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MARCH 20, 2024

The Save Mart Companies , a 194 -store supermarket chain operating in California and western Nevada, has partnered with Flashfood to offer high-quality groceries at up to 50% off and, not incidentally, divert food waste from landfills. SNAP EBT payment capabilities are built in to the Flashfood platform, benefiting the 4.6

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APRIL 25, 2023

Sam’s Club has launched a partner program for its Member Access Platform (MAP) , the platform through which brands can access and manage their ad campaigns on the retailer’s media network. Additional partners and functionalities will be added to the program in the near future.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

CVS Pharmacy has partnered with Grubhub to make thousands of beauty, household, wellness and convenience items available for delivery from its 6,000+ stores in 48 states. CVS joins a growing number of convenience retailers on the Grubhub marketplace, including GoPuff and 7-Eleven.

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APRIL 25, 2024

The retailer and tech publisher’s new partnership also will allow advertisers to share ad spaces across both ecosystems, allowing them to see the impact of their campaigns through a full-funnel, closed-loop media solution.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Best Buy has partnered with DoorDash to offer delivery of its consumer electronics products in under one hour, on average. We’re thrilled to welcome Best Buy to DoorDash as our first national consumer electronics retailer on the marketplace,” said Fuad Hannon, VP of New Verticals at DoorDash in a statement.

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MAY 24, 2023

The growth of retail media shows no sign of slowing, as established players announce new expansions and new retailers, most recently Save Mart , enter the mix. Kroger Makes Major Push to Expand Retail Media in Stores Kroger plans to add smart screens at 500 of its U.S. stores following a three-year pilot with Cooler Screens.

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APRIL 30, 2024

In October 2023 DXL partnered with Untuckit on a capsule collection of Untuckit shirts in extended sizes for a range of big and tall men. “Together, we are not just expanding our reach; we are not just extending Nordstrom’s current big and tall offerings, but enhancing the way big and tall apparel is viewed and purchased.”

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FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Over the course of his 30 years in retail, Justin Tichy has worked at Walmart , Target and Best Buy , but his latest job as COO of Petco is “by far the coolest retail experience I’ve ever been around,” he said. Building ‘On Ramps’ in Other Retailers’ Stores A Petco shop-in-shop in Canadian Tire.- The reason is simple: animals.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 13, 2024

Rite Aid is tackling this food waste issue head-on by partnering with Copia , a technology-enabled service that helps manage food surplus redistribution. The pharmacy retailer will use Copia’s platform to track inventory, prove compliance and record impact.

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APRIL 2, 2024

KnitWell Group has partnered with Mexican department store retailer El Puerto de Liverpool to expand the Talbots brand to Mexico. In September 2023 Sycamore Partners created the KnitWell Group holding company for its Ann Taylor, Loft and Talbots brands. “We

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 4, 2023

In March 2023 DoorDash partnered with Party City as well as Victoria’s Secret and Lush Cosmetics, followed by deals with Staples and Petco in August. DoorDash will “treat” customers at select stores to 30% off eligible retail orders of $30 or more (up to $20 off) through Oct. 31 with code TRICK30.

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APRIL 18, 2024

Alliance Retail Group (ARG) — a nonprofit self-negotiating ad group that helps independent grocers band together to remain competitive — has launched a retail media network (RMN) that will be powered by Swiftly. billion in retail sales. We are leveraging our consumers and our collective $16.5

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Lily AI and Pimberly have partnered with the goal of providing global brands with the ability to streamline product data and digital asset management. The Lily AI/Pimberly partnership can help retailers gain more accurate and robust product data within their centralized product catalog to power all downstream systems.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

September is Hunger Action Month, and to mark it Food Lion will remodel and restock 27 partner food pantries across its operating area via its Food Lion Feeds program. Each $1 helps provide at least 10 meals secured by Feeding America on behalf of local partner food banks.) million meals. 13 to Oct. billion meals by 2025.

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APRIL 25, 2024

Retail media networks (RMNs) are rapidly becoming one of the most lucrative digital ad formats, with predictions suggesting that by 2028, RMNs will contribute to 15.4% How can retailers capitalize on this shift and the emerging market opportunities? of all ad revenue , outpacing television advertising.

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JANUARY 15, 2024

Driving Impactful Change Through Partnership Williams emphasized that achieving sustainability goals requires a “significant collective effort” among suppliers, retailers, farmers and other partners to build a more sustainable food system. “We We’re proud of the relationships we have with retail partners. and Canada.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2023

As part of a recently signed multiyear agreement, Foot Locker has become an official National Basketball Association league marketing partner in the U.S., unlocking a multitude of brand-building benefits for the struggling retailer. The retailer and the league have a collaboration history dating back to 1999. “We

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MARCH 18, 2024

Google wants a bigger piece of the traffic driven by retail media advertising. To start getting it, the tech company has launched a new offsite retail media solution in closed beta. We see retail media as a cornerstone of the SA360 mission to drive reach, performance and productivity for advertisers.”

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NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Lowe’s has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Canadian retail business to Sycamore Partners for $400 million in cash plus a performance-based deferred consideration. The acquisition will help Sycamore further build out its retail portfolio. and creating greater shareholder value.”.

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MARCH 12, 2024

Shop Premium Outlets (SPO) — the online marketplace from mall operator Simon Property Group and Rue Gilt Groupe — has launched a retail media network powered by Mirakl Ads, a new retail media offering from marketplace solution Mirakl (on which SPO is built).

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AUGUST 25, 2022

Product attributes platform Lily AI has closed a $25 million Series B financing round with participation from Canaan Partners, Conductive Ventures, Sorenson Ventures and NEA, among others. The solution is designed to inject an enriched, customer-centered product taxonomy across the existing retail stack.

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APRIL 12, 2024

Additionally, the newsletter will spotlight events at local retail stores, weather updates and gear tips, along with Brooks-sponsored content such as in-depth looks at new product launches and brand initiatives as well as recommendations on community retailers. “We

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JANUARY 27, 2022

Microsoft and FedEx are partnering to combine FedEx’s network intelligence with capabilities from Microsoft Dynamics 365 to introduce a cross-platform “logistics as a service” offering for retailers. The solution is expected to launch in the second half of 2022.

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OCTOBER 27, 2023

Ashley is tapping an unlikely partner to inspire holiday cheer: three-time Grammy-award-winning a cappella group Pentatonix. The furniture and mattress retailer will host a holiday-themed pop-up experience at The Grove Storefront in LA Nov.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Wawa has launched Goose Media Network, the c-store chain’s retail media network (RMN), to give brands the opportunity to reach Wawa customers online as well as via the mobile app and videos played at the gas pump. Wawa worked with Publicis Groupe’s Publicis Sapient , Epsilon and CitrusAd to create the new offering.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 11, 2023

Midwestern supermarket retailer Hy-Vee has partnered with Uber to add delivery services from 260 of its grocery and liquor storefronts. The NFL sweepstakes marks both the new Hy-Vee deal and Uber Eats’ third year as the official on-demand food delivery partner for the league.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 23, 2023

Additionally, shoppers will gain access to new and updated features as well as new partners on the DoorDash platform. We’re proud to develop these features in partnership with retailers as consumers crave convenience, alongside speed and selection.”

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The National Retail Federation (NRF) has introduced the Center for Retail Sustainability , designed to help retailers generate economic value while also creating benefits for the environment, communities and societies. As part of the NRF Big Show, the organization will host a Sustainable Retail Workshop on Jan.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The partners’ first priority is to scale and support Mass General Brigham’s Home Hospital , which will expand access to Massachusetts residents choosing to receive acute-level hospital care in their homes. The partners also are seeking to address worker shortages in health care.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 19, 2023

PetSmart is the first pet retailer to work with Uber Eats, joining Bed Bath & Beyond , Office Depot and grocery retailers including Albertsons , Meijer and Costco. I’m thrilled to be partnering with PetSmart to make pet must-haves available for delivery with just a few taps of the Uber Eats app.” Canada and Puerto Rico.

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OCTOBER 5, 2022

Allbirds is expanding its retail partnerships by selling 11 Allbirds footwear styles in 41 REI stores and via the outdoor retailer’s website. In May 2022, the footwear and activewear brand partnered with Nordstrom as the retailer sought to expand its sustainable offerings. The company attributed a 27% U.S.

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JULY 14, 2020

Ken Morris, a retail industry leader with more than 40 years’ experience, has joined Cambridge Retail Advisors as a Managing Partner. Morris was most recently Co-Founder and Principal at Boston Retail Partners (BRP), where he helped scale the team to assist retailers with optimizing their IT and Operations.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Is the shiny new toy of retail media everything the market has made it out to be, or is there a second wave of transformation needed for marketers to make the most of their investments? It’s more effective when retailers empower CPG brands with technology partners that are more transparent. So, what’s not to love – right?

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 27, 2022

The company returned to physical retail in August 2021 and has since opened stores in Seattle, Los Angeles, Miami and London. While it’s primarily an ecommerce company, Glossier had operated three brick-and-mortar stores but was forced to close them in early 2020 due to the COVID pandemic. Atlanta, Philadelphia and Brooklyn, N.Y.,

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The ThredUP RaaS platform allows brands to tap into its Clean Out program, which helps consumers clean out their closets for retailer credit. Torrid joins a number of brands, including Madewell , Farfetch and Walmart , that have partnered with ThredUP to serve a more sustainably minded consumer.

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APRIL 2, 2024

We are thrilled to be an integrated partner with X as they help us engage more effectively across their 100 million-plus U.S. users with both creative content and brand-specific promotional messaging,” said Marcus Lemonis, newly appointed Executive Chairman of the Beyond, Inc. board of directors in a statement.

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MARCH 29, 2024

The Home Depot has revamped and rebranded its retail media network, which first launched in 2018. Previously known as Retail Media+, the offering has been renamed Orange Apron Media. We are very excited for this new chapter of our retail media organization, Orange Apron Media,” said Babcock in a statement.

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