Shoe stores among retail’s hottest destinationsShoe stores are stepping up big time. Cuts in SNAP benefits likely to impact food and beverage spendingThe end of the COVID-era boost to SNAP benefits is having a significant impact on discretionary retail spending by the affected households. ThredUp partners with ‘High School Musical’ star for back-to-school ThredUp is turning to influencers to help drive back-to-school sales. Ulta Beauty opens livestream events to cosmetics brands Ulta Beauty brand partners have a new opportunity to directly sell to the retailer’s customers. Department Stores Are Getting Smaller (And Smarter) We’ve become too conditioned to the idea that “bigger is better,” especially in the United States. Albertsons pilots dynamic ads across Facebook and Instagram Albertsons Companies is shaking up its digital circular. Your checkout isn’t broken–but it’s wrong for 70% of your customers Retailers have long blamed checkout for the 70% of shoppers not completing online purchases. Foot Locker analyzes customer feedback with AI Foot Locker is using artificial intelligence (AI) to improve customer experiences. Deloitte: Inflation has major impact on back-to-school shopping How much consumers spend on back-to-school – and on what products – will be shaped by the effects of ongoing financial uncertainty. JCPenney rolls out beauty training app for employees JCPenney is implementing mobile training for its in-store beauty advisors. Adobe: Online prices decrease by largest amount since May 2020 E-commerce inflation continues to trend in a positive direction. Meta targets Twitter with Threads A new rapidly-growing social media platform offers consumers – and retailers – an alternative to Twitter. First Previous 47 48 49 50 51 Next Last