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Update: Ikea Shop-in-Shops Now Open in Best Buy Stores Across Florida, Texas

[Update from Nov. 5, 2025] Ikea kitchen and laundry planning centers are now open at Best Buy stores in: Additional locations in…

The $176 Billion Retail Media Opportunity has a Generation Problem

If you’re running the same in-store advertising strategy for a 22-year-old and a 65-year-old, you’re not maximizing your potential revenue. Vibenomics conducted…

ThredUp Launches Peer-to-Peer Offering, Enabling Direct Selling on its Platform for the First Time

Resale platform ThredUp has launched its new peer-to-peer marketplace (first announced in May) in closed beta, allowing sellers to list their items…

Starbucks Sells Majority Stake in its China Business

Starbucks has formed a joint venture with Chinese investment firm Boyu Capital to run its retail operations in China. Under the agreement,…

Black Friday Takes on New Importance as Holiday Shoppers Prioritize Smart Spending

2025 has been a year of sweeping change — both technologically thanks to AI, and economically as President Trump’s tariffs reshape the…

Beyond the Code Freeze: 5 Ways to Keep your Mobile Apps Running During the Holiday Shopping Blitz

In 2024, consumers spent $150 billion on in-app purchases, according to the State of Mobile 2025 report. And no period drives more…

Agentic Commerce is a Huge Opportunity for Retailers; it’s Also a Liability Storm

AI agents that shop on behalf of consumers are moving from concept to reality. Visa and Mastercard are giving AI agents their…

Bath & Body Works Engineers Holiday ‘Scent Takeovers,’ While Sephora Brings on the ‘Queen of Christmas’

Beauty retailers are pulling out all the stops to amp up the joy and magic this holiday season. Sephora launched the beginning…

Walmart Looks to ‘Rewrite the Holiday Playbook’ with New In-Store AI Experiences

Walmart has unveiled a series of new AI-powered tools on its app and website aimed at making holiday shopping in stores easier…

Western-Wear Retailer Boosts In-Stock Rates 2% in Pilot of AI-Powered Allocation Solution

Tecovas, the Austin, Texas-based Western wear apparel and cowboy boot retailer, will deploy AI-powered allocation and replenishment solutions across its 30+ stores,…

Urban Outfitters Plans 10 New Stores in Gen Z-Friendly Format

Urban Outfitters will open three stores in a new format designed to appeal to Gen Z shoppers by the end of 2025,…

More Retailers Step Up as SNAP Cutoff Deadline Looms

[Update as of Oct. 31, 2025] More retailers and service providers are stepping up with programs to help the estimated 40 million…

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Update: Ikea Shop-in-Shops Now Open in Best Buy Stores Across Florida, Texas

The $176 Billion Retail Media Opportunity has a Generation Problem

ThredUp Launches Peer-to-Peer Offering, Enabling Direct Selling on its Platform for the First Time

Starbucks Sells Majority Stake in its China Business

Black Friday Takes on New Importance as Holiday Shoppers Prioritize Smart Spending

Beyond the Code Freeze: 5 Ways to Keep your Mobile Apps Running During the Holiday Shopping Blitz

Agentic Commerce is a Huge Opportunity for Retailers; it’s Also a Liability Storm

Bath & Body Works Engineers Holiday ‘Scent Takeovers,’ While Sephora Brings on the ‘Queen of Christmas’

Walmart Looks to ‘Rewrite the Holiday Playbook’ with New In-Store AI Experiences

Western-Wear Retailer Boosts In-Stock Rates 2% in Pilot of AI-Powered Allocation Solution

Urban Outfitters Plans 10 New Stores in Gen Z-Friendly Format

More Retailers Step Up as SNAP Cutoff Deadline Looms

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The Agentic Engine Powering Profit-Driven Merchandising

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AI at a Crossroads: Leadership, Ethics, and ROI

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