Marketing News & Media

Ikea launches rewards program offering points beyond purchase

May 30, 2025

Ikea U.S. has launched a rewards program that lets Ikea customers earn points throughout the entire customer journey, from planning to shopping to purchase.

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Batteries Plus campaign puts focus on technical expertise

May 29, 2025

Batteries Plus has launched a national campaign focusing on B2B and consumer battery solutions that brands its franchisees and store teams as technical experts.

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Examining the powerful role music plays in the in-store customer experience

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

In this episode of the CX Innovators podcast Ola Sars, CEO of Soundtrack Technologies, shares with Judy Mottl, editor of Retail Customer Experience, how and…

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Uncharted opening Illinois location come June

May 28, 2025

Uncharted, a retailer focused on the job of discovery, will open a Wilmette, Illinois, store in June.

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Nearly half of consumers expect personalized marketing experiences

May 27, 2025

Just about 40% of U.S. consumers expect personalized online shopping experience with tailored interactions and product recommendations that align with…

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Tariffs will cause car price hikes says Volvo

May 27, 2025

Car maker Volvo said car prices will increase due to the tariffs imposed by President Trump.

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From likes to buys: How social media is redefining retail

by Umang Thakur — Principal Analyst & VP, QKS Group

With the advent of the digital age, social media has grown beyond its initial role of connecting people and sharing updates. Although social media was not…

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Parker’s Kitchen expanding in South Carolina’s Grand Strand

May 23, 2025

Parker's Kitchen convenience brand is expanding its footprint to the Grand Strand area in South Carolina.

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How retailers can elevate the social shopping experience to drive sales

by Marjorie Leonidas — CEO, Taggstar

Social isn't new to retail, but it continues to rapidly evolve and change as its dominance grows. Tik Tok Shop isn't just growing; it is now on Amazon's list…

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Lowe’s not ruling out price hikes on some items due to tariffs

May 22, 2025

Lowe's intends to keep its pricing competitive given the newly-enacted tariffs but contends there may be price increases on some items.

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Meijer opens 3 supercenters in Ohio

May 22, 2025

Meijer has opened three 159,000-square-foot supercenters in Northeast Ohio.

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Road Runner Sports tapping Aptos POS to transform customer interaction

May 21, 2025

Road Runner Sports plans to deploy Aptos One, a mobile-first POS platform, to transform how the brand interacts with customers inside and outside of its…

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Shopper generations have a brand love language

May 20, 2025

Brand love doesn't come easy and it's not stable as Gen Zs, millennials, Gen Xers and Baby Boomers each have their own brand love language and learning that…

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Maximizing ad dollars: Why retailers must align marketing, finance and analytics

by Ben Dutter — Chief Strategy Officer, Power Digital

As digital ad spending continues to climb, the brands that embrace data-driven collaboration between marketing, finance and analytics will be best positioned…

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Trump to Walmart: Eat tariff costs

May 19, 2025

President Donald Trump, responding to Walmart's news last week it would be raising prices due to tariffs, is telling the biggest U.S. retailer to absorb the…

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