Walmart marks back-to-school with livestream shopping, TikTok contestWalmart is leveraging two of the hottest social commerce trends to kick off another new academic year. Taco Bell names rap star head of impactTaco Bell is naming rapper Lil Nas X, a former store associate, to the new honorary position of chief impact officer. Lowe’s to match 50 loyalty members with outdoor design creators Lowe’s Cos. Inc. is welcoming fall with a new promotion that will provide selected consumers with funding and expert assistance for outdoor projects. Rue 21 taps cultural intelligence firm to provide GenZ insights More than half of Rue 21’s Black and Hispanic GenZ customers intend to spend more on clothing — nearly 20% more — this year than last, when compared to white customers. Weedmaps offers in-app ordering; launches partnership with NBA star An online cannabis marketplace is easing mobile purchases and expanding into a content venture that includes NBA star Kevin Durant. Old Navy rolling out size-inclusive shopping experience — in stores and online Old Navy has launched a major initiative that puts its own spin on inclusive sizing. JLL: These two retailers are most popular for back-to-school shopping Cost reigns supreme as the top factor for parents in deciding where to shop for back-to-school and two retailers far outstrip all the competition. Flexible payments pay off for Indochino Indochino has expanded its customer demographic and increased its average order value since enabling customers to buy now, pay later. Pinterest introduces shoppable video pins Pinterest continues adding e-commerce features. Twitter pilots shoppable profiles Twitter is testing a dedicated space at the top of a profile where businesses can showcase products. Express converts influencers into salespeople Express Inc. is turning its influencer marketing program into a full-fledged social commerce platform. Survey: Back-to-school shoppers cross channels A vast majority of back-to-school consumers will shop both in-store and online, and almost two-thirds have already started. First Previous 50 51 52 53 54 Next Last