- Dick’s Executive Chairman Ed Stack Named NRF’s Visionary for 2024
The award presentation will take place at the ninth annual NRF Foundation Honors event on January 14 in New York City. Learn more. ... read more - Walmart and Amazon Investing in Virtual Brand Experiences
Walmart’s no stranger to blending the lines of physical and virtual brand experiences, but the company’s just getting started, according to Walmart metaverse executive Thomas Kang. ... read more - Walmart and Panera Bread Introduce New App Features for Streamlined Shopping, Ordering, and Delivery
The new features include single swipe ordering and subscription delivery services. Get the details. ... read more - Toy Brand Melissa & Doug Opens First Retail Store
Learn what's inside Melissa & Doug's first-ever retail store. ... read more - Sam’s Club MAP Closes the Loop for Advertisers with Media and Sales Performance Dashboard
Walmart-owned Sam's Club has launched the Media and Sales Performance Dashboard, an integrated dashboard that serves as a central source of truth for campaign performance for Sam's Club Member Access Platform (MAP). ... read more - Holiday Retail Forecasts and Predictions 2023
For retailers, the holiday season is here. Succeeding in the next few months and into 2024 requires analyzing and understanding shoppers. Here to help retailers strategize, RIS presents our fourth annual guide to peak selling season. ... read more - The Latest Round of Tech Investments From Pacsun, Loblaws, Heinen, and More
Several major retailers have released investment news this week, focusing on areas such as inventory management to IT infrastructure. ... read more - The Latest Round of Tech Investments From Pacsun, Loblaws, Heinen’s, and MoreSeveral major retailers have released investment news this week, focusing on areas such as inventory management to IT infrastructure. ... read more
- Sephora Names Artemis Patrick CEO of North America and Priya Venkatesh Global Chief Merchandising Officer
The company is undergoing a leadership shuffle, naming Artemis Patrick to the role of CEO of North America beginning in April of next year when Jean-André Rougeot retires. ... read more - Albertsons Rolls Out 30-Minute Grocery Pickup and Delivery Service
The grocery retailer has extended its 'Flash' service for rapid pick-up and delivery orders across multiple banner stores. ... read more - Rethinking Personal Shoppers With AI Search
Why don’t retailers fire their old site search engines when there is an AI alternative that will understand which products their customers really want? ... read more - Stepping Into Success: Viscata’s Data-Fueled Journey To Elevated Customer Experiences
In this conversation with RIS News, Viscata’s operations director, Guillaume Benoit outlines how taking a data-driven approach has allowed the company to improve its handmade products and services, improve return rates, and get closer to the needs of ... read more - Amazon Taps AI to Expand Sellers’ Ecosystem and Supply Chain Capabilities
Amazon is building out its supply chain services for sellers, offering merchant partners the ability to distribute products from its warehouses to physical stores and fulfillment centers. ... read more - Walmart Extends Express Delivery and Real-Time Texting Hours
Walmart is offering 90-minute or less delivery later, including real-time texting with a personal shopper to discuss substitutions or add last minute items. Learn more. ... read more - Bloomingdale’s and Express Get New CEOs
Olivier Bron is taking on the role of CEO at Bloomingdale’s (owned by Macy’s) while Stewart Glendinning becomes CEO and a member of the board of directors at Express. Learn about the roles. ... read more