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Ace Hardware adds influencer, DoorDash and weather features as it builds out a retail media strategy
1+ hour, 7+ min ago (643+ words) Almost one year into its existence, Ace Hardware’s retail media network, RedVest Media, just announced a slate of new features for advertisers as part of an upfront event last week. RedVest Media launched last October and is now working to…...
Rising raw material costs are hitting everything from stickers to foil
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (667+ words) Product manufacturers are feeling pressure to protect their margins as raw material costs are climbing across the board, specifically for products like vinyl, resin or PVC that rely on oil. Ontario-based Sticker You, founded in 2008, specializes in making custom stickers…...
Brands Briefing: To grow sales on Amazon, brands are turning to TikTok Shop
1+ week, 15+ hour ago (608+ words) This is the latest installment of the Brands Briefing, a weekly Modern Retail+ column about the growth strategies of modern brands. More from the series → Dave Dama, the co-founder and CEO of electric toothbrush brand AquaSonic, woke up one day…...
Exclusive: Beauty service Ipsy is becoming a marketing solutions company, too
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (328+ words) “We have a deep knowledge of our consumer base from the quiz and other signals that [shoppers] give us … when they’re putting together their monthly box or bag,” Smith said. “We have honed this ability over the years to be…...
Why more companies are investing in same-day shipping
1+ week, 1+ 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…...
The big business of dorm decor with Urban Outfitters
1+ week, 4+ day ago (516+ words) This year, back-to-college spending is estimated to cross $100 billion for the first time, according to data from the National Retail Federation. About $14 billion of that, or about $194 per shopper, is in dorm and apartment furnishings. It’s the second-highest category after…...
Walmart extends Scintilla data platform to Sam's Club
1+ week, 5+ 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…...
AI is changing retail commerce integrations, but it isn’t vibe coding
2+ week, 13+ hour 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…...
Target builds digital-twin platform to improve inventory availability
2+ week, 5+ 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
2+ week, 5+ 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,…...