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Pat McGrath Labs seeks a buyer

​[[{“value”:” Dive Brief Bids are due to Hilco Global by Jan. 26, with a public auction for the beauty brand’s assets to be held on Jan. 27. Published Jan. 5, 2026 By Tatiana Walk-Morris Pat McGrath Labs teamed up with Google in 2023 to host an augmented reality pop-up experience in New York City. Courtesy of […]
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Saks Global Names New CEO as Bankruptcy Rumors Continue to Swirl

Saks Global has named Executive Chairman Richard Baker as its new CEO, replacing long-time leader Marc Metrick, who is stepping down to pursue new opportunities. The change at the top comes as the Wall Street Journal and other media outlets report that Saks Global could file for bankruptcy protection “within days” after missing an interest […]
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Turning Screens into Storefronts: The Rise of Shoppable Video

Shoppable video has helped evolve the digital video landscape from passive viewing into active buying. From QR codes on connected TV ads to interactive overlays that let consumers add products to their cart without leaving the screen, the concept is simple: make video content instantly transactional. IAB’s 2025 Digital Video Ad Spend & Strategy report […]
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Gopuff enlists Rick Ross and Wiz Khalifa for rapid delivery of New Year’s Eve party essentials

Gopuff is teaming up with hip hop big hitters Rick Ross and Wiz Khalifa to ensure New Year’s Eve parties across the US are fully stocked. On December 31st, Ross becomes Gopuff’s “Chief Delivery Boss” and calls Khalifa for backup, bringing rapid delivery of Luc Belaire bubbly and McQueen and the Violet Fog Gin (for […]
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To All Business Leaders: Your Brand is Now Political. Whether Your Like It Or Not.

By Doug Stephens When we think of so-called “activist brands,” we tend to think immediately of companies like Patagonia, Ben & Jerry’s, and Dove—brands that have made social or political advocacy central to their mission and identity. Environmental protection is Patagonia’s raison d’être. Ben & Jerry’s built its brand around the defense of human rights. […]
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How to Get Your Product Placed in Walgreens or CVS: A Step-by-Step Guide for Consumer Brands

Winning shelf space at major drugstore retailers like Walgreens and CVS can transform your brand’s visibility, credibility, and revenue. These retail giants serve millions of consumers every week and offer unmatched exposure for beauty, wellness, personal care, OTC, and lifestyle products. But getting your product placed in Walgreens or CVS requires preparation, strategic positioning, and […]
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RTIH AI in Retail Awards UKI Technology Supplier category finalists announced

We’re pleased to announce the shortlist for the RTIH AI in Retail Awards AI Technology Supplier of the Year (UKI) category. This category celebrates UKI companies that have developed innovative AI technologies and worked with retailers to transform the customer experience or back-end operations or both. Congratulations to all those who made it through the […]
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Holiday Shopping Trends: Key Patterns From Black Friday Through Cyber Monday

Download our latest report to see how Black Friday and Cyber Monday shaped retailer performance, category demand, and online shopping behavior across Home Improvement, Home, Apparel and Beauty. Holiday 2025 revealed meaningful shifts in where shoppers spent, how categories stacked up during peak moments, and which retailers gained or lost share across the season. The […]
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November Beauty Recap: Shifting Momentum Across Makeup, Skincare, Fragrance and Haircare

Download our latest report to see how November beauty trends evolved across categories, with new brand movement and shifting shopper behavior at Sephora and Ulta. November showed clear differences in beauty category performance, with prestige softness at Sephora contrasting with stronger momentum at Ulta and across all retailers. New product launches and early holiday activity […]
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Shoppers Behaved Differently This Black Friday—Here’s How

This year’s Black Friday didn’t just break records—it reshaped how shoppers behave. In this week’s newsletter, we’re looking at two major shifts: the explosive rise of live-shopping apps and the record-setting surge in Buy Now, Pay Later spending. And on top of that, we’re releasing our own Trakwell Black Friday analysis, breaking down exactly how […]
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  1. Channel: Mass

Target Opens Revamped Design-Forward SoHo Store

[Update as of Dec. 9, 2025] Target has officially opened the Target SoHo store at 600 Broadway in NYC, a design-forward location with a dynamic, continuously evolving assortment including trend-worthy apparel and beauty, curated home finds and seasonal drops. Target SoHo holiday display. Images courtesy Target. “Style and design are part of Target’s DNA, and […]
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The Stampede to Value, Macy’s Turnaround Traction, and Moody’s Chief Economist Mark Zandi on the K-Shaped Economy

We welcome Moody’s Mark Zandi, Moody’s Chief Economist and one of the most influential and trusted macroeconomic voices shaping markets, policy, and business strategy worldwide. Zandi begins by explaining how today’s consumer landscape is defined by a widening K-shaped economy—an income and wealth split decades in the making and now intensified by rising asset values and […]
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Pinterest Rolls Out Shoppable Recipes with Walmart as it Seeks to Make ‘Every Pin Shoppable’

Image courtesy Pinterest Pinterest has teamed up with Walmart to pilot a new shoppable recipe experience in the U.S. Every week, millions of people use Pinterest to discover recipes and find meal inspiration. Now, users can add ingredients from eligible recipe Pins straight to their online cart on Walmart’s website or app, simply by tapping […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Revolution Beauty teams with CM.com as customer queries get handled by AI during Black Friday

Research published by Revolution Beauty and CM.com shows a record breaking number of customer enquires handled by artificial intelligence across the Black Friday weekend. During the period, Revolution Beauty’s AI chatbots took care of nearly a quarter of all customer queries end-to-end without the need for an agent handover. This meant less queries reaching human […]
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2025 Review and 2026 Predictions with NielsenIQ’s Sherry Frey, Anna Mayo, Chris Costagli & Andrea Binder

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Nielsen IQ’s Sherry Frey – VP Total Wellness, Anna Mayo – VP Beauty Vertical, Chris Costagli – VP Food & Beverage Vertical & Andrea Bider – VP Pet Care Vertical. Follow Sherry Frey on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherry-frey/ Follow Anna Mayo on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-mayo/ Follow Chris […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Playing the legacy blame game: RTIH presents this week’s biggest retail technology stories

It’s Friday, the weekend is almost upon us, so let’s kick back and reflect on another eventful week for the retail tech space. Here’s your briefing on the most important stories from the past few days, including Asda, Snapchat, Dior, Scandit, TikTok Shop, Voyado, foodora, Starship Technologies, Wing, and Walmart. 1. Asda puts blame on […]
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  1. Data & Insights

203 Million Shoppers. One Big Mistake.

Black Friday weekend delivered a historic surge in shoppers — more than any year on record — but the real story is what those crowds revealed about retail execution. Some brands capitalized on the moment with strong omnichannel experiences and meaningful promotions. Others reminded us how quickly customer excitement can turn into backlash when expectations […]
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  1. Channel: Ecommerce & Digital

Amazon Tests 30-Minute Deliveries in Direct Challenge to DoorDash and its Ilk

Amazon is testing ultra-fast delivery in parts of Seattle and Philadelphia capable of bringing thousands of household essentials and groceries to customers’ doorsteps in 30 minutes or less. Called Amazon Now, the offering is a direct challenge to delivery apps like DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub, whose core proposition is local food and essentials delivered […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Study: AI Can Replace Almost 12 Percent Of US Labor Market.  Now.

CNBC reports on a new study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) concluding that “artificial intelligence can already replace 11.7% of the U.S. labor market,” which accounts for “as much as $1.2 trillion in wages across finance, health care and professional services.” According to the story, “The study was conducted using a labor simulation […]
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Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go Are Gone A Historical Retrospective on Amazon’s Grocery Experiments & the Road Ahead

  On January 27, 2026, Amazon confirmed what many analysts had quietly anticipated: its Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go store banners are being shuttered across the U.S., ending a decade of experimentation in brick-and-mortar grocery retail. According to Amazon, all 57 Amazon Fresh grocery stores and 15 Amazon Go locations are slated to close imminently […]
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BREAKING NEWS:  Amazon Bails Out Of Physical Stores Business, Closing Go And Fresh Stores

Amazon announced today that it is closing its 57 Amazon Fresh Stores and 15 Amazon Go stores.  With the exception of Whole Foods, which it acquired for $13.7 billion in 2017, it will now be out of the bricks-and-mortar business for the time being. The company’s food retail focus now will be on expanding its […]
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December E-Grocery Sales Hit $12.7 Billion, Up 32% YOY

The latest Brick Meets Click Grocery Shopper Survey is out, reporting that “monthly U.S. online grocery sales accelerated dramatically in December, with total sales surging 32% year-over-year (YOY) to finish the month with a record high $12.7 billion … This robust performance reflects higher order frequency, spending rates, and a larger user base than December […]
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NRF 2026 review: AI grabs the spotlight as retail technology steps into its next chapter

By James Pepper, Vista Technology Support A Brief Introduction to NRF and How the Show Is Structured Every January, the National Retail Federation’s ‘Retail’s Big Show’ transforms New York’s Javits Centre into one of the most influential gatherings in the global retail calendar. Tens of thousands of professionals arrive to explore new technologies, exchange ideas, […]
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