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Does Amazon Have More Riding on Prime Day This Year?
Amazon.com has made it official. Its annual Prime Day sales event will kick off on July 11 and conclude on July 12. The big question facing Amazon and all its…
Are Unconventional Brand Spellings Memorable or Annoying?
A university study finds consumers respond less positively to new products when their brand names use unconventional spellings of real words, like “Klear” instead of “Clear.”
Will Gift Cards And Exchanges Cut The Cost of Online Returns?
University research posits that offering product exchanges or gift cards for returns rather than crediting a customer’s card may be retail’s best option to reduce the cost of online returns…
Does Netflix Have A Screen-To-Table Opportunity?
Netflix is opening its first pop-up restaurant, “Netflix Bites,” showcasing creations from chefs featured on shows available on the streaming service, including Chef’s Table, Iron Chef, Is It Cake? and…
Will Retail Media Networks Ever Get Into Brand Ad Budgets?
Retail media networks are on a roll. Ad revenues are expected to increase 9.9 percent to $125.7 billion in 2023 making retailers’ websites the third-fastest growing channel for advertising, according…
Are Retailers Ready For Juneteenth?
This weekend promises to be a big one for retailers as Americans celebrate not one, but two, holidays with Father’s Day on Sunday and the Juneteenth National Independence Day holiday…
What Will Walmart Gain From Its Web3 Incubator Program?
Walmart’s Store No. 8 has announced the impending launch of a new tech incubator program focused on funding Web3-related initiatives. It is now accepting applications for the first cohort of…
Can Former Macy’s and Walmart E-comm Exec Fix Stitch Fix?
Stitch Fix has named former Macy’s and Walmart executive Matt Baer its new CEO.
Do Brands Need To Be More ‘People-Obsessed?’
Wednesday morning of the Retail Innovation Conference & Expo in Chicago kicked off with a compelling presentation by Nikkia Reveillac, director of consumer insights at Netflix.
Uber Eats is Purging 5,000 Ghost Kitchens
Uber Eats is purging 5,000 ghost kitchens from its app and setting stricter rules for the remaining ones after finding its platform flooded by virtual restaurants listing similar food options…
Has DTC’s Heyday Passed?
A few years ago, direct-to-consumer (DTC) was the retail model everyone was talking about. It was bringing success not only to brands with fanatically engaged audiences like Nike, but small…
How Can Retailers Take Toxic Behavior Out of The Workplace?
Recent McKinsey research finds that companies are increasingly offering yoga classes, meditation app subscriptions, well-being days, and training on time management to counter all-time high rates of employee burnout. These…
Is Bed Bath & Beyond Worth More Than $21.5 Million?
Overstock.com has submitted a $21.5 million bid to acquire Bed Bath & Beyond’s intellectual property and some of its assets as part of the bankruptcy process. The retailer’s stores are…
Should Companies Order Workers Back to The Office?
Google has joined Amazon.com, Apple, The Walt Disney Company and others that have announced plans to more strictly enforce or add restrictions to their hybrid work policies.
Have Independent Grocers Figured Out How to Beat Their Chain Store Rivals?
Rampant consolidation — including the proposed granddaddy of all mergers between Kroger and Albertsons — may lead some to believe that independent grocers are a dying breed. But in many…
Will Retailers Report Record Father’s Day Sales?
Americans are projected to spend a record $22.9 billion to celebrate Father’s Day this year, following a slightly down year in 2022, according to research from the National Retail Federation…
Are Victoria’s Secret and Amazon Meant to Be Together?
Victoria’s Secret is expanding its partnership with Amazon.com, selling its core intimates directly on the platform for the first time.
Is Student Loan Reimbursement a Smart Employee Perk?
Adidas is joining some other employers offering a student loan assistance program as the pandemic-era student debt holiday ends.
Will Walmart Add In-Store Radio and Product Sampling to Its Retail Media Network?
Walmart Connect, Walmart’s retail media arm, is testing the sale of ads on in-store radio and integrating in-store sampling programs with online offerings while vowing not to disturb the shopper…
Do Foodservice and Delivery Businesses Need to Ditch Tipping?
Americans are growing weary of being asked for tips at every turn. That’s the conclusion of two new and separate studies on the subject.
Did Neiman Marcus Make a Mistake Laying Off Its Service Ambassadors?
Leticia Miranda, a Bloomberg Opinion columnist, doesn’t think Neiman Marcus Group (NMG) is being entirely forthcoming about why sales fell nine percent in the most recent quarter and earnings before…
