Survey: 94% of retail executives plan to invest in e-commerceIn a growing omnichannel environment, brand leaders say they plan on increasing their investments into e-commerce. Starbucks partners with other chains in first-of-its kind reusable cup pilotStarbucks is teaming up with more than 30 other quick-serve restaurants to test a city-wide returnable cup initiative in California. Ikea pops up in Times Square with innovative billboard Ikea U.S. has taken over New York City’s Times Square with a larger-than-life 3D billboard. Etsy focuses on creativity of sellers with new standards, campaign Etsy Inc. is refocusing on its original mission to serve as an online marketplace for unique, handmade, and/or vintage items. Toys “R” Us creates history-making promotional film with generative AI Toys “R” Us is in a first with its new brand film. Shoppable content – the new omnichannel commerce frontier Retailers are finding new ways to make a broader range of omnichannel content into points of consumer purchase. Amazon achieves largest plastic packaging reduction effort yet Amazon is continuing efforts to avoid and reduce packaging from its supply chain. Walmart in refresh of $2 billion private fashion brand for Gen Z Walmart is squarely targeting young consumers with a total revamp of its No Boundaries private label assortment of fashion items. Lowe’s, Party City start targeting Halloween shoppers Two major retailers are following the lead of The Home Depot in promoting Halloween merchandise online months before the holiday. First Look: Inside Japanese streetwear brand Bape’s striking new Chicago flagship Bape has expanded its retail footprint with the opening of its fifth U.S. store. Influencing in-store behavior, buying and customer bonds Playwright George Bernard Shaw noted, "The single biggest problem with communication is the illusion that it has taken place." NRF: Father's Day spending to hit $22.4 billion Father’s Day spending is expected to be nearly on-par with last year’s record-high, according to a new estimate. First Previous 2 3 4 5 6 Next Last
