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Stay Ahead: Digital Signage Revolution

In this week’s newsletter, we explore key strategies to enhance your operations. The NRF Foundation’s new customer conflict de-escalation training is equipping front-line employees with the skills to manage challenging situations and create a safer shopping environment. We also dive into the growing impact of digital signage, with over 60% of retailers investing in technologies […]
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Hospitals Are Relying More on PBMs to Manage Manufacturers’ 340B Contract Pharmacy Restrictions: DCI’s 2024 Market Analysis (rerun)

This week, I’m rerunning some popular posts while we put the finishing touches on DCI’s new 2024-25 Economic Report on Pharmaceutical Wholesalers and Specialty Distributors. Click here to see the original post from June 2024. The 340B contract pharmacy market shows little sign of slowing down. Drug Channels Institute’s exclusive analysis of the 2024 market […]
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Georgia Walmart to Host Girl Scouts ‘DreamLab’

Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia will open its latest Girl Scout DreamLab in a Walmart Supercenter in Albany, Ga., marking the first time that the experiential concept will be integrated within a retail environment. Six other DreamLabs are already open nationwide, with plans for further expansion. The concept was developed by Girls Scouts of the […]
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Warby Parker’s Remarkable Vision with Neil Blumenthal, co-CEO and Co-Founder

Joining us for a fascinating interview is Neil Blumenthal, co-founder and co-CEO of Warby Parker, one of the most successful and innovative “disruptor brands” to emerge in the past two decades. Neil shares the brand’s origin story, what makes Warby Parker remarkable, why they’ve aggressively invested in brick-and-mortar locations, the critical interplay between digital and […]
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Andy Beilke of General Mills: How Grocery Tech Drives Connected Commerce | DSI

“From a connected commerce perspective, we want to reach consumers whenever, wherever, however, they’re shopping. We want them to find our brands accessible.”— Andy Beilke, Senior Development Manager, Ecommerce Strategy and Capabilities, General Mills According to Supermarket News, grocery is one of the least developed online categories in retail, as brick-and-mortar stores accounted for over […]
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Retailers Focus on Early Sales, Expanded Assortments to Win Holiday 2024

With the unofficial start to the holiday shopping season (Amazon’s Fall Prime Day Oct. 8 and 9) just around the corner, and consumer confidence wobbly at best, Amazon isn’t the only retailer hoping to capture some early holiday spending next month. Target, Walmart, Best Buy, Big Lots and Michaels all have announced plans for early […]
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Three Tactics for Optimizing CTV Success

As the CTV landscape continues on its path of rapid growth since the pandemic, with giants like Netflix launching ad tiers, players like Walmart entering the space through M&A and streamers doubling down on global expansion, new challenges and opportunities are emerging. If you’re looking to experiment and thrive in the CTV space, here are three tactics […]
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  1. Associates & Employees

Amazon Boosts Pay for Hourly Fulfillment Workers, Adds Prime Benefit

Amazon will increase pay for hourly frontline workers in its transportation and fulfillment network by at least $1.50 per hour beginning this month, bringing their average base wage to more than $22 per hour ($29 per hour with the value of benefits factored in). The company also is beefing up employee perks, including greater scheduling […]
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The Weekly Closeout: Retailers gear up for the holidays, Figs opens second store

​[[{“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 the U.S. Postal Service’s partnership with […]
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Winning Strategies in Retail Media Performance Marketing with Glanbia’s Jamie Williams

The CPGGUYS are joined in this episode by Jamie Williams, Sr Mgr. Media at Glanbia nutrition. This is a discussion anchored on retail media, especially Amazon ad management and measurement.  Find Jamie Williams on Linkedin at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamiestrothmann/Find Glanbia nutrition on Linkedin at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/glanbiaperformancenutrition/Find Glanbia nutrition online at: https://www.glanbianutritionals.com/en Here’s what we asked her : 1. […]
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Why Big Brands Are Embracing Direct Connections to Power the Future of Retail

Suresh Kumar, Walmart’s global chief technology officer and chief development officer, says, “We’re in a new era of retail defined by profoundly personal shopping experiences. Each shopper defines how, where and when they obtain goods, and context is key. The ‘why’ behind the purchase. Retailers must predict shoppers’ needs, reduce decision-making, and enable highly personal […]
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Dollar Stores Webcast

Join YipitData’s Nick Shields and Ryan Fick on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at 11:30 AM EDT for an in-depth analysis of Dollar Stores (FIVE, DG, DLTR), where they will explore the companies’ market performance and offer strategic insights. Key topics to be covered include: Top-line trends across Five Below (FIVE), Dollar General (DG), and Dollar […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Hype Meets Retail Reality with Sucharita Kodali, VP and Principal Analyst, Forrester Research

One of retail’s most insightful minds makes her triumphant return to the pod.  Sucharita Kodali, Forrester’s Principal Analyst, was our very first guest when we launched the podcast in September of 2020, and now she’s back to separate the hope from the hype on key topics like the important difference between e-commerce and digital commerce […]
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  1. Channel: Mass

Walmart to Equip Stores with Disability-Friendly Carts

Walmart will roll out Caroline’s Carts — shopping caddies designed to help those caring for people with disabilities or limited mobility — in stores across the country by early 2025. The carts’ seat holds 35 to 250 pounds; Walmart will equip each Supercenter with two carts and each Neighborhood Market with at least one. Walmart’s […]
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  1. Channel: Mass

Walmart Endorses Financing Solution for its Marketplace Sellers

Walmart has approved embedded finance provider Parafin to offer financing to Walmart Marketplace sellers to help them grow their businesses Parafin offers full-scale financial services programs to marketplaces, employing machine learning to analyze sales data to determine offer eligibility and terms. Since Parafin’s launch in 2021, it has served tens of thousands of businesses and […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Roblox Unlocks In-Game Commerce with Shopify Integration

Roblox has announced a new commerce integration with Shopify that will allow brands with Shopify storefronts to sell physical items directly in their Roblox games. Shopify plans to begin piloting the integration soon, with a larger launch of the capability planned for 2025. Shopify President Harley Finkelstein as a Roblox character. (Image courtesy Shopify) “You’ll […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

What Did I Miss?

We’re back, with our Season 9 premier episode. Next week we’ll return with our usual format of news of the week and fascinating interviews with the retail industry’s most remarkable executives and thought leaders. But having devoted our summer episodes to our special 6-part series on accelerating retail transformation, we’re taking the opportunity to unpack […]
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Adobe Predicts 8.4% Growth in Online Holiday Sales, Driven by Discounting

Adobe expects U.S. online sales to hit a record $240.8 billion this holiday shopping season (covering the period from Nov. 1 to Dec. 31), representing 8.4% growth year-over-year. Shopping on mobile devices also is expected to hit a new milestone, growing 12.8% YoY to contribute a record $128.1 billion, which would represent a 53.2% share of online spend this season […]
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Future of Marketing: Part One

Today, we’re kicking off a special two-part series answering your questions about all things marketing.  Scott puts on his professor hat and answers your questions surrounding common marketing misconceptions, the power of community-driven marketing, and what the future holds for the industry.  Music: https://www.davidcuttermusic.com / @dcuttermusic Subscribe to No Mercy / No Malice Buy “The […]
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See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Credit Card Utilization By Generation 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. In the first quarter of 2024, the nationwide aggregate credit card […]
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