Circana: Global toy sales increased 7% in 2025Despite economic headwinds, the global toy industry staged a strong comeback in 2025. Amazon closing its Fresh and Go stores; to open 100 Whole Foods over next few yearsAmazon is shaking up its grocery strategy in a move to “prioritize” its investments. Northeast grocery co-op Allegiance Retail deploys Instacart tech The parent company of Foodtown is rolling out Instacart e-commerce capabilities and smart carts at select stores. Edible Brands names new chief marketing officer The parent company of Edible Arrangements has promoted one of its C-suite leaders to a new role. Nominations Open: CSA Retail’s Top Women Awards in store development, facilities Chain Store Age is now accepting nominations for its Retail’s Top Women Awards in store design, construction and facilities management. Amazon Web Services signs $580M cloud contract with U.S. Air Force The hosted cloud computing division of Amazon is participating in a major U.S. Air Force cloud initiative. Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein parent teams with OpenAI PVH Corp. is co-developing enterprise artificial intelligence functionality with a major AI research organization. Arc’teryx taps former Tommy Hilfiger exec as its first-ever chief brand officer A Canadian high-performance outerwear brand has added a fashion veteran to its C-suite with a newly-created position. Valentine’s Day spending expected to set new records Despite economic uncertainty, consumers are ready to celebrate and share the love on Valentine’s Day — and the celebration includes their pets. Canadian entertainment chain Cineplex adds AI offers to online checkout Cineplex is utilizing machine learning and artificial intelligence in an effort to make online promotions more relevant to customers. First Previous 131 132 133 134 135 Next Last
