Foot Locker and Fred Jordan Missions, which serves people in need in the Los Angeles area, have continued their three-decade-plus partnership with donations of new shoes, backpacks and school supplies to more than 3,000 underserved children. The 35th annual “Care for Kids” Back-to-School Giveaway took place on Sept. 22 on the streets of the city’s…
Shopify is expanding the reach of its merchant advertising tool Audiences to include all major advertising platforms. New integrations with Snap, commerce media platform Criteo and TikTok now join the roster of Shopify’s channel ad partners, which already include Meta, Google and Pinterest. Additionally, the latest version of Shopify Audiences now offers benchmarking functionality to help…
Luxury resale platform Rebag has added a new consignment selling option in addition to its existing “trade” and “buyout” options. The new offering will give sellers more visibility and control with upfront quotes, pre-approved payouts, fixed commission rates and quick payments. The consignment option is designed for sellers who want to maximize the proceeds…
Amazon will invest up to $4 billion in Anthropic and gain a minority ownership position in the company, part of a deal that will have Amazon Web Services (AWS) become Anthropic’s primary cloud provider. Anthropic will make its future AI foundation models accessible to million of developers, as well as provide AWS customers with early…
Amazon is following the lead of nearly every other streaming service — including Disney+, Netflix and HBO’s Max — in announcing that it will begin running ads on its programming in early 2024. Prime members who wish to avoid commercials will have the option to upgrade to a new ad-free tier for $2.99 per month….
Walmart is actively pursuing what it sees as the “future of retail” in gaming environments. The company shared details about a number of current initiatives — including plans to introduce commerce capabilities into its mobile game House Flip — and promised that “over the next year, you’ll see us test a variety of experiences in…
Staples has partnered with Uber Eats to make school and office supplies available for scheduled or on-demand delivery from its stores across the country. Members of the Uber One loyalty program will benefit from $0 delivery fees and up to 10% off Staples orders of $15 or more at selected stores. “Back to school and…
Kroger will boost the number of local products on its shelves by 10% following the supermarket giant’s planned merger with Albertsons, which is expected to close in early 2024. The increase will add at least 30 new local products in each store. “Local farmers, bakers and producers are important parts of our Fresh for Everyone…
Foot Locker has opened its new community-focused store at the Chatham Ridge Shopping Center in Chicago. The exterior of the store is adorned with a mural titled Love Yours that was created by a local artist to represent the power of loving and taking pride in community. The new location spans 9,695 square feet…
Walmart is continuing its encroachment onto Amazon’s turf with the addition of a new subscription service for repeat purchases, similar to Amazon’s Subscribe and Save offering. But Walmart took the moment to also remind customers of other capabilities enabled in the Walmart app that they won’t find on Amazon (without using those words of course),…
