Sam’s Club has launched a partner program for its Member Access Platform (MAP), the platform through which brands can access and manage their ad campaigns on the retailer’s media network. Through the Sam’s Club MAP Partners Club, brand advertisers can now easily connect with agencies and technologies to plan and execute their marketing campaigns. The…
Worn Again window display at Selfridges London (Source: Selfridges) Selfridges x Vinterior in-store experience (Source: Selfridges) Selfridges x Vinterior in-store experience (Source: Selfridges) Selfridges x Coach in-store Coachtopia experience (Source: Selfridges) By 2030, British department store Selfridges wants 45% of all its transactions to come from circular products and services through its “Reselfridges” ecosystem of…
Klarna is introducing a portfolio of social media-esque capabilities on its platform, including a personalized shopping feed and smart shopping features. The payments provider also is adding new tools designed to help retailers and content creators engage with their audiences in more effective ways. Klarna has redesigned its entire app to make the shopping and…
Livestream shopping has proven a tough nut to crack in the West. Despite the format’s wild success in China, where it accounted for more than 17% of all ecommerce sales in 2022, livestream commerce has been slower to take off in the U.S. In fact, major platforms — including Facebook and Instagram — have been…
Your store’s registration page serves a crucial purpose: it captures vital customer data that you can use to enhance your business in various ways. However, to keep your customers happy, you also need to reassure them that your website can properly store any sensitive information that they provided. This is where our new feature, which…
As brands increasingly look to resale to build their sustainability credentials, ThredUp’s white label resale-as-a-service (RaaS) is proving to be an appealing plug-and-play option for retailers. In the leadup to Earth Day, American Eagle, Toms and The Sak all added new resale programs powered by ThredUp’s RaaS, and Fabletics has expanded its existing RaaS resale…
Bed Bath & Beyond has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and will implement an orderly wind-down of its businesses while “conducting a limited marketing process” to find one or more buyers for some or all of its assets. The retailer has received a commitment of approximately $240 million in debtor-in-possession financing from Sixth Street…
Levi Strauss & Co. has appointed Kenny Mitchell as its new SVP and Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of the Levi’s brand, effective June 5, 2023. Mitchell will report to Levi Strauss & Co. President Michelle Gass and will be responsible for advancing the brand’s consumer marketing strategies, building denim leadership equity and growing market share….
Creator-guided shopping is booming, with no signs of slowing down. With U.S. retail social commerce projected to reach $80 billion by 2025, according to Insider Intelligence, more consumers, especially Gen Z and millennial shoppers, are turning to creators to help with their purchase decisions. In fact, 92% of Gen Z — a group that will…
Baby retail isn’t just about the babies themselves. As the saying goes, it takes a village — and everyone in that village needs things to help raise the child. Combine that with an increasingly varied population, with 50% of babies born in the U.S. today ethnically diverse, and you end up with a baby category…
