Marketing News & Media
UK retailer opening 60 stores by year's end
June 2, 2021
Geek Retreat, a gaming café and events retailer in the U.K., plans to open 60 stores by the end of 2021 which keeps it on track to meet its 100 new-store goal…
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It's official: Amazon Prime Day happening June 21-22
June 2, 2021
Amazon announced Wednesday that its annual Prime Day sales event will be held from June 21-22, which its says will offer over 2 millions deals across every…
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7-Eleven installing EV charging stations at hundreds of stores
June 2, 2021
Convenience store, 7-Eleven, plans to install 500 direct-current EV charging stations at 250 North America locations.
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Wilson debuts premium sportwear line
June 1, 2021
The competitive industry of sport and athletic leisurewear is more competitive now that Wilson Sporting Goods has debuted a premium line of athletic lifestyle…
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Gap, Walmart partner on home brand
June 1, 2021
Gap is teaming up with Walmart on a home brand and the effort signifies a "new chapter" for the apparel retailer, according to Gap CEO Sonia Syngal.
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Prime Day arriving late June, claims report
June 1, 2021
Amazon's annual big sale, Prime Day, is reportedly happening June 21-22, according to a Fortune report citing a Bloomberg story.
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Report: Amazon may be launching pharmacy business
May 26, 2021
Amazon is reportedly looking to move into the pharmacy business and the news prompted a dip in shares for CVS of 3%, and 4% for Walgreens, according to a CNBC…
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Interactive retail displays charting new territory
by Katie Kochelek — Marketing Specialist, Frank Mayer and Associates, Inc.
Retail displays are an important component of a successful marketing plan, calling attention to a brand's products and building a loyal customer base. With…
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Google readying NYC retail store
May 26, 2021
Google will open the doors to its first-ever retail storefront this summer. The Chelsea, New York location will provide Google device users a place to…
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Amazon Fresh debuts in DC area
May 26, 2021
Amazon has opened an Amazon Fresh grocery store in Franconia, Virginia, marking the first in the greater Washington, D.C. area and the thirteenth store in the…
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Colonial Jewelers revamps logo after 7 decades
May 26, 2021
Colonial Jewelers, founded in Westminster, Maryland in 1920, is debuting its second logo in 70 years, according to a press release.
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Mars countertop freezers will offer ice cream at Circle K locations
May 24, 2021
To meet evolving consumer preferences for frozen products at the point-of-sale, Phononic Inc., a provider of solid-state cooling and heating technology, has…
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YETI tapping AR, 3D for immersive online customer experiences
by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com
The outdoor brand is deploying innovative technologies that are providing customers an augmented reality/3D virtual experience when shopping online for that…
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Northeast supermarket brand expands rewards program
May 19, 2021
Customers accumulating Price Chopper/Market 32 rewards points can now support local schools, pay down loans, make charitable donations, buy special kitchen…
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How physical retailers can attract today’s multichannel shopper
by Tom Ertler
Tom Ertler, senior vice president, creative director, at Miller Zell, shares insight on how to create a seamless experience catering to multi-channel shoppers.
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Big Lots raising funds for veterans
May 18, 2021
In honor of the upcoming Memorial Day holiday, retailer Big Lots is partnering with the National Veterans Memorial and Museum in Columbus, Ohio to show support…
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Robert Redford's Sundance Catalog store launching in Connecticut
May 17, 2021
Sundance Catalog, a lifestyle retailer of apparel and home furnishings, has opened a brick-and-mortar retail location in Westport, Connecticut.
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TikTok piloting in-app shopping with Hype
May 14, 2021
ByteDance Ltd., maker of video app TikTok, is working with at least one U.K. merchant to test in-app sales in the Europe market.
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Data's role in creating not just 1 customer journey but tens of journeys
by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com
Retail Customer Experience interviewed Melissa Tatoris, chief innovation catalyst at MarTech company Acoustic, an independent and open marketing cloud and…
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Don't hold your breath waiting for hordes of revenge spending shoppers
by Chris Hogue — Head of Strategy and Product, LiveArea
Chris Hogue, head of strategy and product for LiveArea, warns retailers not to overreact to the "pandemic bounce" in consumer traffic and retail sales.
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