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DSW Debuts In-Store Protection Kiosks to Help Shoe Shoppers ‘Get More Wear from Every Pair’

DSW has rolled out Imbox Protection machines at nearly 500 locations, allowing customers to protect their newly purchased footwear in just 60…

Instacart Accelerates Move into Enterprise Tech with Wynshop Acquisition

Instacart has purchased Wynshop, which provides ecommerce solutions to retailers including Wakefern and Pattison. Instacart has increasingly been focusing on physical stores…

Amazon Invests $4 Billion to Expand Rural Delivery Network

Amazon will invest $4 billion to enhance rural delivery capabilities, a move that will expand the number of rural delivery stations to…

Kohl’s CEO Ousted for Questionable Vendor Transactions

Kohl’s Board of Directors has terminated CEO Ashley Buchanan for cause and has appointed current board Chair Michael Bender as Interim CEO…

Sustainability is the Lifeblood of British Heart Foundation’s New ‘Store of the Future’

A brand new “Store of the Future” concept store, a thrift shop operated by the British Heart Foundation (BHF), opens today in…

The Trade War that Restructures What Sells and Why

The U.S. economy may not have officially entered a recession, but consumers are nonetheless navigating rising prices, dwindling savings and a near-constant…

Beyond Inc. Details Store Plans for Bed Bath & Beyond, BuyBuy Baby and Overstock

Beyond Inc. — owner of the Bed Bath & Beyond, BuyBuy Baby and Overstock brands — sees itself as a digital-first company,…

JCPenney Launches Plus-Size Apparel Line with Supermodel Ashley Graham

JCPenney has partnered with plus-size supermodel and entrepreneur Ashley Graham to create a namesake collection for full-figured women that is scheduled to…

Saks to Curate New Multi-Brand Luxury Storefront on Amazon

Saks Fifth Avenue has partnered with Amazon Fashion to launch a Saks-branded storefront on Amazon. The department store retailer will curate a…

How Printemps’ New NYC Store Supports ‘Democratic Luxury’ with Subtle Technology

Printemps is one of the oldest department stores in the world, yet most Americans have never heard the name, much less know…

The New In-Store Playbook for Brands

For years, headlines have sounded the death knell of physical retail. But Sephora’s renewed investment in brick-and-mortar redesign tells an entirely different…

Investing in Security: How Physical Barriers Protect your Bottom Line

The stakes for facility security have never been higher. In 2023, U.S. retailers lost a staggering $121.6 billion to theft, with organized…

The Good Pour

Florida-based wine and spirits shop The Good Pour aims to redefine the retail experience through a commitment to giving back, with customers…

ChatGPT Adds New Shopping Features, but Still no Ads

OpenAI has updated the ChatGPT search engine to offer an improved shopping experience, multiple sources report. As of April 28, when users…

High Art: Dispensary Combines Cannabis Sales and Gallery Space

Cannabis concept store Gotham has opened its fourth location, in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood, with a dedicated Gotham Gallery art exhibition space. The…

Hy-Vee First to Host New Closed-Loop Measurement Tool for In-Store Ads

Midwestern grocery chain Hy-Vee will be the launch partner for Grocery TV’s new closed-loop measurement solution for in-store retail media. Designed to…

Shein, Temu Pull Back on Ad Spend, Raise U.S. Prices Amid China Trade War

[Update as of April 29, 2025] Shein and Temu have made good on their promise to hike prices on April 25, with…

Why CTV Advertising has Turned out to be a Hole in One for Golf Retailer J.Lindeberg

Golf apparel and gear brand J.Lindeberg creates products that bridge the gap between sport and fashion, the better to provide clothing that…

How Supply Chains, Retailers and Waste are Keeping Grocery Prices High

For millions of Americans, grocery shopping has become an increasingly frustrating experience. Every trip to the store seems to come with a…

Etsy’s Latest Turnaround Efforts: Selloff of Reverb, Seller Experience Improvements

Etsy continues to make refinements to its business model as it seeks a return to growth amid increasing competition. The company’s latest…

Ad Campaign Spotlights Supply Chain Wins for Mugsy and Southern Glazer’s

Logistics and transportation provider Ryder System will air “Stories from the Supply Chain,” a national TV ad campaign spotlighting successes with apparel…

UPDATE: Big Lots’ New Owner to Reopen 132 Stores in May

[Update as of April 28, 2025] Variety Wholesalers will reopen 132 Big Lots stores across 14 states next month in two phases,…

The Data Mandate for a Modernized Shopping Experience

Brands like Amazon have set the gold standard for a modern ecommerce shopping experience. Customers expect brands to show them the right…

How Tariff Uncertainty is Impacting Consumer Loyalty, Purchasing, Confidence — and What Retailers can do About it

It’s becoming clear that “tariffs,” a word that just a few short months ago was more familiar to economic historians than the…

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