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What Came First, The Chicken or The Lab?
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved two companies to sell “cell-cultivated” chicken for human consumption.
Will Dormify Shops Make The Container Store a Big Deal On Campus?
The Container Store has plans to go off to college in the fall and it’s taking a friend with it.
Is The Bar Raising For Last-Mile Sustainability?
Descartes Systems Group’s second annual Home Delivery Sustainability Report finds consumers expect one-third of retailers to publish the carbon footprint of individual deliveries currently and 59 percent to do so…
How Speedy Does Walgreens Need To Be?
Lindsay Mikos, senior director of omnichannel strategy and programs at Walgreens, spoke about the retail pharmacy chain’s moves to build out and maintain its super-fast omnichannel fulfillment options, including 30-minute…
Is Generative AI A Game-Changer For Virtual Apparel Try-On?
Google has introduced a virtual try-on tool for apparel, tapping generative artificial intelligence (AI) that it believes is leaps ahead of avatar- or photo-upload-driven try-on models.
Will Target and Walmart Outdo Amazon on Prime Day?
Target and Walmart want to use their store networks and omnichannel capabilities to outdo Amazon.com in the same week it holds its two-day Prime Day sales event.
Why Is Retail Increasingly Behind Lock & Key?
Dollar Tree has become the latest retailer to lock up merchandise in hopes of reducing shrink.
What Do Gen Z And Alpha Want From Brands?
Generation Z and Generation Alpha’s relationship with technology is, naturally, yielding different shopping habits from older audiences as the younger generations grow into consumers.
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…
