Marketing News & Media
Claire’s launches nationwide in Walgreens
April 2, 2024
Claire's is now a resident within Walgreens store locations with a dedicated display.
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Levi Strauss reopens Japan store with special customer feature
April 2, 2024
Levi Strauss & Co. has reopened a store in Kyoto Japan, located in the Teramachi Kyogoku shopping district.
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Wild Art Portal machine dispenses art prints
March 26, 2024
The Reveille Café at Fort Worden State Park in Port Townsend, Washington, has deployed a Wild Art Portal vending machine from Raw Art Collective. This machine…
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Piggly Wiggly location home to book vending machine
March 26, 2024
A book vending machine has been installed at a Piggly Wiggly grocery store located in Neeses, South Carolina, according to a report from wltx.com.
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Duo open mom care vending machine in mall
March 25, 2024
A Mama Mergency vending machine has opened at the Dartmouth Mall in Massachusetts, according to a South Coast Today report.
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Specialty retailer showroom offers test-drive experience
March 22, 2024
Garner Appliance & Mattress has opened a Raleigh, North Carolina location boasting a showroom that lets customers test-drive appliances in a simulated…
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Frontgate launches inspirational store experience
March 21, 2024
Frontgate, a furniture brand, has debuted a retail concept featuring a collaborative in-store design studio as well as an indoor-outdoor atrium at its new…
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Michaels celebrates craft creators with online marketplace
March 20, 2024
Michaels is celebrating handmade artists and creators with an online marketplace selling handmade goods and offering classes as well as how-to workshops.
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Heritage Grocers debuts loyalty program
March 18, 2024
The Heritage Grocers Group, a national Hispanic food retailer, has launched Cardenas Rewards, a loyalty program offering points, digital coupons and other…
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Aldi adding 800 stores by 2028
March 18, 2024
Grocery chain Aldi plans to add 800 stores to its nationwide footprint by the end of 2028.
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Macy’s 3-year strategy includes store closings
March 13, 2024
Macy's three-year strategy includes shuttering about 150 Macy's locations while expanding its Bloomingdale's and Bluemercury store chains.
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Dollar General celebrates 20,000th store
March 12, 2024
Dollar General has opened its 20,000th store and the grand opening in Alice, Texas included a $20,000 donation to the local Alicia Salina Public Library and…
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Boot Barn chief digital leader on crafting personalized experiences
by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com
John Hazen, chief digital officer at western wear retailer Boot Barn, shares how the company is reaching customers through multiple channels to drive a…
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St. Louis grocery chain taps Swiftly to drive shopper personalization
March 12, 2024
Dierbergs, a family-owned grocery chain in St. Louis, has partnered with Swiftly, a retail tech and tool provider, to integrate digital and in-store offerings…
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Whole Foods Market debuts quick-shop store design
March 11, 2024
Whole Foods Market is getting ready to debut a quick-shop store format for urban neighborhoods that provides easier access and a fast convenient shopping…
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Target planning lots of new stores, brand launches
March 11, 2024
It's going to be a busy 2024 for Target as the retailer plans to deliver an "enhanced shopping experience."
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Ulta Beauty pilots smart vending for in-store product discovery experience
by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com
Ulta Beauty is testing a next-gen in-store sampling program via SOS smart vending machines that provides guests with easy and fast product discovery.
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Target reintroducing Target Circle loyalty program in April
March 8, 2024
Target is reintroducing its guest loyalty program, Target Circle, on April 7 with the goal to provide an easier and more personalized shopping experience.
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How shoppable ads protect and streamline the retail customer journey
by Rae Marie Guimond — Director of Strategy and Business Development, PriceSpider
Eliminating friction points is key to driving online sales, and one of the best ways to do so is with shoppable ads.
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Gaps happening between loyalty membership, consumer shopping behavior
March 6, 2024
There are gaps between loyalty memberships and the desired behavioral shifts retailers hope to gain from loyalty programs, according to an Upside report.
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