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  1. Media & Marketing

Spotify Teams up with Bookshop.org to Synchronize Audio and Physical Books

Spotify has teamed up with Bookshop.org — the online bookstore that connects readers with local booksellers across the U.S. — to begin selling books through its app. The service is meant to be used in tandem with Shopify’s new Page Match tool, which helps readers seamlessly switch between the audio and physical versions of a […]
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  1. Data & Insights

Bob’s Discount Furniture Goes Public with $2.22 Billion Market Cap

Bob’s Discount Furniture began trading on the NYSE on Feb. 5 with an IPO of 19.45 million shares priced at $17 per share. The retailer’s initial market capitalization of approximately $2.22 billion is based on 130.4 million shares outstanding after the IPO, according to the Wall Street Journal. The share price “barely budged,” however, according […]
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  1. Channel: Home Improvement

Lowe’s Makes Loyalty Program More Family-Friendly by Adding Kids Component

Lowe’s has launched the MyLowe’s Rewards Kids Club, a new platform that builds on the home improvement retailer’s 20+ years hosting Kids Workshops in its stores. The program now allows families to track their kids’ progress through digital badges and manage workshop registrations for multiple children within a single MyLowe’s Rewards account. In addition to […]
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  1. Data & Insights

Toys ‘R’ Us Canada, Entering Bankruptcy, Will Shrink Store Footprint

Toys ‘R’ Us Canada (TRU Canada) has sought protection from creditors under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA), the Canadian version of Chapter 11 bankruptcy, as it evaluates strategic alternatives and implements restructuring initiatives. TRU Canada is owned by Putman Investments; it was purchased in 2018 following a bankruptcy and reorganization of the U.S. based […]
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  1. Data & Insights

Nike Investigated Over Claims of Discrimination Against White Employees

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is investigating allegations that Nike discriminated against white workers. The commission filed a subpoena enforcement action in a federal court on Feb. 4 in a bid to compel Nike to produce the information requested for its investigation, after it said Nike failed to adequately comply with an earlier […]
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  1. Channel: Mass

Ulta Spotlights 6 Female Athletes with New Beauty Roster, Strengthens Support for Women’s Sports

Ulta Beauty has teamed up with six female athletes from both established and emerging sports for its first-ever Ulta Beauty Roster. Through omnichannel marketing and digital content, these athletes will help Ulta Beauty redefine sports through the lens of beauty and empowerment. Additionally, Ulta has launched the Roster for Change grant program, designed to address […]
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  1. Channel: Grocery

Albertsons Creates End-to-End Digital Party Planning Hub

Albertsons has launched Celebrations, a digital destination that brings together the many elements that go into a successful party — from custom cakes to themed party supplies and décor, catering and food and beverage options. Customers can explore curated party inspirations and also can use the Albertsons AI shopping assistant to receive guidance and personalized […]
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  1. Data & Insights

AI-Led Legacy Modernization for Retail and CPG: Transforming Applications and Data into an Intelligent Enterprise

It will not be too off the mark to say that retail and CPG organizations find themselves at a crossroads and a critical inflection point in decision-making for future growth. While the fundamentals of success, such as extreme customer-centricity, financial rigor and operational excellence through data-driven decisions remain firmly vital, there are some additional developments […]
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  1. Media & Marketing

Clutch Play: Advance Auto Parts Shifts New Loyalty Program into Gear

Advance Auto Parts has launched the three-tier Advance Rewards loyalty program, designed to deliver greater value to both its heavy and light DIY customers. The free-to-join program’s tiers of 1st Gear, 2nd Gear and Top Gear reward more frequent shoppers with higher rewards rates and greater coupon flexibility, including the ability to combine coupons for […]
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  1. Data & Insights

How AI can Handle the 3 Biggest Gen Z Retail Trends that Shaped the 2025 Holiday Season

Gen Z is rewriting the rules of holiday shopping. Deloitte projected that Gen Z’s 2025 holiday spending would drop 34% from the previous year, with an emphasis on budgeting and deal-hunting. And while the numbers are still coming in, the mandate for retail leaders is clear: adapt to Gen Z’s evolving preferences or miss out […]
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  1. Department: Consumer Durables

Allbirds to Close All U.S. Full-Price Stores Next Month

Sustainable footwear retailer Allbirds will close its remaining U.S. full-price stores by the end of February 2026, but will continue to operate two outlet stores in the U.S. and two full-price stores in London. As of September 2025, Allbirds operated a total of 21 U.S. stores. Allbirds plans to dedicate more resources to its ecommerce […]
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  1. Data & Insights

JCPenney Invites Shoppers to ‘Ex-Change’ Their Old Jewelry for Valentine’s Day

A diamond may be forever, but that doesn’t require you to hang on to jewelry that has literally and figuratively lost its sparkle. (Think that disastrous gift from the clueless ex-boyfriend.) That’s the theory behind The JCPenney Ex-Change, a Valentine’s Day event at select JCPenney stores where shoppers can bring in a once-loved treasure and […]
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