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Modern Retail, launched in 2019 by Digiday Media, is a media brand covering the ins and outs of the reinvention of the retail industry.
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Walgreens says it's focused on 'higher-performing' ad placements as it tries again with digital screens
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (461+ words) Walgreens wants to make digital in-store ad placements a bigger part of its retail media business. Looma has a network of more than 7,000 screens across 10 banners, reaching 13 million unique shoppers per month at retailers including Kroger, H-E-B, Harris Teeter and…...
Hulken races to build up inventory ahead of holiday season sales spike
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (770+ words) Between rapid retail growth, an expanded assortment and being labeled Vogue’s “summer’s hottest it bag,” the viral rolling tote bag company Hulken is preparing for what is likely to be its busiest holiday season yet. Hulken grew to a $100 million…...
Big-Box Briefing: Retailers get direct tariff relief. Their shoppers likely won't
2+ week, 2+ day ago (732+ words) This is the latest installment of the Big-Box Briefing, a weekly Modern Retail+ column about the strategies of major retailers. More from the series → Over the last several weeks, major retailers have begun reporting refunds they have received from the…...
Why more companies are investing in same-day shipping
2+ week, 5+ day ago (668+ words) Companies are upping the ante on shipping speeds. Both Target and Walmart boasted about increases in same-day deliveries during their earnings calls last week, while The Home Depot and Amazon rolled out new fulfillment options that get products to customers…...
Walmart finally starts supporting Apple Pay and Google Pay
3+ week, 1+ day ago (247+ words) Walmart will begin to support contactless payment methods at select Walmart stores and Sam’s Club locations beginning Aug. 24, with plans to roll it out to all U.S. stores and clubs by the end of 2026 and to fuel stations by mid…...
Walmart extends Scintilla data platform to Sam's Club
3+ week, 2+ day ago (521+ words) Walmart plans to expand its first-party customer data platform, Scintilla, to Sam’s Club in the U.S. next year, the company said. This has been one of the top requests from the company’s suppliers, Walmart CFO John David Rainey said in…...
Walmart gets close to $3 billion in tariff refunds
3+ week, 2+ day ago (319+ words) Walmart has received about $2.9 billion in tariff refunds, the company’s CFO John David Rainey told investors in the company’s second-quarter earnings call Thursday morning. “We’ve taken a disciplined approach to investing these funds back into customer experience and price leadership,…...
AI is changing retail commerce integrations, but it isn’t vibe coding
3+ week, 4+ day ago (528+ words) However, the risk shrinks significantly when AI is layered on top of a platform that has controls, security and auditability built into its foundation. When that happens, AI configures settings within a governed structure rather than generating the automation from…...
Big-Box Briefing: Who's in, who's out in major retailers' C-suites
4+ week, 2+ day ago (458+ words) This is the latest installment of the Big-Box Briefing, a weekly Modern Retail+ column about the strategies of major retailers. More from the series → These reshuffles come as retailers reestablish their priorities following new CEO appointments; the growth of advertising,…...
Walmart finally lets advertisers exclude certain search terms
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (871+ words) Last chance: Get the best rate on passes to AI Marketing Strategies “This offers a higher level of control, allowing the blocking of low-performing or misaligned terms without unintentionally filtering out related high-value traffic,” Walmart Connect said in a blog…...