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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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Reformation says active customers grew 23% in first public earnings report
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (478+ words) “We have now delivered 21 consecutive quarters of double-digit revenue growth,” Reformation CEO Hali Bornstein said during the earnings call. Net revenue during the second quarter grew 24% compared to the prior year, hitting $155.2 million. Net income was $12.4 million. What’s more, active…...
Instacart launches custom AI assistants for retailers, and its own
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (587+ words) “We’re not sharing the same level of data with OpenAI as we would with the shopping assistant embedded on our platform,” Hamburger said. “Obviously, we want to make sure that data remains a competitive advantage for us and for our…...
Hulken races to build up inventory ahead of holiday season sales spike
5+ day, 5+ 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…...
How 11 retail media networks are trying to differentiate themselves to advertisers
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (1351+ words) Advertising events company Ascendant Network on Wednesday held Showcase, a retail and commerce media upfront for commerce media networks, ad agencies and brand marketers. It featured 15 presentations from the advertising businesses of retailers, financial companies and e-commerce platforms, 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…...
Target builds digital-twin platform to improve inventory availability
4+ week, 2+ day ago (743+ words) The retailer’s supply chain, product and engineering teams developed Proxima, an in-house digital twin of its inventory positioning system that handles getting products from regional distribution centers to stores, the company said Thursday in a post on its website. Proxima…...
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…...
Gorilla Commerce built a 9-figure business on Amazon. Now, it's launching in Walmart stores
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (600+ words) A couple of years ago, home goods company Gorilla Commerce set an ambitious goal for itself. It wanted to prove that its brand could live beyond Amazon. “We know we’re good on the marketplace side, but we knew we wanted…...
Kroger's AI shopping assistant has ads at launch
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (328+ words) Kroger has made advertising part of its AI shopping assistant on day one, following the implementation of advertising features on competitors’ chatbots. Last week, Kroger launched an AI assistant within the websites and mobile apps of most of its grocery…...