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AI Still Needs Human Insight to Shape the Retail Experience

In 2024, the most forward-thinking and innovative retail organizations will recognize that it’s a must to blend intelligent human insight and artificial intelligence (AI). It will become clear that unless an organization can find a way to unify the two across virtually every aspect of their business, it will suffer the consequences across both the […]
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The Rise of the Online Marketplace in Home Improvement

The home improvement industry is at a crossroads, shaped by a digital landscape that continues to grow exponentially. In the first half of 2024, this sector has seen a significant transition to online sales, which now account for 37% of the industry’s total market share. It’s a pivot that reflects the broader narrative of our […]
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Retail Buying and Merchandising Trends in 2024

In 2024, the landscape of buying and merchandising is witnessing significant transformations driven by evolving consumer preferences, technological advancements, and socio-economic shifts. Let’s dive into four key trends reshaping the retail industry this year. Embracing Sustainable Partnerships: Sustainability has transcended from a buzzword to a fundamental expectation among consumers. With an increasing awareness of environmental […]
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Buc-ee’s expansion could have highest impact on Shell, Exxon Mobil, and Circle K

Track Gas Station spending for free Access chart data in Dash. Around 73% of Buc-ee’s customers also shopped at Shell in the trailing 12 months ended March 24, 2024 according to Earnest credit card data. It is just one sign that the gas station chain is making inroads with incumbent gas station brands. The jumbo-sized […]
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  1. Trends & External Forces

NRF unveils 2024 Top 50 Global Retailers

WASHINGTON  – The National Retail Federation today announced the 2024 Top 50 Global Retailers. Conducted by Kantar, the 2024 list ranks international retailers, based on their operational performance as of the beginning of 2023. “In our increasingly interconnected global economy, retailers are continually expanding their international customer base,” NRF Executive Director of Research Mark Mathews said. […]
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  1. Shopper & Customer

Sephora, Dove top CPG 2024’s Most Innovative Brands List

NEW YORK – CPG brands outpaced technology nearly 2:1 in the 2024 Most Innovative Brands survey conducted by Brand Keys Inc. (www.brandkeys.com), the New York-based brand loyalty and engagement research firm. “For the first time consumers acknowledged more CPG than Tech brands,” noted Robert Passikoff, brand keys founder and president. “And, for the first time, […]
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  1. Retailer Media

What the IAB/MRC New Retail Media Guidelines Means for Brands DSI

“If we can hold everybody accountable to meeting these standards, I think it’s going to be really a sea change in how we do business.” — Kelly Kachnowski, VP of Marketing Tech at The Mars Agency From Walmart Connect to Target Roundel and Amazon, brands have an array of choices for where to buy media. But as retail media has […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Paramount Dives into Shoppable TV Beginning with the CMT Awards

Paramount Global will debut a new mobile shopping experience, powered by Shopsense AI, during the CMT Music Awards red carpet pre-show on April 7, 2024. Paramount is the inaugural partner for Shopsense’s new retail media platform, which allows viewers to shop for products and curated collections inspired by television content on content providers’ apps and […]
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  1. Data & Insights

Marketing Spending and Hiring Growth Slows Amidst Economic Uncertainty

Results from the 30th edition of The CMO Survey indicate that inflation and economic uncertainty are harming marketing spending as the C-suite retrenches and cuts costs. While more than half of marketers reported a 10.4 percent increase over the previous year in the September 2022 survey, this group is reporting just 2.9 percent growth over […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Amazon Removing ‘Just Walk Out’ Tech From its Fresh Grocery Stores

Amazon.com is removing “Just Walk Out” technology from its Amazon Fresh stores as part of an effort to revamp the grocery chain. The company’s well-known technology lets customers pay for items without standing in line and sends them receipts afterwards. Amazon says Just Walk Out will now be replaced by smart carts that allow customers […]
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  1. Trends & External Forces

Interview with Jonathan Chaupin from Agency 2.0

Once a quarter, we sit down with either a client or an agency partner to discuss various topics. This quarter, we are pleased to sit down with Jonathan Chaupin, the founder and CEO of Agency 2.0. an Austin-based agency that does marketing, PR, copywriting, design, advertising, video production, retail and fulfillment for crowdfunding campaigns since […]
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  1. Operations & Supply Chain

Walmart Increasing Return Shipping Rates for Third-Party Sellers

Walmart is raising its return shipping rates for seller-fulfilled orders, citing “changing market conditions,” according to an update posted this month on the Walmart Marketplace website. While the retailer doesn’t make its return shipping rates public, the company told Talk Business it’s the first rate increase in two years. Walmart marketplace allows third-party sellers to […]
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  1. Channel: Ecommerce & Digital

Amazon’s Just Walk Out has Left the Building

Amazon is removing its cashierless Just Walk Out (JWO) technology from its Amazon Fresh supermarkets and will not deploy the solution in new locations scheduled to open later this year, according to multiple media reports. The retailer will instead rely more heavily on its smart Amazon Dash Carts, which have been deployed at Fresh stores […]
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  1. Media & Marketing

FAST has made linear TV cool again; personalization will make it cooler

In less than 20 years, streaming video has both transformed the TV landscape and created somewhat of a mirror image of what TV looked like before streaming arrived. Not only has advertising started to flourish as a means of monetization across platforms and services, live, scheduled programming continues to gain traction as content creators, media […]
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  1. Merchandising

Amazon is Working to Reduce Overreliance on its Signature Brown Boxes

Every year, the U.S. goes through enough cardboard boxes for shipping to pave a one-mile-wide road from New York City to Los Angeles three times, or build a mile-high cardboard wall around the entire continental U.S. Getting rid of overreliance on Amazon.com’s signature brown box is a key goal of the retail giant and its […]
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  1. Channel: Ecommerce & Digital

How to Launch New Products on Amazon

Are you looking to launch a new product on Amazon? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. Many businesses and entrepreneurs are turning to Amazon as a platform for selling their products due to its massive reach and customer base. But with so many products already available on Amazon, how do you make yours stand out? How […]
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  1. Retail Ecosystem

Why Retail Leaders are ‘Stuck Halfway Up the Ladder’

Brian Librach has held leadership positions at various retail brands, from Old Navy to Pacific Sunwear and Urban Outfitters. So needless to say, he’s faced his fair share of hardships and lessons learned. The one big thing he has found is that many retail leaders are “stuck halfway up the ladder.” This reality ultimately inspired […]
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  1. Channel: Ecommerce & Digital

TechCrunch Minute: Amazon bets $4B on Anthropic’s success

The current AI wave is a never-ending barrage of news items. To understand what I mean, ask yourself how long you spent considering the fact that Amazon put another $2.75 billion into Anthropic AI last week. Right? We’ve become inured to the capital influx that is now common in AI, even as the headline numbers […]
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Keeping up with nanosecond social media trends is a never-ending challenge for retail brands and shoppers. In addition to responding to these fast-paced microtrends, merchandisers face increased pressure to incorporate cutting-edge personalization techniques that drive authentic shopping experiences and cultivate brand loyalty. So, what’s the answer to remaining innovative and on-trend in 2024? According to […]
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Kroger considers Disney+ perk for grocery delivery members

​US retail giant Kroger is reportedly in talks with the Walt Disney Company to offer the Disney+ streaming service as a benefit to paying members of its Kroger Boost grocery delivery programme. The post Kroger considers Disney+ perk for grocery delivery members appeared first on Retail Insight Network.
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Sam’s Club Expands Store Rollout of AI-Powered Exit Tech

Walmart-owned Sam’s Club says it’s turning to artificial intelligence to speed up its own exit technology. Instead of requiring store staff to check members’ purchases against their receipts when leaving the store, Sam’s Club customers who pay either at a register or through the Scan & Go mobile app can now walk out of the […]
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