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10 Takeaways From Tech’s Biggest News Week of the Year

A month’s worth of tech news dropped in four days this week. Microsoft, Google, and Anthropic held developer conferences filled with new models and product releases. OpenAI acquired Jony Ive’s IO device startup. And Apple’s plan to release smart glasses in 2026 became public. I spent the week in Silicon Valley, attending Google and Anthropic’s […]
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  1. Department: Consumer Durables

Authentic to Roll Out Instant Cash Refunds Across Brand Portfolio

Authentic Brands Group (Authentic) has partnered with Reshop to provide shoppers with instant cash (not store credit) refunds on returned items across its brands. A phased rollout of the service will start with Reebok, Champion, Vince Camuto and Juicy, to be followed by additional Authentic brands including DC Shoes, Roxy, RVCA and Volcom. Reshop debuted […]
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  1. Channel: Mass

Tesco announces executive team shake-up as UK CEO steps down

Tesco has confirmed changes to its executive team as Matthew Barnes has stepped down as UK CEO to “pursue other opportunities”. Barnes will be replaced by Ashwin Prasad, Tesco Group’s current chief commercial officer, effective from 30 June. Natasha Adams, currently Tesco Ireland & NI… This story continues at Tesco announces executive team shake-up as […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

How small c-stores can survive

​[[{“value”:” From the rise and fall of the COVID-19 pandemic to ballooning inflation and interest rates, difficult economic conditions have forced many small c-store operators to sell to competitors that are seeking more scale.  Large c-store companies have pricing power and economies of scale that make it easier to weather turbulent economic times, while their […]
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  1. Channel: Home Improvement

Lowe’s Enhances Marketplace Offerings

Lowe’s has partnered with marketplace technology provider Mirakl to accelerate the growth of the online marketplace it launched in December 2024. Since the Lowe’s Marketplace debuted, the retailer has expanded offerings from third-party sellers, including indoor and outdoor furniture, kitchen and bath, home décor, power and hand tools and more. In addition to a wider […]
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  1. Channel: Mass

Walmart and Partners Make Powerful $750K Commitment to Tornado-Affected Communities

Walmart Inc., Sam’s Club, and the Walmart Foundation are working to support tornado-impacted communities in Illinois, Kentucky, and Missouri by committing $750,000 to support relief efforts across the impacted areas. Per AccuWeather, the tornado that struck St. Louis on May 16, 2025, was an EF-3, with winds up to 152 mph. It barreled through the […]
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  1. Channel: Mass

Walmart Cutting Approximately 1,500 Corporate Jobs

Walmart will lay off approximately 1,500 U.S. corporate workers, according to the Wall Street Journal. The retail giant has “identified opportunities to remove layers and complexity, speed up decision-making and help associates innovate rapidly,” according to an internal memo sent to Walmart office-based associates on May 21 and provided by the retailer to Retail TouchPoints. […]
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  1. Corporate Strategy

MNB/In Conversation:  retailmediatools CEO Barry Clogan

Content Guy’s Note:  MNB readers know that I have had an abiding skepticism about retail media networks, believing that most retailers largely are using them for their supplemental revenue stream, as opposed to thinking about them strategically.  Today, I have an extended conversation with Barry Clogan, the new CEO of retailmediatools, in which he observes […]
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  1. Channel: Mass

Target Has Tough Q1;  Outlook Isn’t Promising

Target Corp. yesterday reported that its Q1 sales were $23.8 billion, 2.8 percent lower than $24.5 billion generated during the same period in 2024. The company said that “comparable sales decreased 3.8 percent in the first quarter, reflecting a comparable store sales decline of 5.7 percent and comparable digital sales growth of 4.7 percent.” The […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

NtelCare and Vayyar Join Forces to Provide Proactive, Passive Remote Monitoring Solutions for Senior Care

Source: NtelCare (EZ Newswire) FORT WORTH, TX — NtelCare, an AI-first platform redefining senior care, is proud to announce a new partnership with Vayyar, a global leader in 4D radar technology. This collaboration delivers a comprehensive and proactive solution for fall detection and bed exit alerts—ushering in a new era of safety, dignity, and predictive […]
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  1. Trends & External Forces

Tesla ‘Extremely Paranoid’ About Robotaxi Rollout in Austin

Residents of Austin, Texas, will see Tesla’s robotaxis driving the streets late next month. To start with, about 10 automated vehicles will launch into service. If everything goes well, thousands more will follow. “It’s prudent for us to start with a small number, confirm that things are going well and then scale it up,” Tesla […]
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  1. Channel: Dollar/Value

Dollar General Makes Southern Charm Affordable With Dolly Parton’s New Line

Dolly Parton’s latest collaboration with Dollar General brings affordable Southern charm to customers via a new entertaining line. In response to ongoing customer demand, Dollar General has expanded its collaboration with the beloved country icon to launch a third kitchen and housewares collection for summer 2025. This newest effort builds on past budget collections, reflecting […]
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  1. Channel: Dollar/Value

Family Dollar Names Retail Veteran as CEO as it Preps for New Ownership

Family Dollar has named Duncan MacNaughton as its new Chairman and CEO. MacNaughton will officially take the position following the close of the retailer’s divestiture from parent company Dollar Tree, Inc., which sold Family Dollar in March 2025 for a little over $1 billion to venture capital firms Brigade Capital Management and Macellum Capital Management. […]
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  1. Data & Insights

The Elephant & The Bookstore: How Mental Barriers Limit Success

In this week’s blog, we explored how invisible barriers can silently limit your growth through something called “learned helplessness”. Today, we’re examining real-world examples of retailers who’ve broken free from these mental constraints—from Barnes & Noble’s remarkable turnaround to lesser-known success stories where small mindset shifts led to massive results. Our newly released guidebook, “Breaking the […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

In defence of Marks and Spencer as UK retailer gears up for eye watering £300 million profit hit from cyber attack

Over the last few weeks, there’s been a lot of noise surrounding a high profile cyber attack on M&S. some of it informed, some of it not. As someone who works in cybersecurity, Mark Hughes, CSO at The National Lottery, has taken to social media to add a more grounded perspective. As it released full […]
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  1. Shopper & Customer

Lowe’s Delivers Earnings Beat, Revenue Miss in Q1 2025 Results as Consumers Still ‘Sitting on the Sidelines’

Despite a dip in sales and diluted earnings per share (EPS) exhibited during its most recent Q1 2025 earnings results, shared via a May 21 press release, home improvement and hardware retailer Lowe’s maintained its full-year guidance — and beat at least one Wall Street expectation. Sales ticked downward in the first quarter of this […]
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  1. Channel: Restaurants

Burger King’s ‘How To Train Your Dragon’ Collab Part of New ‘Family-First’ Marketing Strategy

Fans (and investors) watching Burger King may be pleased to note that the fast-food chain is apparently leaning heavily into its turnaround — nearly three years into the initiative, per CNBC. On May 27, a slew of menu items related to the upcoming live-action movie release of “How To Train Your Dragon” — originally presented […]
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Charted: How Do U.S. Universities Make Their Money?

See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Charted: How Are American Universities Funded? This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways More than half of American public college and […]
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Week in Review: Instacart CEO heads to OpenAI

Welcome back to Week in Review! We’ve got lots of news for you this week: There were CEO shake-ups at Instacart and 11x; the web series is back — kind of; Threads is getting video ads; and much more. Let’s get to it! Big move: Instacart CEO Fidji Simo will become OpenAI’s CEO for Applications, […]
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What’s next for Instacart as CEO Fidji Simo announces decision to join OpenAI as head of applications?

Instacart CEO Fidji Simo is departing the grocery technology company to join OpenAI as its Chief of Applications. In an email to employees, she said: “Let me start by saying this was an incredibly hard decision because I love this company. We are operating incredibly well as our last earnings results have shown. Our strategy […]
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Personalized Disruption: Grocery’s Secret to Breaking Old Habits

There’s no shortage of talk about technology that’s going to redefine, dominate, or transform retail this year. Much of this language boils down to marketing speech, and often, true industry disruption fails to materialize. There is no shortage of tech hyperbole in retail. But then there’s the occasional exception — a technology that genuinely does […]
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State of the Consumer Report

[Week of May 9] Timely insights on consumer behavior, pricing, and retail trends This weekly snapshot highlights the most relevant signals shaping where and how consumers are spending—from e-commerce and inflation shifts to essential vs. discretionary demand. What you’ll get from this week’s report: Cross-border e-commerce slowdown: Learn how tariff pressures are reshaping sales trends […]
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