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Retailers Embrace ‘Dadcore’ Stereotypes to Combat Father’s Day Spending Pullback

Retailers Embrace ‘Dadcore’ Stereotypes to Combat Father’s Day Spending Pullback
Retailers Embrace ‘Dadcore’ Stereotypes to Combat Father’s Day Spending Pullback
June 15, 2024  |  Retail

As Father’s Day approaches, retailers are seizing on different paternal stereotypes to drive engagement and sales, from dad jokes to “dadcore” style to that tangle...

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Gen Z and Millennial Sock Shoppers Go Toe to Toe
Gen Z and Millennial Sock Shoppers Go Toe to Toe
June 08, 2024  |  Retail

It looks like there’s a generational paradigm shift in a key hosiery category — on platforms such as TikTok, viral videos depict a lighthearted sock...

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From Space Oreos to Garfield La-Z-Boys, Retail Brands Go to Hollywood
From Space Oreos to Garfield La-Z-Boys, Retail Brands Go to Hollywood
June 01, 2024  |  Retail

Retail brands are looking to the silver screen to get shoppers excited, so roll out the red carpet for PYMNTS weekender’s roundup of the quirkiest...

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Retailers Heat Up Memorial Day With Holiday Deals and Pop-Ups
Retailers Heat Up Memorial Day With Holiday Deals and Pop-Ups
May 25, 2024  |  Retail

This Memorial Day, in addition to the usual round of holiday weekend sales, many retailers are getting more targeted about how they can insert their...

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AI Takes Turn as Archaeology Assistant to Uncover Ancient Commerce, Trade Routes
AI Takes Turn as Archaeology Assistant to Uncover Ancient Commerce, Trade Routes
May 18, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

What if Indiana Jones had been able to use artificial intelligence? With AI, Indy could have quickly analyzed ancient texts, deciphered hieroglyphics and cross-referenced historical data,...

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Sorry, Mom: Mother’s Day Shoppers Are Waiting to the Last Minute
Sorry, Mom: Mother’s Day Shoppers Are Waiting to the Last Minute
May 11, 2024  |  Retail

Many shoppers are no longer planning out their Mother’s Day gifts weeks in advance — they’re increasingly waiting for the last minute, expecting to have...

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Dave & Buster’s Launches Arcade Betting as Wagers Gain Popularity
Dave & Buster’s Launches Arcade Betting as Wagers Gain Popularity
May 04, 2024  |  Retail

With the proliferation of betting apps bringing gambling into more parts of consumers’ lives, now even Skee-Ball is getting the Las Vegas treatment. Get the...

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Influencer Brands Are Getting Ready for a TikTok-Less Future
Influencer Brands Are Getting Ready for a TikTok-Less Future
April 27, 2024  |  Social Commerce

G.R.W.M. (that’s “get ready with me”) for a major change in the social commerce landscape, because the pending TikTok ban in the United States could be make-or-break...

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