feature rainbows, flags and a pop-up showcasing virtual wearables from LGBTQ+ designers.
By Jessica Hammers • June 10, 2024 -
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Walmart to bring electronic shelf labels to thousands of stores
The retailer expects to deploy the technology to 2,300 locations by 2026 in a bid to improve efficiency and customer service.
By Sam Silverstein • June 10, 2024 -
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Target, FibreTrace and Cargill partner to verify raw cotton
Luminescent pigments are integrated into raw cotton to track it throughout the global supply chain to verify U.S. and Brazilian cotton.
By Xanayra Marin-Lopez • June 10, 2024 -
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Sponsored by TeleperformanceThe role of strategic partnership management and rebadging in transformation and enhanced CX
The retail industry saw a drop in new global in-house centers last year. See why strategic business process services partnerships may be more appealing, and how to use them to unlock long-term value.
By Mike Lytle, North America CEO, Teleperformance • June 10, 2024 -
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Ikea remodels remote work with paid positions for Roblox store
The Swedish retailer is offering jobs to 10 people to staff the digital space and drive real-world recruitment.
By Sara Karlovitch • June 6, 2024 -
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Amid ongoing declines, Stitch Fix pilots customer experience improvements for summer launch
A core group of customers is keeping and spending more per box, suggesting that the company is on the right track, analysts said.
By Daphne Howland • June 5, 2024 -
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Global online retail sales to hit $6.8 trillion by 2028
In the U.S. alone, online sales will reach $1.6 trillion by that period, up from $1 trillion in 2023, according to a recent report from Forrester.
By Howard Ruben • June 4, 2024 -
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Lowe’s pilots kitchen visualization app in stores
The retailer wants customers to use its Apple Vision Pro app to help design and select products for their homes.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 4, 2024 -
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Orthotics Direct introduces e-commerce site
The company aims to make foot health solutions more affordable by streamlining the process of placing custom orders.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 3, 2024 -
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Sponsored by OSM WorldwideHow to leverage business intelligence in shipping
Business Intelligence has emerged as a powerful tool for gaining valuable insights that enhance decision-making and operations.
By Maciej Ciupa • June 3, 2024
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