Thu.Mar 13, 2025

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The Power Of Open Source: Cloud-Native Is Transforming As AI Takes The Limelight

Forrester eCommerce

Three years ago, Lee Sustar and I published the report, Navigate The Cloud-Native Ecosystem In 2022.

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10 Reasons Customers Are Abandoning Your Loyalty Program (and How to Save Them)

Smile.io

There are tons of loyalty programs out there, and you likely are a part of a few dozen yourself. From earning points at your favorite coffee shop, to your favorite brands, loyalty and rewards programs are part of the retail and commerce experience. Being a member of loyalty programs , there are probably a few that you’ve either forgotten about, or have abandoned completely.

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Enter the Post-JavaScript Era & Say Goodbye to Slow Sites

Fastr

If youve been losing sleep (and revenue) thanks to subpar site performance, youre not alone. The ecommerce world is drowning in bloated front ends packed with JavaScript frameworks that slow everything down. Google doesnt mince words on slow sites, and your C-suite sees one disappointing PageSpeed score and starts asking, Why are we throwing money down the drain?

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Dollar General Is Closing Over 100 Stores in the Coming Weeks

RetailWire

Dollar General is closing stores after performing a store portfolio review.

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A Roadmap For Modernization: How To Break Free From Your Monolith Before July 31, 2026

Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar

Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.

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Fossil leans on layoffs, more store closures to cut costs

RetailDive

The watch and accessories company is the latest to shore up its wholesale channel and pull back on direct-to-consumer sales.

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7UP Unveils New ‘Endless Summer’ Flavor: But Not All Stores Will Get It

RetailWire

7UP has dropped a new summertime flavor, but you have to live near a specfic grocery store chain.

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A 5-Step Strategic Amazon Prime Day Playbook for Brands | Salsify

Salsify

Brands, start your engines cause its that time of year again. Shoppers are gearing up, retailers are rolling out promotions, and the race for consumer attention is on.

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Good American launches at Macy’s

RetailDive

Products from co-founder Khloé Kardashian's brand will be in nearly 80 stores this fall, as the partnership expands the department store’s denim assortment.

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China Issues Veiled Threat to Walmart After Retailer Asks Chinese Vendors for Price Cuts To Offset Tariffs

RetailWire

Walmart is embroiled in negotiations with Chinese vendors.

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Target leans on generative AI and social media to capture trends

RetailDive

The retailer wants to be a discovery destination by amplifying social media trends to help curate products.

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Humans + Agents = Rethinking Enterprise Commerce with AI

AI agents already analyze trends, draft content, and trigger actions across leading commerce platforms. Yet most organizations still rely on workflows built for human‑only teams, losing speed, margin, and customer loyalty. Humans + Agents: Rethinking Enterprise Commerce in the Age of AI Collaboration shows how to close that gap. In one concise read you’ll see where agent gains surface first, how early adopters prove ROI, and which lean controls keep innovation moving without risking data or bran

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Pizza Hut Puts a Twist on Pi Day With a Pizza Charcuterie Board

RetailWire

Pizza Hut fans can level up their Pi Day celebration with the company's first charcuterie board.

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Grove Collaborative’s revenue falls more than 17% in Q4

RetailDive

The company is in the midst of a turnaround, which includes a pivot away from wholesale partners and a focus on acquiring third-party brands.

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Girl Scout Cookies Subject of Lawsuit Claiming Heavy Metals, Pesticides Present in 100% of Tested Samples

RetailWire

Girl Scouts of the USA is facing a new lawsuit filed in federal court alleging that its iconic Girl Scout Cookies contain a variety of heavy metals, and the pesticide glyphosate, in unsafe quantities.

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Dollar General trims Popshelf fleet amid store footprint review

RetailDive

The dollar store chain is cutting 20% of the higher-priced format, while only 96 of its namesake stores will get the axe.

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What Your Financial Statements Are Telling You—And How to Listen!

Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker

Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.

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New Ecommerce Tools: March 13, 2025

Practical eCommerce

This week's update includes tools for international expansion, Amazon selling, Shopify themes, customer support, payments, shipping, and B2B. The post New Ecommerce Tools: March 13, 2025 appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

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Bath & Body Works introduces new store design

RetailDive

Gingham+ features an updated layout, tech and larger aisles as the company caters more to the Gen Z demographic.

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Church’s Texas Chicken Makes a Splash This Spring With Seafood Deals for a Limited Time Only

RetailWire

Church's Texas Chicken has seafood deals for the Lent season.

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Google Shopping gets smarter with a suite of AI tools

RetailDive

Customers can now virtually try on multiple makeup products at once based on beauty trends and draw inspiration from generated AI images.

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Cut Costs & Complexity: Smarter Fulfillment for Home, Furniture & DIY Brands

Late deliveries. Split shipments. Spiraling freight costs. For home, furniture, and DIY brands, fulfillment has never been more complex—or more critical. This report outlines how a smarter, AI-ready order management system (OMS) helps you reduce shipping costs, streamline project-based fulfillment, and ensure accurate inventory across every channel.

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Disney+ and Hulu’s $2.99 Bundle: What You Need To Know

RetailWire

The discounted Disney+ and Hulu bundle plan is available until March 30.

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Ask, Don’t Interrogate: Best Practices For Collecting Zero-Party Data

Forrester eCommerce

Companies have been grappling for years with how to personalize customer interactions without being creepy, and data deprecation only adds more complexity. Though Google scrapped its plans to deprecate the third-party cookie, privacy regulations and consumer use of privacy-protecting browsers and tools motivate brands to focus on collecting data directly from consumers.

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Popeyes Brings Its Signature Sauces to Supermarket Shelves

RetailWire

Popeyes iconic sauces will soon be available on supermarket shelves.

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Wonder Buys Media Company Tastemade for $90 Million

Retail TouchPoints

Wonder , which describes itself as a new kind of food hall, has purchased retail media company Tastemade for approximately $90 million , according to the Wall Street Journal. The acquisition is the latest step by Wonder to combine takeout, delivery and meal kits into a single app now bolstered by an international production company, content studio and advertising business.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Olive Garden Brings Back the Buy One, Take One Promotion. Here Are the Details

RetailWire

Olive Garden is helping its inflation-weary customers.

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Ahold Delhaize Introduces In-Store Advertising Across its 5 Grocery Banners

Retail TouchPoints

AD Retail Media , the retail media arm of East Coast grocery retail group Ahold Delhaize USA , is enhancing the way shoppers engage with products at the point of purchase through a range of new in-store advertising solutions. Ahold retail banners include Food Lion, Hannaford, Giant Food, The Giant Company and Stop & Shop. Image courtesy Ahold Delhaize In-store advertising continues to be a vital component of our retail media strategy, enabling our CPG partners to effectively engage customers

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Panda Express Is Turning Up the Heat With Its New Firecracker Steak & Shrimp

RetailWire

Panda Express has its own version of surf and turf.

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Bath & Body Works Debuts Tech-Enhanced Experiential Store Design

Retail TouchPoints

Bath & Body Works has introduced its new Gingham+ store design in more than 15 locations, including stores in South Korea, Los Angeles and Texas, and plans to continue rolling out the refreshed aesthetic in a majority of its planned U.S. store openings going forward. In addition to wider aisles and improved store navigation, the design template includes experiential elements such as scent bars in select stores where shoppers can test candles, Wallflowers home fragrance refills and fragrance

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AI for Commerce: Foundations, Aspirations, and Hype

AI is rapidly transforming digital commerce, but how do you separate real opportunities from hype? Moderated by Orium, AI for Commerce: Foundations, Aspirations, and Hype , experts from Bloomreach , commercetools , Contentstack , and Fluent Commerce explores where AI is already delivering results and where its potential is still unfolding. This masterclass dives into proven AI applications, emerging innovations , and the gaps between promise and reality in commerce.

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Lost Shipments: Common Causes and How to Prevent Them

lateshipment

Did you know that as much as 15% of all e-commerce orders shipped to urban areas dont actually reach their destination? The cause? Anything from logistical issues and carrier errors to package thefts. But does the customer don their coat and reach for their magnifying glass to catch the real culprit? Not quite. Instead, they chalk it off to your e-commerce platforms inefficiency and with a sayonara ride into the sunset, never to be seen or heard of again.

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Shielding Stores from Gun Violence: The Need for Smart Security Measures

Retail TouchPoints

Gun violence is an escalating crisis that extends beyond headlines its affecting everyday shopping experiences. The ZeroEyes Gun Research Center has analyzed nearly 1,200 gun-related incidents in retail environments this year alone. Major retailers like Walmart and CVS have experienced events ranging from armed robberies to violent altercations, contributing to a culture of fear in environments meant for shopping and community interaction.

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Digital Logistics in 2025: A Guide for E-commerce Businesses

lateshipment

Imagine a world where your e-commerce shipments flow seamlessly from your warehouse to your customers doorstep. No lost package, no shipment delaysjust hassle-free, smooth, predictable logistics powered by technology driving your customer experience and operational efficiency. Digital logistics is revolutionizing the e-commerce supply chain, making your operations smarter, faster, and more transparent!

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Goodwill Industries: The Secret ‘Conduit’ for Textile Innovation and Circular Commerce

Retail TouchPoints

Goodwill Industries , or more simply Goodwill, provides employment opportunities and training for people who need it most individuals with disabilities or those navigating poverty and other circumstances. However, a growing yet often overlooked pillar of the Goodwill business is environmental stewardship and the company’s role as a conduit for retailers sustainability efforts.

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!