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Sep 20
2 min

Walmart Connect Announces Innovation Partnerships

Walmart | September 20, 2022 Consumers who turned to online shopping during the pandemic have chosen to stay there, with those returning to in-store relying on online research to guide their decisions. Consumers realized the importance of “connection” and were forced to adapt and connect in new ways including social feeds, livestreaming, mobile and more, specifically across video and connected TV. In fact, the predicted growth of social commerce from 10% of all e-commerce to

Sep 1
1 min

Instacart Launches Delivery For Large Items

Retail Dive | August 25, 2022 Instacart positioned the new bulky delivery service as a way for customers to get both their groceries and orders of large items alongside each other. For retailers, the new service allows them to offer more of their catalog through Instacart, the company said. “With football season just around the corner, Instacart’s Big & Bulky solution can provide customers with items like portable grills and tents for a tailgate or a 55” TV in case they’re wa

Sep 1
2 min

Walmart’s 2022 Top Toy List is Here With the Hottest Toys This Holiday Season

Walmart | August 30, 2022 ’Tis the season to shop this year’s most-wanted toys, and they’re all at Walmart at the incredible prices its customers count on. Today, Walmart unveiled its highly anticipated 2022 Top Toy List to help families plan ahead and save on their wish lists this holiday season, featuring more toys than ever for kids of all ages and a wide range of prices. Walmart’s 2022 Top Toy List highlights 55 of this holiday season’s hottest toys, with more than half t

Aug 25
2 min

Beyond Yoga to Open its First Permanent Store

Retail Dive | August 19, 2022 During the pop-up shop, Beyond Yoga said it connected with more consumers, two-thirds of whom were new to the brand. The company also said that its Midi HighRise Legging, Slim Racerback Cropped Tank and Focus Cropped Tank were the top performing items during the pop-up event. “Our pop-up store perfectly exemplified the ethos of the brand, and I’m extremely proud of the team’s passion and dedication to deliver such an amazing experience for our co

Aug 25
1 min

Peloton Launches Products, Apparel And Accessories In Amazon’s U.S. Stores

SGB Media | August 24, 2022 Peloton Interactive, Inc. announced that the Peloton Bike, Guide, select accessories, and apparel are selling through Amazon’s U.S. stores, with Bike delivery available to most of the U.S. The arrangement marks Peloton’s first wholesale partner. Until now, Peloton relied on its website and physical showrooms. Peloton said the collaboration will expand its distribution and, more immediately, engage its members and prospective members in a new sales

Aug 25
2 min

Walmart Inspires New Reading Adventures with the Walmart Book Club

Walmart | August 22, 2022 Whether you are an avid reader or the occasional book worm, identifying your next page-turner can sometimes be a challenge. Walmart is excited to introduce the next chapter for the Walmart book department: the Walmart Book Club. Five titles will be chosen annually as part of the Walmart Book Club with four unveiled seasonally throughout the year leading up to the highest honor, the Pick of the Year. Their team of book merchants will select titles bas

Aug 18
2 min

Pacsun Hits 2M TikTok Followers in Brand Identity Push

Retail Dive | August 15, 2022 Countless brands have taken to TikTok in recent years to promote a product or campaign, frequently by deploying the skills of popular creators, but Pacsun has taken a more involved approach by interacting with the platform and its users on a personal level, routinely participating in viral trends that aren’t in itself tied to the brand in attempt to be an active player in the community. For brands looking to appeal to younger consumers, TikTok ha

Aug 18
2 min

Kohl’s Expands Self-Pickup to All Stores

Retail Dive | August 10, 2022 Kohl’s aims to create a streamlined shopping experience with the nationwide rollout of its self-pickup service. “Our teams have been working hard to ensure Kohl’s Self-Pickup service was available for all of our customers ahead of the holiday rush,” Siobhán Mc Feeney, Kohl’s chief technology officer, said in a statement. “At Kohl’s, we’re focused on listening to what shoppers want, and using technology to make it as easy as possible for families

Aug 11
2 min

Smart Cart Tech Firm Shopic Bags $35M in Funding

Retail Dive | August 10, 2022 Shopic's company business model is centered around self-contained devices that use computer vision to scan products, feature a built-in screen to communicate with shoppers and handle payments. Shoppers attach Shopic’s equipment to their cart when entering a store and remove it before leaving with their purchases. By contrast, other companies in the smart cart space, including Amazon, Instacart-owned Caper AI, Cust2Mate and Veeve, have developed f

Aug 11
1 min

Saks Off 5th Partners With Rent The Runway

Forbes | August 1, 2022 Saks Off 5th is joining with Rent the Runway to offer its customers new luxury labels. More than 60 brands will only be available on Saksoff5th.com. Management has indicated that at this time merchandise will not be available in stores. Of course, customers can return the merchandise in stores and it is possible that a selection will be in key stores in the future. This will bring many new and luxury brands to Saksoff5th.com. Some of these brands have

Aug 11
2 min

Twitter Expands Location Tool, Courses For Small Businesses

Retail Dive | August 4, 2022 With the launch of new features, Twitter is trying to cater to small and mid-sized businesses. The platform is introducing Professional Home, a hub within Twitter for professionals that will soon be available internationally in the coming weeks, the company said in its announcement. In addition to Professional Home, the company is testing additional profile spotlights to reach and convert new customers. “Professionals – whether they are creators,

Jul 21
1 min

West Elm, Lalo Debut Children’s Collection

Retail Dive | July 18, 2022 The launch of the Lalo x West Elm Kids collection comes a year after Lalo raised $5.6 million in a seed funding round, which it planned to use for hiring more employees and developing more products, according to Retail Brew. Since Lalo’s debut in 2019, the brand’s revenue has grown 300% for the past two years, the company noted in its announcement. “We are very excited to partner with such a renowned and influential interior design brand. It was cl

Jul 14
2 min

Discover @ Kohl’s to Feature Diverse, Women-Owned Brands at 600 Stores

Retail Dive | July 11, 2022 The new Discover @ Kohl’s areas recall a few recent efforts at Macy’s, including Market @ Macy’s, which feature rotating selections of DTC brands; Market by Macy’s, small-format stores in off-mall locations that include local programming and exclusive brands; and Story, a shop-in-shop with revolving merchandising that never lived up to the original concept and whose creator left the retailer two years ago. Earlier this year Walmart said it is testi

Jul 7
1 min

Amazon’s New Analytics Tool Gives Brands a Front-row Seat to In-store Shopping

Retail Dive | July 6, 2022 Amazon’s launch of its newest tool, Store Analytics, gives marketers specific insights, including how often shoppers put products back onto shelves, and arrives as brands are scrambling for ways to learn more about consumer behavior. The information from in-store shoppers could help marketers optimize their in-store marketing, including digital signage, by enabling them to experiment with more carefully curated selling tactics based on the success o

Jun 30
1 min

Ikea Adds Space Visualization Tool to Its App

Retail Dive | June 28, 2022 Ikea is rolling out its new digital tool following the COVID-19 pandemic-induced boom in home decor. Per its Ikea Life at Home report, more than 60% of customers had to significantly alter their living space to function since the coronavirus pandemic. The company also noted that it had seen an uptick in consumers shopping via digital channels. “Ingka Group is passionate about helping people create a better life at home, and we continuously look to

Jun 30
2 min

The Stage is Set for Incredible Savings July 11-13 During The Biggest Target Deal Days

Target | June 16, 2022 Get ready for incredible savings. The biggest Target Deal Days is coming to Target.com and the Target app July 11-13 — three full days and hundreds of thousands of show-stopping deals for you and every guest, no membership fee required. Think more savings across every category (including food and beverage, electronics, beauty, home, apparel and toys) plus deep deals on Target owned brands like Good & Gather, heyday and Threshold and top national brands

Jun 9
2 min

The Power of More Curiously Human™ Digital Experiences in Retail

Retail Dive | June 6, 2022 Conversational commerce — in which retailers deploy text and/or voice messaging in service of meeting consumers’ shopping and customer-service needs — is the next era of e-commerce. According to HubSpot, 71% of people are willing to use messaging apps to get customer assistance. “The consumer behavior of messaging brands is here to stay,” said Ryan Mannion, Area Vice President of Strategic Retail Accounts at LivePerson. “A few of the top five big-bo

Jun 2
2 min

50 Years In: Nike’s Game Plan For Winning With Women

May 25, 2022 At 50 years old, Nike is charting a path into the future that starts with its past. The company is adopting the motto, “We are never done,” to celebrate the occasion and resurrecting Spike Lee’s Mars Blackmon character for a campaign in which Blackmon gets a talking to from a new character, Zimmie, about all of the young athletes changing their respective games, including Nike-sponsored Chloe Kim and Naomi Osaka. “The past was great and all, but the future’s on d

May 26
2 min

Digital Grocery Will Be a $243 Billion Market In The US By 2025: Here Are The Stats and Trends

Insider Intelligence | April 15,2022 With digital grocery buyers accounting for more than half of the US population, signaling a landmark year in 2021, retailers are rushing to respond: Amazon Fresh will open dozens of new brick-and-mortar stores across the country over the next few years. Ultrafast grocery startups, promising drop-offs in as short as 15 minutes, are pushing past substantial losses in an already competitive marketplace and exploring new revenue streams. And m

May 25
2 min

Tabitha Brown for Target Channels Joy All Year Long with Four Limited-Time Collections

Target | May 17,2022 At Target, they're all about helping families discover the joy of everyday life. So it’s only fitting that Target is teaming up with actress, New York Times bestseller and social media phenomenon Tabitha Brown, whose wise words and day-brightening positivity have been lifting spirits day after day. Say hello there to Tabitha Brown for Target — featuring four limited-time-only collections that will launch over the next year, spanning apparel, swim and acce