May 29, 2024 Stop & Shop is closing some locations, adding to the list of underperforming stores to shutter Legacy retail chains from Rite Aid to Family Dollar have said they will reduce or reevaluate their physical footprint this year. BY Tracy Brown Hamilton Dutch-based retailer Ahold Delhaize has shared plans to close a number of … Continue reading Stop & Shop is closing some locations, adding to the list of underperforming stores to shutter
May 22, 2024 A retail analyst says Target is ‘falling behind’ Walmart, Amazon, and Costco after earnings, but hope is not lost The company’s stock growth has lagged this year when compared to some of its competitors in the retail space. BY Sam Becker Target reported Q1 2024 earnings on Wednesday, revealing to investors that comparable … Continue reading A retail analyst says Target is ‘falling behind’ Walmart, Amazon, and Costco after earnings, but hope is not lost
53% of marketers believe AI will significantly enhance targeting and ad relevance according to Cooler Screens study. Chris Wood on March 6, 2024 Marketers are ready to embrace AI in the retail media space. A majority (53%) of marketers believe AI will “significantly enhance” the way shoppers are targeted and served relevant ads, according to … Continue reading AI in retail media? Majority of marketers are optimistic
Evolution of Direct Selling from E-commerce to Social Commerce Sajin Rajan / Sep 20, 2023 Well, it’s been a long time since we’ve been exposed to the influence of technology on our daily routines. Does the idea of conquering the unimaginable with this potent and resounding force of transformation strike you as an intriguing possibility? … Continue reading Evolution of Direct Selling from E-commerce to Social Commerce
Advertisers say they’ll increase RMN investment but they want standardization, a new study from the IAB finds. Chris Wood on September 14, 2023 The IAB introduced new guidelines to improve measurement across retail media networks (RMNs) this week. The guidelines will be open for public comment through October 13. The guidelines will be welcomed by … Continue reading IAB releases new guidelines as retail media networks mature
Commerce Max has been in limited use since 2020, it offers brands and agencies a single point of entry to retail media inventory. Constantine von Hoffman on September 13, 2023 Criteo is making its self-service demand-side platform (DSP), Commerce Max, available to all clients. It gives brands and agencies a single point of entry to … Continue reading Criteo puts retail media DSP into general release
Hope you like getting clothes: 70% of shoppers say they will be giving apparel this holiday season, Constantine von Hoffman on September 8, 2023 The holiday shopping season is already upon us and brick-and-mortar stores should be nervous. While 81% of consumers said they prefer shopping in-store, that’s only 9% more than said they prefer … Continue reading Online close to edging out physical stores for holiday buying
P&G Mulls Upping Retail Media Spend by Les Luchter , July 28, 2023 Actress Rebel Wilson stars in new ads for P&G’s first insecticide, Zevo. Giant media spender Procter & Gamble is treading into retail media. “I generally believe the majority of brand choice is made in a retail environment,” P&G President/CEO Jon Moeller told … Continue reading P&G Mulls Upping Retail Media Spend
Babies R Us Reborn: Smaller, Experiential by Sarah Mahoney @mahoney_sarah, July 20, 2023 Photo credit: Jarrett Birnbaum/American Dream It’s back, baby. WHP Global just opened the first of the rebooted Babies R Us store, weighing in at 10,000 square feet and stocked with plenty of experiential components. New parents can take a test drive on … Continue reading Babies R Us Reborn: Smaller, Experiential
By Shalene Gupta July 20, 2023 During the pandemic, frontline workers were hailed as heroes. Now that masks have come off and vaccines have gone in, frontline workers are still heroes—except they aren’t being treated as such: 58% say physical harm at their jobs is on the rise. In a new study, security platform … Continue reading The dangerous lives of retail and healthcare workers in 2023
