Apple has begun the pre-release of its new Pay Later offering, which was first announced at the company’s developers’ conference in June 2022. Pay Later — which will let users split purchases into four payments spread over six weeks with no interest and no fees — is now available for some randomly selected Apple Wallet…
Jeff Gennette, Chairman and CEO of Macy’s since 2017, plans to retire in February 2024 after a total of four decades with the retailer. He will be replaced in the top spot by Macy’s EVP and Bloomingdale’s Chairman and CEO Tony Spring, who has been named Macy’s President and CEO-elect and gained a seat on…
Belk will open five additional Belk Outlet locations as part of a new concept launched at the start of 2023. Each Belk Outlet stocks discounted items from larger Belk stores across the retailer’s footprint, including new products as well as high-end and designer brands the locations may not have carried in the past. The first…
Alibaba Group is undergoing the most significant restructure in its 24-year history with plans to split the company into six groups, each of which will have its own leadership team and financial structure. The move is designed to “unlock shareholder value and foster market competitiveness,” according to the company, which has seen the price of…
Dollar General is rapidly expanding its DG Media Network (DGMN) through partnerships with Meta and LiveRamp. The Meta partnership will enable DGMN’s brand partners to reach Dollar General’s more than 90 million unique customer profiles across the Meta ecosystem. LiveRamp helped run a campaign aimed at giving brands the insight needed to better collaborate with…
TikTok’s future in the U.S. remains uncertain following last week’s Congressional grilling of CEO Shou Chew. Nevertheless, the social media platform is going on the offensive to enhance its appeal to its top assets — and in some cases its strongest advocates — creators. The company has rolled out a new solution to pair brands…
The Body Shop has gone beyond hair care, shower gels and hand soaps to include makeup in its product refill program, which prevented more than half a million plastic bottles from entering the environment in 2022 alone. Peptalk Lipstick, which now comes in a refillable case made from 100% recycled aluminum, is enriched with Community…
Making the word “impossible” part of your business name might sound like a company is pridefully flinging a challenge at the world. But while in classical tragedies such hubris eventually brings the hero down, sneaker reseller Impossible Kicks has been able to meet, and even exceed, its own high expectations for success. John Mocadlo From…
If you run an online business and want to increase your customer base by attracting more wholesale leads, search engine optimization (SEO) is essential. By optimizing your website and online presence for relevant keywords and phrases, you can improve your search engine rankings and increase your visibility to potential customers. Essentially, having a solid SEO…
Half Price Books has partnered with Reveal Mobile to utilize its geofencing and digital campaign measurement platform to optimize its marketing efforts. The retailer will tap into Reveal’s Visit Local solution to measure incrementality from paid social and programmatic campaigns, create and activate custom audiences based on places consumers shop and understand store-level analytics such…
