Ulta Beauty will kick off 2024 with a fresh look for its loyalty program a decade after its debut in 2014. Beginning Jan. 1, 2024, the Ultamate Rewards loyalty program will become Ulta Beauty Rewards, and along with the new name will come enhanced benefits for the program’s 42.2 million members that are designed to…
Walmart will offer “sensory-friendly” hours for customers with sensory disabilities on designated days throughout the back-to-school shopping season. Every Saturday for the rest of July and all of August, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. local time, most Walmart stores will feature a quieter shopping environment, with store lights dimmed, music turned off and any…
What works for you, likely doesn’t work for the next person. Some people check their email accounts hourly while others always have thousands of unread emails in their inbox. Some people have their app notification sounds on, while others may prefer to keep their phone light on apps altogether. With so many unique approaches to…
Legendary rapper and entrepreneur Snoop Dogg is letting his new petwear brand, Snoop Doggie Doggs, off the leash and into retail. The DTC brand, which launched in fall 2022, is now available at Petco, Healthy Spot, PetSmart, Kohl’s and Faire, with more retail partners coming later this year. The brand was created in partnership with…
JLL Retail Property Management has introduced a new virtual shopper agent named Cindy, designed to make the online experience more relevant and engaging at 13 of its shopping centers across the U.S. In addition to spotlighting the center’s sales and deals, Cindy gives consumers details on the latest fashion trends, acting as their exclusive “shopping…
TikTok has teamed up with buy now, pay later service Atome to offer installment payments on its ecommerce marketplace in Malaysia, CNBC reports. The new partnership will help “drive growth” and “enable merchants and small businesses to offer their customers a convenient and flexible payment option,” said Jonathan Low, Ecommerce Lead for Strategy and Special…
Retailers, brands and manufacturers are discovering some good news on the sustainability front: it’s remarkably flexible. Individuals and companies are finding that they can apply the lens of sustainability to virtually any part of their operations — from the raw materials used to make products to how those products are packed for shipping to handling…
In the age of commerce media, closed-loop measurement (CLM) has emerged as a powerful tool for marketers and retailers looking to engage with consumers across the open web. By providing valuable insights into the effectiveness of marketing campaigns and customer engagement strategies, CLM enables brands to optimize their online presence, drive sales and continually grow…
If you’re running an online wholesale business, then do yourself a favor by implementing an Add Selected Products to Cart option in your e-commerce store. But what exactly is this feature, and in what ways can it improve sales and boost your revenue? In the fast-paced world of wholesale business, customer convenience has grown increasingly…
Amazon will expand its Amazon One palm payment technology to all 500+ Whole Foods Market stores by the end of 2023. The identification, payment, loyalty membership and entry solutions are currently deployed at a total of more than 400 locations in the U.S., including 200 Whole Foods supermarkets, and have clocked more than 3 million…
