Retail Innovation

Retail Media: Everything You Need to Know

For several years now the term “retail media” has been buzzing around both retail and media circles. Whether you’re looking for a…

Coach Deploys Digital Gamification to Promote ‘Find Your Courage’ Campaign

Coach has partnered with metaverse platforms Roblox and Zepeto to support its Spring 2024 collection’s campaign theme, “Find Your Courage.” The luxury…

Starbucks Teams with Mercedes to Expand EV Charging Network

Starbucks is collaborating with Mercedes-Benz to bring the carmaker’s High-Power Charging stations to more than 100 coffee shops across the U.S. The…

GlassesUSA.com Leverages AI to Bring Online Eyewear Recommendations into Focus

GlassesUSA.com has long deployed a range of technologies, including computer vision and AR try-on technology, to streamline product discovery and provide better…

Sephora’s ‘Biggest Yet’ SEPHORiA Fan Event to Kick Off in Atlanta

Sephora has announced plans for its annual SEPHORiA fan event and beauty festival, which will kick off in Atlanta on Sept. 27…

The Reddit Influence: How Altra Running and The Home Depot Capitalize on Community and Context

Digital channels and platforms — especially social networks — have democratized product discovery and access. Through algorithm-powered feeds, consumers receive a curated…

Walmart Expands Perishable Network with New DCs and Facility Expansions

Walmart will increase support for its grocery operations with enhancements to its perishable network, including five new high-tech perishable distribution centers (DCs),…

JCPenney, Rare Beauty Partner to Support Emerging Female-Led Brands

JCPenney and Rare Beauty Brands have created the Lift Beauty Accelerator, a brand incubation initiative aimed at beauty brand founders from underrepresented…

Founder of New ‘Co-Retailing’ Space in NYC’s SoHo Shares His Vision for Community-Driven Retail

Yaron Cohen is a real estate investor and tech entrepreneur, but on the day we visited he was working the espresso machine…

How Under Armour Turned Fitting Rooms into CX and Data-Gathering Differentiators

Riddled with design flaws and service gaps, the fitting room has been a longtime necessary-but-evil curse plaguing the store. However, experts indicate…

Toys ‘R’ Us Celebrates its Renaissance with New AI-Generated Origin Film

Using Sora, a new text-to-video tool from OpenAI that has not yet been released to the public, Toys ‘R’ Us Studios and…

How Smart Clothes are Redefining Traditional Apparel Manufacturing Methods

In today’s rapidly evolving world, innovation is at the forefront of every industry, and manufacturing is no exception. One of the most…

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