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Asics creates a circular shoe, returns program
The sporting goods company designed a shoe ready to undergo recycling at the end of its use.
By Xanayra Marin-Lopez • April 18, 2024 -
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Amazon begins offering Dash Carts to other grocers
The plan comes a few weeks after the company announced it was pulling Just Walk Out technology from Amazon Fresh stores.
By Peyton Bigora • April 18, 2024 -
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Though some of the problems of the pandemic have waned, retail continues to reel from C-suite turnover and layoffs.
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Walmart brings autonomous forklifts to 4 distribution centers
The Fox Robotics technology is being deployed in Florida, Texas, New York and Alabama after a 16-month pilot.
By Alejandra Salgado • April 17, 2024 -
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Q&AWhy J.C. Penney’s loyalty program is the next step in its $1B turnaround plan
Chief Customer Officer Katie Mullen explains how the retailer's revamped program will deliver value to consumers and boost first-party data reserves.
By Chris Kelly • April 17, 2024 -
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Adidas, Stepn partner on NFT sneakers
The Stepn x Adidas Genesis Sneakers collection is part of a one-year partnership that will see other NFT drops and physical, wearable items.
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Nike leans on Air for multiyear innovation cycle
After acknowledging the need for more innovation, the sports brand is rolling out a new product lineup and an athlete co-creation process.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • April 15, 2024 -
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Perfect Corp. releases AI hair-identifying tool for personalization
The company said the tech can let brands and retailers provide personalized advice online and in-store.
By Xanayra Marin-Lopez • April 15, 2024 -
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Sponsored by ViantIs retail’s next wave of personalization coming in 2024?
Dive into how today’s latest tech innovations give brands an opportunity to reinvent how they speak to their customers in advertising campaigns.
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Billy Reid acquires Knot Standard’s DTC business
As part of the deal, the fashion retailer will take over the DTC brand’s stores and start using its AI-based made-to-measure software in all its locations.
By Cara Salpini • April 12, 2024 -
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ColumnThe Weekly Closeout: PetSmart hosts tattoo redo contest, Williams Sonoma announces book tour with Ina Garten
The pet retailer is offering to pay to replace regretted tattoos, and the home retailer will host a four-city tour to celebrate the food celebrity’s new book.
By Retail Dive Staff • April 12, 2024 -
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Andy Jassy says Amazon will deepen investments in generative AI
Jassy described the tech as “the largest technology transformation since the cloud” or the internet, and said the company is “optimistic” it will be built on top of AWS.
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Dove pledges to not use AI models in lieu of real women in its advertising
A new campaign, “The Code,” shows unrealistic standards produced by current AI tech and promotes guidelines for creating more inclusive results.
By Peter Adams • April 10, 2024 -
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Deep DiveWhy more tech in stores shouldn’t mean fewer workers
Stores can automate more tasks than ever, including pricing, inventory management and checkout. But for theft prevention, customer service and brand engagement, they need humans.
By Daphne Howland • April 10, 2024 -
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Home Depot confirms breach of employee data
The retailer said a vendor error led to the exposure of identifiable information of some employees.
By Nate Delesline III • April 9, 2024 -
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Best Buy to use generative AI for virtual assistant, customer support experiences
The tech will help with customer service, including troubleshooting product issues, managing software and rescheduling or combining order deliveries.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • April 9, 2024 -
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Whole Foods to pull Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology from stores
The specialty grocer, which operates the checkout tech at just two stores, will follow the same path as Amazon Fresh stores in the U.S.
By Peyton Bigora • April 8, 2024 -
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Battling shrink and theft across the globe
Retailers are trying numerous strategies — from technology to teamwork — to minimize losses.
By Peyton Bigora • April 8, 2024 -
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Sponsored by SocialSign.inThe future of retail media networks: Unlocking the power of Wi-Fi in store
Explore how RMNs & Wi-Fi will revolutionize the in-store retail experience, offering targeted ads & enhanced customer experiences.
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Sponsored by SlackAI in retail: Start small and think big
How to start using AI and automation in retail to better serve employees and customers.
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Shein, Temu have high customer overlap with TikTok Shop: report
Even while facing a potential ban in the U.S., the platform is dominating social shopping, an Earnest Analytics report finds.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • April 5, 2024 -
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ColumnThe Weekly Closeout: Puma plots design space in LA, Bank of America downgrades Figs
The athletics brand said the studio will open in 2025, while spending pullbacks contributed to the scrubs brand’s recent negative rating.
By Retail Dive Staff • April 5, 2024 -
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Amazon debuts app for palm payment registry
The Amazon One app can be used to enter various locations, identify individuals, pay for items and access loyalty rewards.
By Xanayra Marin-Lopez • April 4, 2024 -
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Amazon’s AWS unit cutting hundreds of jobs related to store technology
The e-commerce giant earlier said it was scaling back its Just Walk Out technology, including dropping it from Amazon Fresh locations in the U.S.
By Daphne Howland • April 4, 2024 -
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Burlington to open its biggest distribution center
The retailer is building a “highly automated,” 2 million-square-foot facility to support its growing store footprint.
By S.L. Fuller • April 4, 2024 -
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Amazon removes ‘Just Walk Out’ tech from US Amazon Fresh stores
Dash Carts, which also allow shoppers to avoid checkout, will roll out instead at those locations, while the older tech is limited to Amazon Go and some smaller U.K. stores.
By Daphne Howland • April 3, 2024
