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Oct 2021
Oct 20
Albertsons CEO: ‘Our Omnichannel Strategy Is Working’
CEO Vivek Sankaran says the grocer's omnichannel strategy is working and its adding customers. Learn what digital initiatives continue to drive engagement and growth for Albertsons.
Oct 18
Nordstrom and Macy's to Launch Holiday Experiences
Nordstrom and Macy's have announced a slew of holiday experiences to engage shoppers, including a few that bring the joy online.
Oct 18
Walmart and Best Buy Offer Membership Perks Amid Supply Chain Fears
As retailers grapple with supply chain disruptions and consumers face possible out-of-stocks on popular gifts, Walmart and Best Buy are adding benefits to memberships to help ease holiday anxiety.
Oct 18
Retail Sales Rise Unexpectedly in September
Following a surprise rebound in August, retail sales increased again in September as consumers spent on clothing, electronics and general merchandise.
Oct 15
Walmart Tests Text Shopping, Again
Learn how Walmart is moving closer to bringing yet another digital shopping channel to consumers — text shopping.
Oct 13
White House: Walmart, Target, Home Depot to Work Off-Peak to Ease Supply Chain Holdup Ahead of Holidays
Walmart, Target, and The Home Depot, will commit to working during off-peak hours to address supply chain bottlenecks, The White House announced ahead of President Joe Biden hosting a meeting to discuss the challenges at ports across the country.
Oct 13
The North Face Teams With SFMOMA to Showcase Crowdsourced Digital Archive
The North Face is calling on explorers everywhere to contribute to the official archive and potentially appear in an upcoming San Francisco Museum of Modern Art experience.
Oct 11
Target, Levi’s, Walmart and More Battle Supply Chain Disruptions
Amid unprecedented supply chain disruptions leading up to the holiday selling season, top retailers are finding new solutions to ensure inventory availability, while consumer FOMO may be rising.
Oct 08
Top 10 Retail Franchises
No. 4 moves up on the annual list of top franchises after fast-tracking its digital strategy during the pandemic. Discover the other top retailers to make it this year and how technology is helping them craft their success.
Oct 08
Webinars On Demand
RIS produces dozens of insightful webinars every year featuring top retailers, retail experts and editors. Here is a list of every retail webinar available to watch at your own leisure.
Oct 06
Macy’s to Launch Revamped Mobile App and Live Shopping
Macy’s is rolling out new retail tech experiences to shoppers in preparation for the holidays, including an app overhaul, weekly live shopping events, and expanded 3D Room planning.
Oct 01
JCPenney Preps for Life After Sephora
JCPenney’s partnership with Sephora is inching closer to the end. Learn how the department store retailer is moving on and the technology helping it along.
Oct 01
Neiman Marcus Confirms Data Breach
Neiman Marcus Group has notified around 4.6 million online customers of a data breach potentially impacting their personal information. Here's what we know so far.
Sep 2021
Sep 29
Target Launches Season-Long Price Match
Target is kicking off the holiday shopping season with a new price guarantee and twist on its Deal Days event.
Sep 29
Walmart Hiring 150,000 Store Employees Ahead of Holidays
Walmart is about to beef up its store associate headcount in preparation for the holidays.
Sep 27
Target’s Holiday Plan Centers on Existing Workers
As retailers begin their holiday season hiring sprees, Target has another plan and it’s banking on a new mobile app to help.
Sep 27
Chewy and Party City Get In the Spirit
As Halloween approaches, Chewy and Party City are getting into the sprit of things with an augmented reality experience for pets and an immersive balloon pop-up.
Sep 23
First Look: Robots Roam Hy-Vee Supermarkets
Hy-Vee shoppers in Ankeny, IA, and Lincoln, NE, are seeing something new in the grocery aisles these days.
Sep 22
Macy’s Reveals Holiday Plans
The department store retailer will hold a massive event to prepare for the approaching peak selling season and seeks to fill many technology and fulfillment roles. Get the details.
Sep 22
Walmart’s Latest Online Destination Is a Boon for Sustainable Sourcing
Walmart's newest e-commerce destination aims to build shopper trust through transparency.
Sep 20
The Retail Tech Inside Hy-Vee
As grocery chains reinvent themselves amid changing consumer habits, Hy-Vee has opened its first “reimagined” grocery store loaded with digital technology and is rolling out new receipt marketing tech chainwide. See the new tech for yourself.
Sep 17
Retail Sales Rebound in August
U.S. retail sales had a surprise rebound in August, despite concerns over supply chain disruptions and the Delta variant.
Sep 15
Walmart to Launch Autonomous Vehicle Delivery Service in 3 Cities
Walmart is entering its first multi-city autonomous delivery collaboration as a new last-mile answer for online orders.
Sep 15
First Look: Kroger Launches 30-Minute Virtual Convenience Store
The Kroger Co. and Instacart have teamed up to launch Kroger Delivery Now, a new delivery service that offers fresh food, household essentials and snacks throughout the day, almost immediately.
Sep 13
How Kroger’s Personalization Science Impacts Digital Carts
The Kroger Co. is on track to deliver against its 2023 digital growth and profitability targets. Learn how its personalization science is impacting shoppers' digital baskets.
Sep 10
2021 Holiday Retail Forecasts and Predictions
Another holiday season is here and retailers still have a lot of uncertainty to contend with when crafting their holiday retail strategies. Here to help, RIS is arming retailers with our second annual guide to peak selling season.
Sep 08
Walmart Partners With Meredith for High-Tech Meal Planning
Walmart has partnered to bring shoppers AI-powered meal planning, shoppable recipes, visual search, chatbots, and more. Uncover how Meredith’s predictive insights alongside Walmart’s API technology match products with consumers in real-time at scale.
Sep 07
First Look: Walmart’s 1st U.S. Ghost Kitchens Location
Walmart is bringing new food options to its customers though a high-tech virtual restaurant offering around two dozen menus. See its first Ghost Kitchen Brands location in Rochester, NY, kicking off a multi-state U.S. expansion.
Sep 03
First Look: Tory Burch’s New Storytelling Store Concept
Tory Burch has opened a new store concept on Mercer Street in New York City’s iconic SoHo neighborhood, marking a return to a downtown location.
Sep 02
Target CIO Mike McNamara to Retire
Target CEO Brian Cornell has revealed that the retailer’s chief information officer Mike McNamara plans to retire next year.
Sep 01
Sally Beauty Taps Former Michaels EVP as New CEO
Sally Beauty Holdings has named an executive from Sprouts Farmers Market and The Michaels Companies its next president and CEO and announced current CEO Chris Brickman will be stepping down.
Sep 01
Walmart to Hire 20,000 Supply Chain Associates
Walmart is holding hiring events on September 8-9 to attract candidates for new supply chain positions across more than 250 Walmart and Sam’s Club distribution centers, fulfillment centers and transportation offices.