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Tuesday Eye-Openers

With brief, occasional, italicized and sometimes gratuitous commentary… •  Cracker Barrel Changes CEOs One Year After Rebranding Fiasco From the New York Times: “Cracker Barrel named a new chief executive on Monday, nearly a year after the company’s rebranding effort caused an online backlash. “Julie Masino will step down as the top executive next month, […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Morrisons embraces AI and Lush returns to social media: 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 Quadrant, Footasylum, THG Fulfil, John Lewis Partnership, Kevel, East of England Co-op, Uber Eats, New Look, Fermat, and […]
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Winning on Reddit: How Walmart, Home Depot and MAC Tap into the High-Value Community

As AI-generated content floods the internet, shoppers are increasingly looking for something harder to fake: real human opinions. In this episode of Retail Remix, Kate Robertson speaks with Anna Haffner, Senior Director of Large Customer Sales at Reddit, about how the platform is becoming a powerful force in retail discovery and commerce.  Anna explains why […]
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First Impressions Matter: 12 Ways to Win Your Buyer Meeting Before It Even Starts

Emerging brands often invest an immense amount of time and capital into perfecting their product pitch. However, when it comes to a buyer meeting – whether at an ECRM Session or an industry trade show – the outcome of the engagement is frequently decided before the formal presentation even begins. First impressions count. A lot. […]
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The Token Reckoning is Here and It’s Not What You Think

In June 2025, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman wrote that “Intelligence too cheap to meter is well within grasp,” predicting that as “datacenter production gets automated, the cost of intelligence should eventually converge to near the cost of electricity.” Exactly a year later, AI costs are starting to look less like cheap intelligence and more like […]
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  1. Operations & Supply Chain

Best Retail POS Systems for Small Business

Running a small retail business means every decision counts. Your point of sale system is one of the few pieces of software that touches every part of your operation – it’s how you take payments, track stock, understand your customers, and close out the day. Choose wrong and you’re stuck with something you’ve outgrown before […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Digital transformation specialist Vusion among TIME’s top ten most influential retail companies of 2026

Vusion, a specialist in AI powered digitalisation solutions for physical commerce, has been named to TIME’s Top 10 Most Influential Retail Companies of 2026 and the inaugural TIME100 Companies Industry Leaders list. This highlights companies making an extraordinary impact across industries and serves as a precursor to the annual TIME100 Most Influential Companies list. The […]
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How to Prepare for Your First Retail Purchase Order

Getting your product onto physical store shelves is a massive milestone. It signals that a retail buyer sees potential in your brand and is ready to put money behind that belief. But the excitement of landing a retail partnership often brings a new wave of logistical challenges, starting with the all-important Retail Purchase Order (PO). […]
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Intuit Mailchimp’s Sarah Logan: retailers need clarity, not more campaigns, to drive profitable growth

By Sarah Logan, Head of Agency Partnerships, EMEA, Intuit Mailchimp Despite having more ways of reaching consumers than ever before, retail marketers are finding it harder to convert customers. However, it’s not due to the lack of campaigns, but the lack of clarity: With so many touchpoints at play, it’s difficult to clearly see which […]
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Merchandising a Marketplace: The Magician Behind Etsy’s Curatorial Magic

With more than 120 million listings and millions of active sellers, Etsy operates one of the most unique marketplaces in retail. But surfacing the right products for the right buyers requires more than algorithms alone. In this episode of Retail Remix, host Nicole Silberstein speaks with Mary Andrews, Head of Global Merchandising at Etsy, about […]
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Many Brits would stump up more for a seamless shopping experience, Visualsoft research

New research from Visualsoft, surveying 2,000 UK consumers, shows that 33% would pay a premium for a seamless shopping journey. Among younger consumers aged 18–34, that figure rises to more than 60%. Frictionless shopping is key for younger demographics, and that includes everything from knowing what’s in-store before setting out, simple payments, earning loyalty points […]
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How to Get Your Product into Staples or Office Depot: A Step-by-Step Guide for Product Manufacturers

If you’re a product manufacturer looking to scale beyond DTC and online marketplaces, landing on the shelves of major office supply retailers like Staples or Office Depot can be a game-changing move. Getting into Staples or Office Depot provides: National brand exposure Instant credibility Access to both brick-and-mortar and eCommerce distribution Large-volume purchase orders But […]
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  1. Operations & Supply Chain

The Top 4 3PL Mistakes Product Startups Make When Entering Retail

Scaling a consumer brand is an exhilarating journey. You’ve nailed your online sales, built a loyal community, and now you’re eyeing the holy grail of physical commerce: getting your product onto store shelves. But transitioning from direct-to-consumer (DTC) to retail distribution is a complex beast, and your logistics strategy can make or break your success. […]
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  1. Media & Marketing

Spotify Teams up with Bookshop.org to Synchronize Audio and Physical Books

Spotify has teamed up with Bookshop.org — the online bookstore that connects readers with local booksellers across the U.S. — to begin selling books through its app. The service is meant to be used in tandem with Shopify’s new Page Match tool, which helps readers seamlessly switch between the audio and physical versions of a […]
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  1. Data & Insights

Google Launches Direct Checkout in Search, Gemini

It was only a matter of time — following in the footsteps of OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Microsoft’s Copilot, Google is launching direct checkout on eligible product listings in the AI Mode section of Google Search and on its Gemini app. The list of launch partners for Google checkout includes Shopify and Etsy, names that will […]
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  1. Data & Insights

Etsy, Shopify Among Early Partners for Microsoft’s Copilot Checkout

Microsoft is following ChatGPT’s lead with the debut of checkout capabilities in its AI-powered assistant Copilot. Among the launch partners for the experience are PayPal, Shopify, Stripe and Etsy, all of which also are early partners for ChatGPT’s Instant Checkout. Shoppers can now complete purchases directly in Copilot conversations, without being redirected to an external […]
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  1. Data & Insights

The AI Shopping Revolution is Here. Retailers have Three Choices.

ChatGPT and Perplexity are building checkout systems. Soon enough, consumers will complete purchases without ever leaving their AI conversation. This fundamental shift in how people shop represents both an existential threat and an unprecedented opportunity for retailers. The question isn’t whether to adapt, but how quickly you can move. The Speed of this Disruption will […]
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  1. Data & Insights

Standing Out at NRF 2026: Why Handwritten Notes Still Win in an AI-Driven Retail World

As the busiest shopping season comes to a close, vendors across retail technology, marketing services and in-store innovation are already turning their attention to NRF 2026: Retail’s Big Show. And for good reason. NRF remains one of the most competitive stages in the industry, where thousands of vendors compete for the attention of a limited […]
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  1. Data & Insights

DoorDash-ChatGPT Integration Combines Recipe Inspiration with Practical Grocery Lists

DoorDash is the latest platform to enable key elements of the shopping journey within ChatGPT consumer sessions, via a new partnership with ChatGPT parent OpenAI. Consumers using ChatGPT for inspiration can turn the recipe suggestions into grocery orders that are delivered from local stores in less than an hour, on average. Earlier this month, Instacart […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

River Island picks Tryzens as digital partner for Shopify platform migration

UK fashion retailer River Island is migrating to Shopify with the latter’s partner Tryzens Global. Phase one of the project focuses on international operations, with Shopify at the core, with the aim of reducing complexity and unlocking growth quickly. In a LinkedIn post, Deann Evans, Managing Director EMEA at Shopify, said: “Shopify + Tryzens is […]
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  1. Shopper & Customer

How to Get Your Product into Apple Stores: A Step-by-Step Guide for Consumer Electronics Brands

Getting your product into Apple Stores is a major milestone for any consumer electronics brand. Apple’s retail presence is unmatched—combining global reach, premium brand perception, and a loyal customer base that actively seeks innovative products. But Apple’s standards are exceptionally high, and competition is fierce. So how do you actually get your product onto Apple […]
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Instacart Launches ChatGPT Integration Encompassing In-App Checkout

Instacart has launched an app on ChatGPT offering end-to-end shopping, including the platform’s Instant Checkout feature, all within the context of a ChatGPT conversation. The Instant Checkout experience is currently available on desktop and mobile web, and will roll out to the Instacart ChatGPT app on iOS and Android in the coming weeks. “With the […]
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AI’s Impact on the Marketing World: What Product Startups Need to Know to Win in Retail

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a “future trend”—it’s the driving force behind modern marketing and a critical competitive advantage for product startups preparing to work with retailers. As AI becomes deeply integrated across every industry, marketing is shifting from instinct-driven decisions to data-powered strategies. For consumer product brands, especially those gearing up for retail […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Shopify online merchants ring up a record breaking $6.2 billion in total sales on Black Friday

Shopify merchants achieved a record breaking $6.2 billion in total sales on Friday, up 25% from last year (22% on a constant currency basis). Consumer spending surged at 12:01 PM EST, when sales peaked at $5.1 million per minute. The average cart price at checkout was $117.93. The top product categories by order volume were cosmetics, clothing tops, activewear, fitness and nutrition. Top trending products […]
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  1. Data & Insights

Winners and losers of Black Friday 2025

​[[“value”:” This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Black Friday — and the holiday shopping season in general — may be more important than ever for retailers in 2025. But the event has evolved dramatically in recent years. “The Black Friday that we have come to know and love has […]
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Best Buy raises full-year guidance as consumers remain ‘resilient’

​[[{“value”:” This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Best Buy’s third quarter revenue increased 2.4% year over year to nearly $9.7 billion, per a Tuesday press release. The electronics retailer reported a 43.4% drop in operating income to $198 million for the quarter and net earnings declined 48.7% […]
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  1. Channel: Delivery

Family Dollar, Old Navy Add DoorDash Delivery Option

Discount retailer Family Dollar will offer on-demand delivery from its approximately 7,000 stores nationwide via the DoorDash platform, and Old Navy has partnered with DoorDash for deliveries from its 1,000+ stores. “Partnering with DoorDash allows us to make shopping easier and more accessible for the millions of families who rely on us every day,” said […]
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5 Things NOT to Do When Pitching to a Retail Buyer (and What to Do Instead)

Pitching your product to a retail buyer can be one of the most exciting—and nerve-racking—moments for any product manufacturer. The stakes are high, competition is fierce, and buyers are constantly evaluating which brands deserve a spot on their shelves. Landing a retail deal can mean massive brand exposure, increased credibility, and a major jump in […]
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July E-Grocery Sales Up 21.5 Percent YOY

The July Brick Meets Click Grocery Shopping Survey is out, showing that total e-grocery sales were up 21.5 percent, primarily driven by continued growth – almost 15 percent – in average order frequency. A critical note from the report:   “Where there is growth in overall grocery spending, it comes from online sales. In contrast […]
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Kroger acquiring Giant Eagle in $1.65B deal

Kroger Co. is acquiring Giant Eagle, a family-owned food and pharmacy retailer, for a purchase price of $1.65 billion. Giant Eagle has approximately $9 billion in annual sales and 197 supermarkets and 11 standalone pharmacies across northern Ohio, western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland and Indiana, according to a press release. The purchase is comprised of […]
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