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REI Updates Supplier Guidelines to Mandate Removal of ‘Persistent’ Chemicals by 2026

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New supplier guidelines issued by REI will require its cookware suppliers to remove environmentally harmful long-chain PFASs (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) from their products by fall 2024. It was in that spirit that we first launched these standards in 2018, raising the bar on product sustainability across REI offerings.”

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Trademarking Guidelines & Best Practices For Private Label Sellers

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Trademarks are powerful tools that not only shield your brand from imitators but also establish an enduring connection with consumers. To assist you in this endeavor, here are vital trademarking guidelines and best practices for private label sellers. However, navigating the trademark landscape can be intricate.

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Are Retailers Responsible For Selling Hackable Consumer Devices?

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According to the FTC, the company misled consumers by claiming that the locks had “double-layered lock design” and were made with “anti-shim and anti-pry technologies.” IoT security continues to be an oversight for many, but it doesn’t need to be — especially for retailers with a huge stake in the game.

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Sephora to Pay $1.2M for California Data Privacy Violations

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million for selling consumers’ personal information without informing them first and not processing customer requests to opt out of sale of their data, in violation of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Follow the law, do right by consumers, and process opt-out requests made via user-enabled global privacy controls.”.

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Salesforce Survey: 36% of Retail Employees Already Using Generative AI

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Additionally, 93% of these retailers say they’re already using generative AI to support personalization of customer-facing communications like emails and product recommendations. What’s even more remarkable about these adoption rates is how quickly they have risen. Retailers also see hallucinations ( 38% ) and toxicity ( 35% ) as major risks.

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2020 Dietary Guidelines likely to reduce big cuts in sugar consumption

RetailWire

The committee working on formulating the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which includes a group of 20 doctors, registered dietitians and public health experts, is expected to recommend that the daily percentage of calories consumed from added sugars be reduced to six percent, down from the 10 percent in the current recommendations.

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Study Reveals Strategies for Attracting Commuter vs. Home-Based Shoppers

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But how much do consumers’ work environment preferences affect their purchasing patterns? According to a recent survey of 500 consumers by the Emodo Institute , The Psychology of Store Selection , retailers should care a lot about the answer to this question. When leaving from home to shop, consumers are willing to travel 7.4

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