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Zenni Optical Sharpens Focus on Sustainability with Eco-Friendly Eyewear

Zenni Optical has introduced the EcoBloomz eyewear collection, manufactured with sustainability in mind and using a combination of recycled and bio-based materials….

How to Tap into your ‘Movable Middle’ Shoppers Before your Competitors Do

As consumer shopping behaviors become more fragmented in 2025, the path to purchase is no longer linear and brands must adapt to…

Rolex

The Watches of Switzerland Group — which has managed the Rolex boutique in Mayfair, London for the last 50 years — has…

Amazon Pet Day Discounts will Set Tails a-Wagging and Cats a-Purring

For the fourth year, Amazon will offer significant discounts to pet parents on Amazon Pet Day, May 13-14 in the U.S. Early…

Building Tomorrow’s Retail IT: Strategies for 2025 and Beyond

For 2025 and beyond, the emphasis on change in strategy to ensure a healthy consumer base for UK retailers is, unsurprisingly, requiring…

Prada Group Acquires Versace, Plans to ‘Write a New Page’ in Famed Luxury Brand’s History

Capri Holdings has sold the Versace brand to the Prada Group for €1.25 billion ($1.375 billion) in cash, subject to certain adjustments….

Sam’s Club to Add 15 New Stores a Year, Remodel Fleet as Digital-First Locations

Sam’s Club has laid out an ambitious growth plan that includes creating a pipeline of 15 new stores per year and doubling…

Sephora Rides High as Beauty Partner for WNBA’s Valkyries

Sephora has entered a multi-year partnership with the WNBA’s Golden State Valkyries, the league’s newest team, that include naming rights to the…

UPDATE: Trump Announces 90-Day Pause on ‘Reciprocal Tariffs’ for All Countries Except China

[Update as of April 10, 2025] After a week of holding firm despite widespread pushback from business leaders, consumers and even members…

How Retailers can Find Balance When Consumers are Polarized on Social Issues

In today’s polarized landscape, companies face complex decisions when it comes to taking a stance on social values. When brands like Target…

With Store Expansion on the Agenda, Princess Polly Doubles Down on its ‘Trendsetter’ Reputation

Princess Polly positions itself right in the center of the Gen Z zeitgeist, and its newest physical location also has surrounded itself…

WHSmith Moves to Cloud-Based Tech Model to Support North American Expansion

Travel retailer WHSmith North America has moved its merchandising, inventory management and sales audit solutions from an on-premises to a cloud-based model…

Pacsun Creates ‘Roadside Stand’ Pop-Up to Kick Off Coachella

Pacsun will operate a “Roadside Stand” pop-up in Palm Springs, Calif. from April 10-12, aligning with the Coachella Festival and featuring exclusive…

Etsy Revamps App Experience to Propel More Discovery, Inspiration

With the help of AI, the shopping experience on the Etsy app has been reimagined to offer a more inspiring, personalized shopping…

Smells Like Luxury: Neiman Marcus Debuts Fragrance Subscription Alongside Multi-Sensory Perfume Experience

Neiman Marcus is diving nose-first into scent to engage with consumers both online and in stores, through a new subscription fragrance offering…

Amazon Aims to Increase its Gravitational Pull with New Shopping Features

Amazon has successfully established itself as the starting point for many shoppers’ online searches, edging in on turf previously dominated by platforms…

Data Scraping: A Vital Industry That’s all Grown Up

Retail markets move fast, especially now that many, if not all, major retailers are betting big on emphasizing ecommerce over physical locations….

Best Buy Launches Creator-Curated Shoppable Storefronts

Best Buy has introduced Best Buy Creator, giving influencers large and small the ability to create personalized, curated shopping experiences featuring their…

Temu Partners with Consumer Products Testing Firm to Enhance Quality Perception

Temu has partnered with Eurofins Consumer Product Testing to support greater transparency in the discount retailer’s product safety processes and enhance quality…

AI Can Reset Your CX Strategy, but You Need to Learn Some New Ground Rules First

Be honest — exactly how does your organization plan to strategically leverage artificial intelligence? The technology has captured the imagination of businesses…

Puma Names Long-Time Adidas Exec as New CEO

Puma has tapped Arthur Hoeld, who held a range of leadership positions at Adidas for more than a quarter century, as its…

China Scuttles TikTok Deal in Response to Tariffs; Trump Extends Deadline

The uncertainty around TikTok’s future in the U.S. was supposed to end last Saturday, April 5, but the announcement of President Trump’s…

UPDATE: Klarna Delays IPO as Tariffs Roil Global Economy

[Update as of April 7, 2025] Klarna has halted its planned IPO, the Wall Street Journal has reported, as financial markets continue…

3D Secure – Driving Adoption for U.S. Retail

3D Secure (3DS) is an additional layer of cardholder security and authentication for online card transactions, and more and more large retailers…