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Shopmium Adds Venmo to Its Cash Back Offerings
August 24, 2023

Savings app Shopmium has integrated Venmo into its cash-back redemption offering. As the Salt Lake City company said in a Thursday (Aug. 24) news release, this means its users can now connect and use their Venmo accounts to get cash-back deposits. Until now, shoppers have only been able...

Retail
Walmart Partners with Wing to Expand Drone Delivery in Dallas
August 24, 2023

Walmart has partnered with Alphabet-owned on-demand drone delivery provider Wing to expand its drone delivery services to customers in the Dallas metro area. This collaboration aims to enhance convenience and innovation in last-mile delivery solutions, Walmart said in a Thursday (Aug. 24) press release. The new offering will be introduced...

Retail
Shein and Forever 21 Forge Fast-Fashion Alliance
August 24, 2023

Chinese fast-fashion giant Shein has launched a partnership with American clothing retailer Forever 21. The collaboration, as detailed in a Thursday (Aug. 24) announcement, would allow Shein to sell Forever 21 items on its site and eventually operate Shein shops inside Forever 21 locations. Shein will acquire...

Retail
Marc Jacobs Beauty Reemerges to Cater to the Aspirational Shopper 
August 24, 2023

With the impact of inflation causing changes in consumer behavior and their preferences in extravagances, — with some opting for travel and others exploring luxury brands — luxury names such as Prada and Hermès have identified a previously untapped market potential. This realization has led...

Retail
ParcelLab Launches Digital Returns Portal and Post-Purchase Communications
August 24, 2023

ParcelLab has unveiled a new product that transforms the returns, warranty and exchange process from paper to digital. The new product, Retain, offers consumers a seamless returns experience while providing brands with flexibility and customization options to reduce costs and increase revenue, the global provider of post-purchase...

Retail
Foot Locker’s Stock Plunges 34% as It Battles ‘Still-Tough Consumer Backdrop’
August 23, 2023

Foot Locker shares plunged 34% at the release of second-quarter earnings on Wednesday (Aug. 23) as the company faces a challenging retail environment and struggles to meet sales expectations. The athletic footwear and apparel retailer reported a loss of $5 million, compared to a profit...

Retail
Sephora Helps Kohl’s Drive a 90% Increase in Beauty Sales
August 23, 2023

Beauty remains a winning category for Kohl’s, mainly due to its shop-in-shop experience with Sephora.   While in its second quarter, Kohl’s saw a 4.8% decline in net sales and a 5% decrease in comparable sales, their store sales segment outperformed the company’s overall performance, remaining flat...

Investments
SpyCloud Secures $110 Million Funding to Strengthen Digital Identity Protection
August 23, 2023

SpyCloud has secured $110 million in a growth round of funding to expand globally and enhance its authentication bypass prevention solutions, further fortifying digital identities against cyber threats. The funding round was led by Riverwood Capital. The identity analytics solution provider’s automated prevention tools fight back...

Loyalty & Rewards
Fast-Casual Chains Turn Their Loyalty Focus to the in-Restaurant Experience
August 23, 2023

As restaurants continue to seek out ways to combat declining traffic, fast-casual chains including Sweetgreen, Noodles & Company and Panera Bread are taking their loyalty efforts beyond the digital sphere into their brick-and-mortar restaurants. Sweetgreen, a health-focused fast-casual concept with more than 200 restaurants, shared on its most recent earnings call that, to...