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Should Costco Be Going To War Against Card Sharers?
Costco, following the path of Netflix, confirmed it’s cracking down on people sharing membership cards to sneak into stores after noticing a spike in non-members making purchases at self-checkout.
Will Inflation Weigh Less On Back-To-School Spending?
A number of surveys are predicting significant upticks in back-to-school (BTS) spending as parents have grown accustomed to and savvier about inflationary pressures.
Does In-Store Music Work Better On Weekdays?
Research from the University of Bath’s School of Management found in-store music can lift sales by more than 10 percent during the weekdays but questioned whether tunes might be neutral…
How Will The SCOTUS Affirmative Action Decision Affect Corporate DEI Initiatives?
The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday in a six to three decision struck down decades of legal precedent in ruling that colleges and universities may no longer use race as a…
Will Burlington Stores Gain The Most From Bed Bath & Beyond’s Bankruptcy?
Burlington Stores is on a new store growth path so Bed Bath & Beyond’s bankruptcy couldn’t have come at a better time for the off-price retailer.
Google Video Ad Controversy Could Drive Brands to Retail Media Networks
Google promises to place video advertisements on third-party websites that adhere to a particular set of standards through its Google Video Partners program. Recent research from brand analysis platform Adalytics…
Why is Overstock.com Changing its Name to Bed Bath & Beyond?
Overstock.com is all-in on its Bed Bath & Beyond acquisition.
Should Corporate America Be Concerned About Gen Z Workers?
A survey from ResumeBuilder.com finds 74 percent of managers believe Gen Z workers (ages nine to 24) are more challenging to work with than other generations. A news.com.au article explored…
Will DoorDash Drivers Go For Its Hourly Pay Option?
DoorDash said yesterday that it is giving its drivers (AKA Dashers) the option of continuing to be paid per delivery or choosing to receive a minimum hourly wage instead.
Is Unattended Retail Where Retailers Want To Be?
New enhanced vending machines, new deployments of Just Walk Out-style technology and other unattended retail setups have been appearing more frequently lately, leading some to say that the space is…
Will The INFORM Consumers Act Take a Bite Out of Organized Retail Crime?
The Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for Consumers Act – AKA the INFORM Consumers Act – is now the law of the land.
Will Unilever Clean-Up On #CleanTok?
Unilever announced a partnership with TikTok, based around the platform’s cleaning community #CleanTok, that aims to tap into a growing trend of “GenZs who see staying home and cleaning as…
How Can Retailers Motivate Passionless Workers?
New university research finds that while more passionate employees are often more productive, innovative and collaborative, focusing on fostering a vibrant workforce may neglect the needs of employees driven by…
Will Local Coffee Shops and Florists Help Amazon Expand Its Last-Mile Capacity?
Amazon.com is looking to partner with local businesses like coffee shops, florists and auto parts stores to make deliveries in their communities.
Does Tiktok Need a Private Label to Make Social Shopping Work?
TikTok is testing a dedicated in-app social-shopping section, “Trendy Beat,” in the UK to showcase products trending on videos on the app directly sold by TikTok’s parent, ByteDance.
Is Costco Over-Complicating Self-Checkout?
Costco’s move to increasingly add staff to self-checkout stations is drawing some poor reviews on social media.
Are Standardized Metrics What Retail Media Needs?
Albertsons Media Collective, Albertsons’ retail media arm, unveiled a preliminary framework last week at The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in France to help standardize specifications and methodologies across…
Should Tito’s Join Or Lampoon The Canned Cocktail Trend?
Tito’s Handmade Vodka, among the few major vodka makers not to come out with a hard seltzer, is mocking the canned cocktail trend by selling empty cans to encourage consumers…
Is Kroger’s first-party data ideal for driving programmatic connected TV ads?
Kroger Precision Marketing is expanding its private programmatic marketplace to include video and CTV (connected TV) inventory, fueling a convergence of three dominant media trends. What do you think of…
Will retailers be ready when the third-party cookies crumble?
Eighty-one percent of companies are reliant on third-party cookies while 85 percent of consumers want brands to use only first-party data, according to a new report. What advice would you…
Which personalization techniques work best?
According to a new report, the three most prevalent personalization tactics are predictive personalization, email send-time optimization and buyer journey-based personalization. What do you think are the most effective, most…
