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Bath & Body Works finds a home at Ulta Beauty
July 2, 2026
Ulta Beauty shoppers will find a curated selection of Bath & Body Works items across home fragrance and body care at select Ulta Beauty store locations…
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Texas tourism group launches interactive kiosk at Buc-ee's
July 1, 2026
The Temple, Texas, tourism organization Discover Temple has installed an interactive visitor kiosk inside the Buc-ee's travel center at 4155 N. General Bruce…
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Costco opening 7 stores in August
June 30, 2026
After debuting two new stores in June, in Syracuse, Utah, and Pensacola, Florida, Costco is getting ready to open seven wholesale warehouses in August.
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Automated retail drives FIFA merchandising windfall
June 30, 2026
The soccer governing body FIFA has dramatically expanded the retail reach of the 2026 World Cup by placing officially licensed merchandise in thousands of…
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Staples, Party City partner on in-store experience
June 26, 2026
Staples and Party City have teamed up to deploy Party City store experiences inside more than 700 Staples locations nationwide and on Staples.com, with plans…
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7-Eleven plans to close several Canada stores
June 25, 2026
C-store giant 7-Eleven is prepping the closure of several Canadian locations as part of a North American reduction plan.
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American Eagle Outfitters signs flagship lease
June 24, 2026
American Eagle Outfitters has signed a lease for a new flagship store at 600 North Michigan Avenue, at the intersection of Michigan Avenue and Ontario Street…
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Target remodel strategy ramping up
June 24, 2026
Target is ramping up remodels this year and describes the strategy as a bigger transformation for our stores than at any point in the past decade," according…
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Design Hotels expands multi-property portfolio with Palisociety agreements
June 22, 2026
Design Hotels, part of Marriott International, is expanding its portfolio with Palisociety, a Los Angeles-based hospitality brand, via 16 hotel agreements…
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From gut feel to ground truth: How AI is reshaping the in-store experience
by Leslie Walsh — Head of Strategy, RYA
In-store events represent one of retail's most significant investments and one of its least-interrogated planning processes. Most brands approach activation…
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The end of “Spring Splurges”: Why AI is driving more intentional retail behavior
by Piyush Patel — Chief Ecosystem Officer, Algolia
Seasonal retail moments like spring refreshes aren’t going away, but they are evolving. What was once a cycle of impulse buying is becoming a cycle of…
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Why retailers are bringing back the catalog, but making it digital
by Janina Moza — Chief Marketing Officer, Flipsnack
Acquiring a new customer has never been cheap. But the past few years have made it significantly more expensive. CPCs are up. Organic reach has narrowed. The…
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Martha Stewart prepping AI-powered home management site
by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media
The startup, due to launch the Hint site, has $10 million in seed funding from Slow Ventures, a venture capital fund.
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The Raley’s Companies launch in-store media network
June 11, 2026
The Raley's Companies is launching an in-store retail media network with Grocery TV across 208 stores spanning Raley's, Bel Air, Nob Hill, Bashas', Food City…
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When value wins, loyalty follows
by Chris Cubba — Chief Revenue Officer, Snipp Interactive
The idea that loyalty is fading is a misread of the market. It’s not that consumers have stopped being loyal; they’ve simply stopped tolerating weak value.
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Amazon Web Services debuts AI retail solution built on Alexa for Shopping
June 8, 2026
Amazon Web Services has launched an AI-powered solution to help retailers build AI-powered shopping experience.
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The celebration season: Retail's second biggest gifting window is hiding in plain sight
by Colin Jeavons — CEO, Nomix Group
Commerce does not wait at a destination. It is present wherever the consumer is when the occasion enters their mind.
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Amazon Prime Day 2026 happening June 23-26
June 3, 2026
Amazon has moved up its annual summertime sales event to be ahead of FIFA World Cup and July 4, given the 250th U.S. independence anniversary.
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Amazon melds Rufus, Alexa+ for ‘Alexa for Shopping’ feature
June 3, 2026
Amazon has combined its Rufus online site assistant and its Alexa+ service to create "Alexa for Shopping," for its app and website.
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C-store RaceTrac redefines loyalty via enhanced rewards program
by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media
RaceTrac, a leading convenience store retailer, partnered with Capillary Technologies, an AI-powered loyalty solution provider, to enhance the RaceTrac Rewards…
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