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  1. Technology & Innovation

Why Amazon Can’t Crack Grocery and the Rise of Social Commerce with Jason Goldberg, Chief Commerce Strategy Officer at Publicis (Part 2)

In the latest episode of Remarkable Retail, hosts Michael LeBlanc and Steve Dennis kick off with a roundup of the week’s most impactful retail news. They dive into the potential liquidation of Hudson’s Bay Company, examining the challenges the iconic retailer faces amid financial turbulence. With speculation swirling around the sale of HBC’s heritage Stripes […]
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  1. Media & Marketing

How to Build Brand Identity Through Recipe Development

A picture is worth a thousand words, right? In today’s fast-paced digital world this has never been truer. With 65% of people being visual learners, it’s clear that the way you present your brand visually makes all the difference.   Research shows that 95% of viewers can retain a message when it’s experienced visually, compared […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

You Don’t Have Customers, you Have Fans, so Put on a Show

There’s a lot retailers can learn from the success of immersive location-based entertainment spaces this past year. The Sphere in Las Vegas reimagined concertgoing, giving music lovers 360 degrees of eye-popping real-time visuals synced to music; Meow Wolf has reimagined museum visits; and Hollywood is taking its first stab at immersing fans in their favorite […]
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  1. Associates & Employees

Don’t Wait for a Law to Compel You: Why Retailers Should Update Workplace Violence Policies Now

Retail industry executives have a profound and unique responsibility to ensure the safety and wellbeing of their frontline employees. The recent enactment of New York’s Retail Worker Safety Act, which requires retail employers with more than 500 employees nationwide to provide personnel with panic buttons, marks a significant step toward enhancing worker safety. Although this […]
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  1. Data & Insights

Outsmart the competition with ad intelligence 

Webinar Outsmart the competition with ad intelligence  How to turn competitor data into actionable insights Tuesday, April 8, 2025 | 1:00 – 1:30 p.m. ET Register now Webinar Outsmart the competition with ad intelligence  How to turn competitor data into actionable insights Register now Are your ad campaigns hitting the mark? In today’s crowded media […]
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  1. Agencies & Vendors

Better news on crime | Editor’s comment

After years of bad news on the subject of retail crime, are we finally turning the corner? The official figures continue to provide a grim read, but there are at least signs that the industry’s concerns are finally being taken seriously and that enforcement agencies… This story continues at Better news on crime | Editor’s […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

The Story Behind Verizon’s Ambition to Become a ‘Local Community Brand’

Given its primary role as a telecommunications provider, it can be easy to overlook the fact that Verizon also is one of the most ubiquitous retailers in the U.S. With more than 8,000 stores, Verizon ranks among the top six largest retailers in the country by store count, outpacing even Walmart. And that number continues […]
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  1. Channel: Grocery

Kroger Announces Resignation of CEO Rodney McMullen

The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today announced that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Rodney McMullen has resigned from the Company following a Board investigation of his personal conduct that, while unrelated to the business, was inconsistent with Kroger's Policy on Business Ethics.
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  1. Department & Category

The Grocerant Guru’s Take on Driving Demand for Impossible Foods

  Impossible Foods, which continues to update its portfolio and marketing strategy as the plant-based protein market evolves, has tapped Meredith Madden to serve as chief demand officer. In this new role, she will leverage her background in the plant-based food sector to drive demand for the brand’s growing portfolio. Madden joins the Impossible Foods […]
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  1. Media & Marketing

How the Rise of Streaming is Democratizing TV Advertising

As connected TV (CTV) rapidly becomes the dominant method for consuming television, it also has become the fastest-growing ad channel in the U.S., accounting for one in every 10 dollars spent on digital advertising, according to Emarketer. In fact, U.S. brands alone spent more than $28 billion on CTV advertising last year, making up one-third of the total […]
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  1. CPG: Food

Market Research Pitfalls

Early in my marketing career, at General Mills, we used to hold focus groups in a Minneapolis suburb called Eden Prairie. I once overheard a couple of our agency partners jokingly refer to this focus group ritual as going to see the “Oracles of Eden Prairie.” Whether new products, campaign strategy, or ad creative, the […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

London calling as Landsec extends its long-term Piccadilly Lights partnership with Ocean Outdoor

Landsec has extended its partnership with Ocean Outdoor which manages the digital out of home (DOOH) contract for Piccadilly Lights in London. Under the terms of the agreement, Ocean will continue to manage content for the advertising DOOH screen well into the next decade, and work with Landsec on The Venue which sits beneath the […]
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  1. Corporate Purpose

Uniqlo to Donate Equivalent of 2 Million Meals in 2025

Uniqlo has partnered with Feeding America to help provide 2 million meals to the organization’s local partner food banks across the U.S. Through Dec. 31, 2025, Uniqlo has committed to a minimum donation of $200,000 to the Feeding America organization. The fast fashion retailer will donate $150,000 up front, with the remaining $50,000 to be […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

D2C e-commerce startup MarketLeap snags $8.3 million Series A funding round led by Smedvig Ventures

MarketLeap, an AI driven platform that aims to simplify and scale D2C e-commerce, has announced an $8.3 million Series A funding round led by Smedvig Ventures, with participation from Expon Capital, Motier Ventures and business angels including former executives from Amazon, SoftBank, and Unilever.  The capital injection will allow the company to accelerate platform development […]
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  1. Department: Consumer Durables

JCPenney Launches New Ecommerce Site for Business Customers

JCPenney has launched a new business-to-business website to offer customers a more seamless and personalized experience when purchasing durable goods and bulk items. The website offers small businesses and nonprofits access to JCPenney’s vast catalog of brands, including St. John’s Bay, Liz Claiborne and Worthington, and products spanning home, footwear and apparel categories. After businesses, […]
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  1. Data & Insights

DeepSeek: The countries and agencies that have banned the AI company’s tech

DeepSeek, the Chinese AI company, is raising the ire of regulators around the world. DeepSeek’s viral AI models and chatbot apps have been banned by a growing number of countries and government bodies, which have expressed concerns over DeepSeek’s ethics, privacy, and security practices. Corporations have banned DeepSeek, too — by the hundreds. The biggest […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

AiAdvertising Announced the Launch of TADA

AiAdvertising, Inc., an industry leader in AI-powered digital advertising solutions, announced the launch of the TADA, the next generation version of its Campaign Performance Platform (CPP), featuring a proprietary platform that speeds up workflows and provides a single console that unites audience targeting, creative production, media buying and performance. The newly released TADA platform includes […]
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  1. Data & Insights

Navigating media’s complexity with audience planning

Today’s media landscape is complex. Americans continue to spend a significant amount of time with media, devoting 70 hours a week (or 10 hours a day) across all devices in the first quarter of 2024. But with audiences spreading their time across linear TV, CTV, radio, smartphones, tablets and computers, how can advertisers and media […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Bitcoin Nears Record High as Trump Inauguration Nears

Bitcoin is reportedly approaching a record high as the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump nears. The cryptocurrency was priced at $104,538 Friday at 2:12 p.m. Pacific time, a figure that was up 4.56% for the day and 12.96% for the week, according to TradingView. Earlier Friday, when bitcoin was at $102,595, TradingView said the cryptocurrency had […]
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  1. Corporate Strategy

President Trump signs exec order to make Musk’s DOGE commission more official

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), an advisory commission spearheaded by billionaire Elon Musk recommending deep cuts to federal agencies, could soon become more official, should an executive order signed by President Donald Trump pass legal muster. On Monday evening, Trump signed an order that renames the U.S. Digital Service (USDS), which was created in […]
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  1. Data & Insights

Trump Repeals Biden’s Executive Order on AI Development and Use

One of President Joe Biden’s executive orders that was revoked by President Donald Trump on his first day in office was an October 2023 order focused on artificial intelligence safety. Executive Order 14110 of Oct. 30, 2023 (Safe, Secure and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence) was among the “initial recissions of harmful executive […]
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  1. Data & Insights

Unlocking AI’s Potential for Retail Advertising

In an increasingly fast-paced advertising landscape, AI is no longer a futuristic concept — it’s here and a present-day necessity, giving those who use it effectively a massive advantage. A survey by Influencer Marketing Hub found that 60% of marketers are already using AI in their marketing. As AI fundamentally reshapes the landscape and opportunities […]
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Walgreens Agrees to $10B Sycamore Partners Acquisition

Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has finalized a deal with private equity firm Sycamore Partners to take the company private after being in the stock market for nearly 100 years. Sycamore will pay $11.45 per share in cash for the Walgreens business, according to a company announcement. Shareholders can receive up to $3 more per share […]
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Kroger Announces Resignation of CEO Rodney McMullen

The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today announced that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Rodney McMullen has resigned from the Company following a Board investigation of his personal conduct that, while unrelated to the business, was inconsistent with Kroger's Policy on Business Ethics.
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Valentine’s Day flower sales could shift to FTD, other brands in 2025

1-800-Flowers still leads in US, FTD is gaining share 1-800-Flowers is the largest flower service by sales headed into Valentine’s Day 2025, according to Earnest credit card data. However, the industry stalwart is likely to lose share this season if recent trends continue. Access chart in Dash. 1-800-Flowers commanded 37.0% of Valentine’s Day flower sales […]
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