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  1. Agencies & Vendors

How RangeMe Leveled the Playing Field for This Startup Bandage Brand

The bandage category is not an easy one to break into. Scan the first aid aisle of any store and you’ll see a wall of products that are primarily from a couple of national brands or else are the retailer’s private label products. Beginning in March, however, you’ll find colorful and playfully-designed boxes of bandages […]
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  1. Shopper & Customer

SVP Reveals How Tractor Supply Assesses Tech to Power ‘Legendary’ Service Experiences

A key aspect of Tractor Supply Company’s brand mission is providing legendary customer service. That means investing in technology that both directly — and indirectly — supports them as they browse and buy across channels. Whether customers decide to shop online, use the mobile app or are face to face with an associate, Tractor Supply […]
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  1. Channel: Mass

Holiday spending is flat so far in 2024, TikTok Shop pulls ahead

Holiday spending flat compared to 2023 Holiday consumer spending grew 0.1% YoY between November 1st and December 4th according to Earnest credit card data. This marks a deceleration from 2023, which had notched 1.1% YoY growth by this time. Contact Sales for details. Still, positive spending growth is a reversal from the early holiday period. […]
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  1. Channel: Specialty & Other

Chewy Announces Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results

PLANTATION, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Chewy, Inc. (NYSE: CHWY) (“Chewy”), a trusted destination for pet parents and partners everywhere, has released its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2024 ended October 27, 2024. Fiscal Q3 2024 Highlights: Net sales of $2.88 billion increased 4.8 percent year over year Gross margin of 29.3 percent increased 80 […]
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  1. Agencies & Vendors

Six Innovative New RangeMe Suppliers Land Deals with Co-op’s Incubator Program

Six exciting new suppliers hit Co-op shelves this past November month following the UK convenience retailer’s search for a fresh wave of values-led, quality and innovative food and drink businesses to participate in its mentoring and support scheme, the Apiary. The producers, which submitted their products via RangeMe, now have their brands stocked in more […]
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  1. Shopper & Customer

La-Z-Boy Embraces Experiential Retail in New Chicago Store

La-Z-Boy has opened a 12,600-square-foot showroom in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood designed to immerse customers in the transformational power of comfort. Key elements include a Recliner Runway, where shoppers can learn more about product features or build a customized recliner using a digital touchscreen, as well as nods to lifestyles such as “Urban Modern,” “La-Z-Girl” […]
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  1. Department: Nonfood

AI-Generated Homogeneity

It’s still early days with AI Generation tools. We’re all still learning the potential and limitations. One watch-out is the bias toward homogeneity — the tendency for AI results to look alike. As AI predicts what to generate, the path of least resistance is an averaging of the content in its source material. Ian Whitworth […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Chewy Challenges Robotics Providers to Improve Autonomous Warehouse Picking

Chewy and nonprofit robotics hub MassRobotics have created the CHAMP (Chewy Autonomous Mobile Picking) Challenge, offering $30,000 and the potential to work with Chewy going forward to the winning robotics manufacturer. The challenge addresses the physical demands involved in handling large, heavy products, such as bags, boxes and pails of dog food and cat litter, […]
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  1. Media & Marketing

The Weekly Closeout: Target extends store hours for the holidays, Nuuly launches ‘The Thrift Shop’

It’s been another week with far more retail news than there is time in the day. Below, we break down some things you may have missed during the week and what we’re still thinking about.
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  1. Department: Nonfood

Sniffer dog finds illegal vapes and cigarettes valued at £1.6m in Preston raids

A sniffer dog has hunted down thousands of hidden illegal vapes and cigarettes as part of a crackdown at shops across Preston. Lancashire County Council’s Trading Standards team joined forces with HM Revenue & Customs and tobacco detection dog, Sky, a working cocker spaniel from… This story continues at Sniffer dog finds illegal vapes and […]
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  1. Department: Nonfood

Vitamin Shoppe Parent Company Franchise Group Enters Chapter 11, Plans to Close American Freight

Franchise Group has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as part of a restructuring agreement with its primary lenders that will allow its three strongest banners — Pet Supplies Plus, The Vitamin Shoppe and Buddy’s Home Furnishings — to remain in operation. However, large durable goods retailer American Freight will be shut down as part of […]
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  1. Channel: Mass

Target touts new early Black Friday sale

​[[“value”:” This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Starting Friday, Target began dropping new deals every day and every week throughout the holiday season. Additionally, Target is launching a new early Black Friday sale from Thursday through Saturday. Early Black Friday offers include up to 50% off small appliances; 50% […]
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  1. Media & Marketing

What does it take for a TV advertising campaign to be on target today?

The evolution of television over the past few years has been exhilarating for viewers who now have infinite content at their fingertips and the freedom to watch it all on their own schedule. But it’s also made it incredibly difficult for advertisers to keep track of all the moving pieces and keep their TV advertising […]
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  1. Department: Nonfood

Herding Cats and Strategic Alignment

A few weeks ago, I drew a cartoon about the “silo syndrome” that most organizations struggle to navigate. It got me thinking about the challenge of strategic alignment in general — how hard it is to get and keep the extended organization on the same page. A big part of the marketing job is learning […]
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  1. Department: Nonfood

Tractor Supply to Purchase Online Pet Pharmacy

Tractor Supply will purchase the privately held online pet pharmacy Allivet in an all-cash transaction that the retailer plans to fund through its balance sheet. Purchase price information for the deal, which is expected to close in Q1 2025, was not released. For the past several years, Tractor Supply has offered digital pet pharmacy services […]
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  1. Department: Nonfood

Bark and Crocs Collab on New ‘Paw-Wear’ for Pups

Bark, the omnichannel dog brand and creator of BarkBox, is partnering with Crocs on a new foot, er, paw-wear collection for furry friends. Current subscribers of BarkBox and Super Chewer, a monthly subscription of tough toys, can add Pet Crocs to their next box, while new subscribers can receive them as a welcome gift when […]
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  1. Channel: Specialty & Other

Tractor Supply to acquire online pet pharmacy

​[[{“value”:” Dive Brief The move expands the retailer’s market opportunity. Meanwhile, new locations spurred Q3 sales, as store comps and net income declined. Published Oct. 25, 2024 A Tractor Supply store. The retailer is expanding further beyond traditional farm retail to focus on pet owners and gardeners. “Tractor Supply Company” by Mike Mozart is licensed […]
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  1. Department: Nonfood

Thousands of vapes seized in Nottinghamshire raids

Nearly 1,500 illegal vapes have been confiscated by trading standards officers from just two stores during raids in Newark, Nottinghamshire. Officers used a specialist tobacco and vape detection dog and discovered 1,437 illegal vapes, estimated to be worth £18,861. The vapes that were confiscated had… This story continues at Thousands of vapes seized in Nottinghamshire […]
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  1. Trends & External Forces

Government confirms glass to be excluded from England and Northern Ireland DRS

The environment minister has confirmed that glass will not be collected in its planned deposit return scheme (DRS) for recycling drinks containers in England and Northern Ireland. In a written statement, Mary Creagh confirmed polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic, steel, and aluminium drink containers would be… This story continues at Government confirms glass to be excluded […]
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  1. Channel: Mass

The Weekly Closeout: Primark plans a Manhattan flagship and Walmart expands pet offerings

​[[{“value”:” This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. It’s been another week with far more retail news than there is time in the day. Below, we break down some things you may have missed during the week and what we’re still thinking about.  From Amazon’s “record-breaking” fall sales event to […]
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  1. Shopper & Customer

Navigating Cultural Differences for Success with U.S. Retailers

Entering the U.S. market as an international company can be both an exciting and challenging venture. As the world’s largest consumer economy, the U.S. offers immense opportunities, especially for innovative product startups. However, understanding the cultural nuances and regional differences across the country is critical to success, especially when partnering with major retailers like Walmart, […]
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Shoppers believe best holiday deals are after holidays

A good number of consumers, over 77%, believe there are better deals available after the holidays, and nearly 51% plan to take advantage by making a large purchase in late December and January. Those are top findings from a Holiday Green survey, from CouponCabin, regarding consumer habits in the post-holiday time frame. When it comes to post-holiday […]
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2025 Outlook: A Snapshot into Ad Spend, Opportunities, and Strategies for Growth

IAB’s 2025 Outlook: A Snapshot into Ad Spend, Opportunities, and Strategies for Growth offering an early glimpse into ad spending trends for the coming year. The report is a must-read to gain and understanding of brand and agency buyers’ growth strategies and the challenges they foresee. The report covers: 2025 projections for the market overall […]
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  2. Technology & Innovation

AI at the retail edge: What’s possible now

There’s been a lot of talk lately about artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI (GenAI) and how these technologies are going to revolutionize retail. But the retail revolution can’t be accomplished with sweeping generalizations about putting more technology into stores. Successful retail outcomes are built using technology to solve specific challenges, expanding on wins and […]
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Some retailers would benefit from a TikTok ban in 2025

TikTok Shop took the market by storm in just two years. The social media platform sold more merchandise than Sephora [LVMUY] in late 2024 according to Earnest credit card data. TikTok Shop also handily outperformed during the 2024 holiday season. But a potential ban could result in brands losing access to a vital marketing and […]
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