Are shoppable ads finally ready for prime time?
At International Advertising Bureau’s NewFronts showcase for digital marketers, Condé Nast, AMC Netw...
RetailWire
Walmart and Target report higher sales and lower margins
Walmart and Target posted their first quarter results this week and the rivals had similar stories t...
Should Apple have killed the iPod?
Fans poured their hearts out on social media upon hearing the news that Apple planned to discontinue...
Which exec role should guide the path to the metaverse?
Crate & Barrel Holdings last week revealed that Sebastian Brauer, who oversees product design, devel...
H-E-B is right at home with its new shop-in-shop concept
Visitors to one H-E-B store location can now purchase home goods while shopping for groceries, and i...
Will Walmart’s career path strategy give it a recruiting advantage?
Walmart has created a series of career path programs designed to let associates pursue advancement o...
Are smaller retailers getting crushed by the supply chain mess?
Ninety-one percent of small to mid-sized retailers believe larger companies have an advantage over t...
Nordstrom Local is summering in the Hamptons
Nordstrom has unveiled plans to open its first Nordstrom Local pop-up in Southampton from Memorial D...
Should Zara (and other retailers) be charging for online returns?
Zara in the UK has started charging a fee to return merchandise bought online. The fast-fashion reta...
Pedigree and Walmart seek an end to pet homelessness
The Pedigree brand has launched a program designed to keep pandemic puppies and other dogs in their...
Does virtual selling make for lonely salespeople?
Without the typical in-person social interaction, virtually selling tends to be transactional and lo...
Will the lack of skilled people derail retail’s digital supply chain transformation?
A new study finds that as more companies work to digitally transform their supply chains, many do no...
Will Kohl’s make a better deal for itself after an activist investor loses board vote?
Kohl’s shareholders in a vote yesterday rejected a bid by the activist investor Macellum Advisors to...
Google rethinks employee reviews and promotions process
Google last week shifted to a new system for “employee development, learning and progression” it cal...
Has Best Buy found an outlet for future growth?
Best Buy is moving forward with its plan to double the number of outlet stores it operates over the...
Do Netflix subscriber headwinds hold lessons for retailers?
Netflix reported a drop in subscribers for the first time in over a decade on its latest earnings ca...
‘Babe’ star makes dramatic gesture over Starbucks’ upcharge for non-dairy milk
James Cromwell, the Oscar-nominated actor, has a problem with Starbucks over its policy of upchargin...
Would grocery delivery be a healthy addition to Apple’s business?
Health conscious customers might soon be able to order a literal apple from Apple. The tech giant ma...
Is inflation the true cause of recent supermarket closures?
Some big name grocers have been closing store locations against the backdrop of record-breaking infl...
Wayfair’s earnings miss may portend trouble for fellow ‘disruptor’ brands
Last Thursday, shares of Wayfair lost 26 percent of their value and are now off about 75 percent fro...