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In Major Expansion, Wal-Mart de México to Add 1,500 Stores by 2030

Wal-Mart de México y Centroamérica is planning a significant expansion of its store fleet over the next five years, adding more than…

How Retail Businesses can Reduce Credit Card Fees

Credit card spending has grown significantly over the past decade, leading to higher costs for businesses. For retail executives, finding ways to…

TikTok and the ‘Social Commerce’ Question

TikTok showed up in force at Shoptalk last week, and the company was on a mission, although not the one that might…

Simon Opens First Premium Outlets Mall in Indonesia

Simon has opened the Jakarta Premium Outlets mall in a suburb of Indonesia’s capital Jakarta, the company’s first Premium Outlets center in…

GameStop Plans ‘Significant’ U.S. Store Closures in 2025

GameStop, which shuttered operations in several international markets and closed nearly 600 U.S. stores during its 2024 fiscal year, is planning a…

AI’s Fashion Impact: From Product Design to On-Demand Manufacturing and Beyond

Even in an industry accustomed to a rapid pace of change like fashion manufacturing and retailing, AI is racing by like the…

Retailers Face Surge in Deceptive Pricing Lawsuits: Strategies to Protect Your Business

Consumers love to find a bargain, and promoting discounts and sales is a central tool in retailers’ arsenal to drive sales and…

Best Buy Launches Automated Solution for Social Advertising Partners

Best Buy Ads, the retail media network operated by the electronics retailer, has unveiled a new solution for social advertising partners. Social+…

Old Navy Adopts Solution to Provide Store Associates with Item-Level Location Data

Old Navy has partnered with Radar, a solution combining RFID, AI and computer vision technology designed to track and locate in-store inventory…

Petco Partners with Uber Eats for Nationwide Delivery

Petco has made its extensive assortment of pet products available for on-demand delivery via a new partnership with Uber Eats encompassing all…

Gap, DoorDash, NBCU Execs Weigh in on the State of the Consumer

Between the tariff tug-of-war, flailing markets, insanely high egg prices and general “twitchiness” (as one strategist put it), consumers have gotten a…

Retail’s AI Evolution: From Chatbots to Personal Shopping Concierges

Dealing with customer service for a faulty product or return? You’ve probably felt the frustration firsthand. What should take five minutes turns…

Advance Auto Parts Plans 30 New Stores in 2025, Promises More Expansion

Advance Auto Parts will open 30 new U.S. stores this year, moving toward a goal of adding at least 100 new locations…

FedEx Launches Returns Service with 3,000 Dropoff Locations

FedEx has introduced FedEx Easy Returns, a box- and label-free returns solution supported by approximately 3,000 brick-and-mortar dropoff locations that include FedEx…

Kroger Countersuit Blames Albertsons for Merger’s Failure

Aftershocks from the failed Kroger–Albertsons merger continue to ripple through the legal system. Albertsons had halted the proposed $24.6 billion merger in…

Carter’s Taps Vans Exec to Support Growth Goals

Carter’s has brought in a new President and CEO to ramp up its growth initiatives. Douglas Palladini, former Global Brand President of…

Dollar Tree Sells Family Dollar Division to VCs for Over $1 Billion

After several months spent deciding the fate of its struggling Family Dollar division, parent company Dollar Tree has sold the banner to…

How Localization is Helping CVS Position Itself as the Modern General Store

CVS is one of the largest retailers in the U.S. by store count, with more than 9,000 locations across the country. And…

AI-Powered Knowledge Graph: The Key to Personalized Customer Journeys

Modern consumers expect personalized experiences tailored to their unique preferences, behaviors and needs. Businesses striving to meet these expectations are turning to…

Hy-Vee RMN Deploys Carrot Ads Solution; Instacart Extends Ad Placements to Smart Carts

The 570-store Midwestern supermarket retailer Hy-Vee will expand its partnership with Instacart by adopting the platform’s Carrot Ads solution. This new integration…

Pinterest Plans Coachella Pop-Up, Forecasts Festival Season Fashion Trends

Pinterest is marking the second year of its partnership with the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival with a preview of the…

BuyBuy Baby Sets Due Date for Online (Re)Birth

BuyBuy Baby will officially re-enter the world of online retail on May 8, 2025, just days before Mother’s Day. This rebirth of…

Mango Ramps Up Data-Driven Planning for Global Operations

International fashion brand Mango is implementing a new AI software platform to transform its planning and decision-making. Operating nearly 2,850 stores in…

Walmart and Minecraft Partner on New ‘Golden Child’ Storytelling Adventure

Walmart’s newest partnership with Minecraft marks a new stage in its evolving “Adaptive Retail” strategy. The epicenter of the collaboration is Skyward,…