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Back-to-school spend projected to hit $30.9B
July 24, 2025
Back-to-school spending, for K-12 students, is projected to remain steady and hit a collective $30.9 billion.
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Walmart, Amazon, Costco take top 3 spots in NRF retail ranking
July 23, 2025
Walmart, Amazon and Costco are the top three retailers, respectively, in the National Retail Federation's annual list of Top 100 Retailers which ranks the…
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New Generation debuts AI-native storefront platform
July 23, 2025
New Generation, which provides infrastructure for the AI internet, has announced its AI-native storefront platform now enables agentic commerce, providing…
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June retail sales slowed as consumer worries persist
July 22, 2025
Retail sales slowed in June as consumer worries about government policies, such as tariffs and the federal budget, continues.
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Rack Room Shoes realigns leadership to drive digital innovation
July 22, 2025
Rack Room Shoes, a leading footwear retailer, has realigned its merchandising and digital strategies to navigate the evolving retail landscape and announced…
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Tariffs causing anxiety, confusion, uncertainty
July 21, 2025
It is difficult to predict the impact of new tariffs and policies on the U.S. economy and anxiety and confusion have taken "center stage" in the economy…
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Shoppers adjusting spending ahead of tariff implementations
July 21, 2025
American consumers aren't waiting for tariffs to be instituted and are changing their spend ahead of potential high costs.
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Champs Sports debuts reimagined store concept
July 18, 2025
Champs Sports, a brand under Foot Locker Inc., debuted a reimagined retail concept focused on enhancing the customer journey via an immersive retail experience.
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Parents will spend more this year on back to school needs
July 17, 2025
Parents will be spending more this year on back to school needs.
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Walmart changes checkout in NJ
July 17, 2025
Walmart is introducing significant changes to its checkout process in various stores across the U.S., with a notable shift toward a "Scan & Go" system…
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New Look deploys Amperity platform to boost customer experience
July 17, 2025
New Look, a U.K. fashion retailer, has deployed Amperity's AI-powered customer data cloud, integrated with the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform, to boost…
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Robodog on patrol at Long Island construction site
July 16, 2025
A $100,000 robotic dog, named Spot, is on patrol at a Long Island, New York construction site. Spot is tasked with boosting safety for workers building a…
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SageNet CIO awarded 2025 CapitalCIO ORBIE award
July 15, 2025
Durga Gandi, CIO at SageNet, a managed network services and digital experience provider, has been named a recipient of the 2025 CapitalCIO ORBIE Award, which…
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Love's Travel Stops deploys smart kiosks
July 15, 2025
Love's Travel Stops and Country Stores has partnered with Bite to install smart kiosks at its Arby's restaurant locations nationwide, according to a CSP…
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Amazon driving same-day, next-day delivery into more than 4K cities
July 14, 2025
Amazon plans to expand same-day and next-day delivery to customers in more than 4,000 small cities, towns and rural communities by year's end.
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Walmart renews partnership with Scandit
July 14, 2025
Walmart has renewed its relationship and partnership with Scandit, a provider of smart data capture technology that features advanced barcode scanning and…
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Consumers fast becoming value seekers
July 11, 2025
Four in 10 American consumers are considered value seekers and seeking out brands that offer more value for the price.
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Spirit Halloween aims to hire 50K workers for 2025 holiday season
July 11, 2025
Spirit Halloween aims to hire on 50,000 workers for seasonal sales associate and store manager roles for the more than 1,500 retail locations opening in 202…
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Big anxiety happening around AI initiatives
July 10, 2025
There is widespread anxiety around AI initiatives given failing efforts to fully materialize due to a lack of required capabilities.
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Toshiba awarded 5 year national cooperative contract
July 10, 2025
Toshiba America Business Solutions has been awarded a five-year contract and five-year renewal option with Region 4 – ESC, available through Omnia Partners.
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