Is ‘productivity paranoia’ from remote working solvable?
In its report, Microsoft revealed that 85 percent of managers “have a hard time knowing for sure tha...
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Rivals take notice as ads account for five percent of Amazon’s retail revenues
A GroupM study estimates advertising accounts for five percent of Amazon.com’s revenues from commerc...
Can Instacart marry in-store and online grocery shopping experiences?
Instacart has unveiled Connected Stores, a bundle of six Instagram-linked technologies aiming to com...
Is an influencer a legit career?
Many young adults are aspiring to become social media influencers as a career, although the income p...
FTC commissioner says it’s time to enforce the Robinson-Patman Act
Independent grocers and pharmacies may have found the ally they are looking for. Alvaro Bedoya, comm...
Did Target just move Black Friday up to October 7?
Christmas creep is dead. Retailers moving their holiday promotions up from Thanksgiving Day week is...
Should CPG brands cast their DTC businesses in a supporting role to stores?
It appears there’s been a significant tide turn for consumer packaged goods brands in the direct to...
The Starbucks experience aims to be the same no matter where you get your coffee
Visitors to Starbucks locations inside some retailers will soon be able to order ahead via mobile, n...
Did Walmart just guarantee it will be the easiest place to shop for Christmas?
Walmart is known for its low prices and the retailer seems determined to also be synonymous with co...
Do grocers need a new approach for selling plant-based protein alternatives?
The growth in plant-based foods is not being driven by vegans or vegetarians, but consumers who want...
Gap is cutting 500 corporate jobs as it searches for a CEO and answers
Gap Inc. is cutting 500 corporate jobs as it continues to search for a permanent CEO and it seeks to...
Will electronic carts help Kroger fulfill curbside pickup orders more quickly?
Kroger is introducing a temperature-controlled electronic cart to speed up its curbside fulfillment....
Are biases still holding back marketing analytics?
Gartner predicts that by 2023, 60 percent of CMOs will slash the size of their marketing analytics d...
Is livestream commerce about to break through?
In an article for Harvard Business Review, a Wharton marketing professor argues that livestream comm...
JCPenney’s beauty makeover is going chain-wide
Sephora’s shops inside of JCPenney stores are long gone with the beauty retailer having found a new...
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 CT...
Will Patagonia’s ownership help save the planet and its retail business?
Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard announced last week that he is giving away his company to combat cl...
Amazon to give marketplace sellers greater email access to its platform’s users
Amazon.com introduced a new “Tailored Audiences” tool that allows sellers on its platform to send em...
Were Crazy Eddie’s commercials pure genius or insanely awful?
A new best-selling book, “Retail Gangster: The Insane, Real-Life Story of Crazy Eddie” is bringing b...
Dollar General plans to expand its selection of $1 items
Dollar General says it is not abandoning the pricing on its selection of $1 products, even as inflat...