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Marketing

How brand storytelling became a retail marketing essential

Rather than a sales pitch, younger consumers want the story of a brand’s origin and purpose.

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How student loan repayment could affect retail.

E-Commerce

What the return of student loan payments means for retailers

As of last June, Gen Xers hold the biggest share of the $1.7 billion in federal student loan debt at $525.3 billion.

Katishi Maake

Stores

H&M feels the heat of retail theft

The retailer said it’s increasing security across its stores as shoplifting rises.

Jeena Sharma

E-Commerce

API security is top of mind for retailers and e-commerce, survey

Numbers Game: The numbers you need to know.

Katishi Maake

Stores

Target claims new store closures are because of theft—here are the facts on national retail crime

The retailer said the “difficult decision” to close nine stores was due to theft, violence, and “unsustainable business performance.”

Alex Vuocolo

Latest Stories

Stores

Germany is drafting an anti-shrinkflation law

Andrew Adam Newman | 09.29.2023

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Operations

How a government shutdown could affect WIC, SNAP, and the Farm Bill

Erin Cabrey | 09.29.2023

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Stores

Some fashion retailers may be hard pressed to lower prices to bring back consumers

Jeena Sharma | 09.28.2023

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Operations

These retail C-suite executives were on the move in September

Erin Cabrey | 09.28.2023

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Stores

Everyone was talking about these three things at Groceryshop

Erin Cabrey | 09.27.2023

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Quick Insights

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DTC

How DTC brands can improve supply-chain management

Direct-to-consumer companies are relying more on middlemen to balance their supply chains.

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INVENTORY

Why inventory management is so important for retailers

In 2021, 7.4% of retail sales were not realized due to out-of-stock items, which cost retailers $82 billion, per NielsenIQ data.

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TECH

Three areas of retail technology companies should be paying attention to

A recent report found that 75% of generative AI’s value will come in four areas: customer operations, marketing and sales, software engineering, and R&D.

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E-COMMERCE

E-commerce price optimization is key to operating an online store

Find out how e-commerce price optimization works, its pitfalls, and how to implement it.

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