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Microsoft-Backed Tutch Brings In-Store Digital Platform to US Market
March 28, 2024

Tutch has appointed Microsoft veteran Greg Jones as its CEO as it expands into the U.S. market. The company, which is backed by Microsoft and already operates in Australia, offers retail technology that provides a digital experience for consumers while they are shopping in brick-and-mortar stores, Tutch said...

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Clinique Becomes First Estée Lauder Brand on Amazon Premium Beauty
March 27, 2024

Some Estée Lauder Companies brands will open dedicated storefronts in the U.S. on Amazon’s Premium Beauty destination over the coming months.  This rollout will start with Clinique, which announced its debut on the store in a Wednesday (March 27) press release. “We are delighted to introduce Clinique to new...

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Beyond Taps X to Promote Overstock, Bed Bath & Beyond
March 27, 2024

Beyond has partnered with X to promote Overstock, Bed Bath & Beyond and Zulily on the social media platform. This strategic partnership will include the delivery of custom short- and long-form lifestyle entertainment content, the development of customer acquisition and retention strategies, and the opportunity to spotlight the company’s brands during key events...

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Retailers Set Sights on High-Income Shoppers’ Generous Fashion Budgets
March 27, 2024

As retailers look to drive loyalty with high-income consumers, apparel and accessories emerge as a key point of entry for winning the biggest earners. The February/March installment of the PYMNTS Intelligence series “New Reality Check: The Paycheck-to-Paycheck Report: Why One-Third of High Earners Live Paycheck...

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Buybuy Baby Uses Expert Curation to Compete With Amazon
March 27, 2024

As specialty retailers are challenged to find ways to hold their own against retail giants such as Amazon, Buybuy Baby is leaning on its specialty selection to keep customers coming back to its digital and physical stores. Raina Khumush, director of marketing and digital, explained in an interview...

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Few US In-Store Shoppers Use Digital Discounts
March 27, 2024

Digital features were once the exclusive domain of online shoppers. Just as savvy in-store shoppers knew where to find the bargain bin, savvy online shoppers knew where to click to earn special deals. That’s all changed. Increasingly, consumers of all stripes know how to leverage...

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Retailers Expand Smart Cart Adoption to Boost Self-Checkout and Lower Theft
March 26, 2024

Across continents, more retailers are adopting smart carts to lower their labor costs without driving up shrink. Instacart and Associated Wholesale Growers (AWG) shared Monday (March 25) that they have expanded their partnership to offer more direct access to the former’s eCommerce and same-day delivery solutions across the latter’s member...

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D2C Brand Builds Loyalty Offline, Gets New Customers In-Store
March 26, 2024

For brands relying on senses that cannot be communicated via eCommerce — smell, taste, touch — it can be difficult to build a pure-play direct-to-consumer (D2C) audience. Broken Top Candle Company is addressing this problem by leveraging brick-and-mortar stores to draw in new customers, while...

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UK Store Closures Put Spotlight on Digital Shoppers
March 26, 2024

One of the U.K.’s oldest retailers, Marks and Spencer (M&S) announced last week it plans to shutter 110 stores during the next five years. This news comes only weeks after reports that the British division of The Body Shop was closing nearly half of its...