Fri.Feb 07, 2025

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Will AI Take Your B2B Marketing Job?

Forrester eCommerce

Ask business leaders why they are investing in AI technologies, and the answer is often emphatic and clear: its about efficiency. In Forresters 2025 B2B Brand and Communications Survey, 86% of marketing leaders said efficiency was the likeliest impact of AI technologies. Will AI Bring About A New Industrial Revolution?

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Does Your Retail Technology Have These 4 Proven Features?

Dynamic Action

Summary Not all retail technology is created equal. To stay ahead, retailers need a solution with real-time, high-quality data, connected insights, advanced AI, and actionable intelligence to drive smarter decisions and better results. EDITED’s True Retail Intelligence solution is unique in four critical areas that all retailers should consider before selecting retail technology for their business.

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Burger King Offers Buy One, Get One Free Whopper Deal for Valentine’s Day

RetailWire

Burger King is offering love on a budget.

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The Weekly Closeout: Beyond closes Kirkland’s deal — and a very beary Valentine’s Day

RetailDive

The two home retailers finalized their investment deal, while Build-A-Bear expanded its long-running “After Dark” collection.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Quiksilver, Billabong, and Volcom To Close 100-Plus US Stores as Liberated Brands Files for Bankruptcy

RetailWire

Quiksilver, Billabong, and Volcom are shuttering their U.S. retail stores.

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Liberated Brands files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

RetailDive

The move comes after the group lost part of its licensing agreement with Authentic Brands Group for the Boardriders portfolio.

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Bento Elevates Ecommerce Email Marketing

Practical eCommerce

Founder Jesse Hanley says Bento is an artisanal email service provider, akin to a high-end coffee shop. The post Bento Elevates Ecommerce Email Marketing appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

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Cracker Barrel Claps Back With Hilarious Response About Waffle House’s Egg Surcharge

RetailWire

Cracker Barrel is taking a jab at Waffle House's egg surcharge.

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Amazon’s faster delivery, lower prices drive holiday sales boom

RetailDive

As stores offer empty shelves and locked-up merchandise, the e-commerce giant makes itself convenient to budget-minded shoppers.

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The Best Super Bowl Commercials Through the Years

RetailWire

The best Super Bowl commercials throughout the years have been cultural touchstones.

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AI for Commerce: Foundations, Aspirations, and Hype

AI is rapidly transforming digital commerce, but how do you separate real opportunities from hype? Moderated by Orium, AI for Commerce: Foundations, Aspirations, and Hype , experts from Bloomreach , commercetools , Contentstack , and Fluent Commerce explores where AI is already delivering results and where its potential is still unfolding. This masterclass dives into proven AI applications, emerging innovations , and the gaps between promise and reality in commerce.

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Dollar General focuses on stores with exec appointments

RetailDive

Steve Deckard will oversee the expansion of the retailer’s footprint, and Tracey Herrmann was promoted to executive vice president of store operations.

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Why Did Walmart Just Buy a Pittsburgh Mall?

RetailWire

What will Walmart do with a mall? Here are the details.

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3 Realities Shaping the Future of B2B Ecommerce

Retail TouchPoints

The B2B buying journey has historically been both high-touch and highly complex. But the ease and personalization found on consumer-facing ecommerce sites, especially robust marketplaces like Amazon and Walmart , are simply too good to ignore. As a result, B2B buyers are increasingly demand B2C-level experiences for their business needs, a need that is driving organizations to level up their digital experiences.

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Dunkin’ Debuts the Ultimate DunKings Tracksuit by Juicy Couture Ahead of Super Bowl LIX

RetailWire

Just ahead of Super Bowl LIX, Dunkin' has debuted the ultimate DunKings tracksuit by Juicy Couture.

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!

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Why The DOJ Is Worried About Networking Innovation And What Paths Lay Ahead For HPE & Juniper 

Forrester eCommerce

On January 30th, 2025 the DOJ moved to block the acquisition of Juniper by HPE. They are concerned about 60% of WLAN market being occupied up by two vendors (HPE and Cisco) and that it would stifle any innovation coming from other vendors that have single-digit market share.

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Temu Promoting ‘Local’ Items Even After Reversal of ‘De Minimis’ Exemption

RetailWire

To rely less on Chinese sellers, Temu is pushing customers toward "local" purchases.

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Giant Eagle to Scale Up Retail Media Network Across Nearly 200 Stores

Retail TouchPoints

Supermarket retailer Giant Eagle will leverage the end-to-end platform from Grocery TV to scale up its Leap retail media network (RMN), activating rich, relevant content on in-store TVs at nearly 200 stores across Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland and Indiana. Grocery TV will integrate these Giant Eagle screens into its advertising platform, enabling the RMN to manage and execute brand campaigns across its stores.

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Amazon Q4 Earnings Reveal ‘Successful’ Holiday Shopping Season, Continues AI Investments

RetailWire

Amazon saw significant growth in the fourth quarter.

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Staying Ahead of UFLPA Enforcement: Best Practices for Retail Supply Chains

Speaker: Ethan Woolley, Director at Kharon

This webinar will explore how companies can proactively address compliance risks–rather than reactively responding to–UFLPA enforcement actions. Ethan Woolley will provide insights into the latest CBP enforcement trends, entity list updates, and industries under increased scrutiny, with a look at potential shifts under the Trump administration. Ethan will also explore how predictive data and strategic due diligence can help organizations stay ahead of regulatory challenges and strengthen complia

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Revlon, Lids, Tubi and More Get in on Super Bowl Action with Unique Activations

Retail TouchPoints

For brands, the Super Bowl has become more than just an annual sporting event the Big Game is now a big moment for brands to make a splash and connect with consumers. A game-day ad is the traditional method, but increasingly, brands are thinking outside the 30 -second ad spot with activations that lean into the cultural moment surrounding footballs big face-off.

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Super Bowl LIX Means Americans Set To Devour 1.47 Billion Chicken Wings

RetailWire

Super Bowl LIX is shaping up to be a major incentive for wing-lovers to chow down.

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Thousands Strike at Denver-Area King Soopers Stores

Retail TouchPoints

Some 10,000 grocery workers in the greater Denver area went on strike against 77 of the regions 121 King Soopers stores on Feb. 6, according to the AP and other media outlets. Members of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 7 union voted last week by 96% to authorize a strike against the Kroger- owned supermarket, protesting what the union has called unfair labor practices that include: illegally interrogating and surveilling union members; refusing to provide information the unio

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SEO Must Solve Its Marketing Problem

Forrester eCommerce

Marketers spend hundreds of millions of dollars a year on paid search but only hundreds of thousands on search engine optimization (SEO). Marketers know SEO isnt thousands of times less valuable, but it can feel thousands of times harder to realize its value.

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Future-Proofing Enterprise Commerce: Why Extensibility Wins with Shopify

Speaker: Benjamin Woll, Tiffany Spizzo, and Jaime Santos Alcón

Enterprise commerce is evolving fast, and brands relying on rigid, one-size-fits-all solutions risk losing agility. But modernization doesn’t have to mean disruption. In this webinar, we’ll explore how an extensible, modular approach empowers brands to integrate new capabilities, enhance performance, and scale efficiently—all while leveraging Shopify’s strengths.

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Four Ways to Turn Transactions into Customer Relationships that Last

Retail TouchPoints

As we emerge from the upheaval of the past year, brands face a daunting challenge: forging meaningful connections with customers in a volatile and shifting consumer environment. Traditional tactics like mass media campaigns and siloed digital ads are losing their effectiveness as attention spans shrink and consumer trust declines. To drive sustainable growth, brands must shift from isolated transactions to lasting customer relationships.

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7 Ways an Audience Data Platform Can Transform Your Marketing

SheerID

Lets start with what we know. Acquiring new customers is hard. You need an offer a prospect finds compelling enough to convert. Retaining customers is even harder. You need to re-engage them with value exchanges that feel meaningful and relevant at every touchpoint. Personalized marketing can drive conversions and loyalty, but personalization requires accurate and […] The post 7 Ways an Audience Data Platform Can Transform Your Marketing appeared first on SheerID.

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Simon, Shopify Team Up to Help Digital Brands Enter Brick-and-Mortar Retail

Retail TouchPoints

Mall owner Simon has partnered with ecommerce platform Shopify and physical retail platform Leap to help ecommerce brands launch or expand their brick-and-mortar presence. The three companies will offer a suite of solutions to help digital brands quickly open new stores across Simons real estate portfolio as well as at other locations. Mens apparel brand True Classic and fine jewelry brand Ring Concierge are among the first companies to take advantage of the new offering.

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Tango launches Strawberry Smash

TalkingRetail

Tango has launched its latest new Editions flavour, Strawberry Smash, a blend of strawberry and pineapple flavour. The product is one flavour in Tangos annual rotational flavour series, which has seen considerable success.

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🚀Future-Proof Your Salesforce B2C Commerce: Modernization Strategies Inside!

Outdated platforms are costing you sales. Legacy platforms like Salesforce SiteGenesis and SFRA can slow innovation, increase maintenance costs, and frustrate customers. This playbook provides a strategic roadmap to modernizing your Salesforce B2C Commerce platform using a composable approach to transition to faster, scalable, and flexible e-commerce solutions —without disrupting your business.

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Liberated Brands Declares Bankruptcy, Begins Closing Sales at All 122 Stores

Retail TouchPoints

Liberated Brands , which manages operations for multiple well-known surf and outdoor brands, filed for bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware earlier this week, according to reporting in Shop Eat Surf and other publications. Closing sales at all 122 store locations have begun, managed by Gordon Brothers. The brands themselves, including RVCA, Volcom and Billabong , are still owned by Authentic Brands Group , and they will be moving to new wholesale licensees in Nort

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The Fragrance Shop Reopens Refurbished Eldon Square Store in Newcastle

365 Retail

The Fragrance Shop has announced the grand reopening of its Eldon Square store in Newcastle, following a major refurbishment. The store, which now spans 1,200 sq ft, features a modernised shopfront, interactive fragrance technology, and digital displays, aligning with the retailers latest store format. Upgraded shopping experience with digital innovation Located in one of the busiest retail hubs in the North East, the Eldon Square store has been redesigned to enhance the customer experience.

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BRC confirms optimism on UK retail footfall in January

TalkingRetail

Retail footfall in January showed a much-needed increase compared with last year, according to the latest figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC). The figures are even more upbeat than statistics earlier this week from retail tech specialist MRI Software.

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Lidl GB to Open Nine New Stores in One Month

365 Retail

Lidl is kicking off the new year with an ambitious expansion, opening nine new stores in just one month. With locations launching across the UK, this growth brings hundreds of new jobs and increases access to Lidls award-winning combination of high-quality and affordable products. New and expanded Lidl stores across the UK The expansion includes brand-new Lidl stores in Canning Town, Preston, Walsall, and Wombourne, giving more communities access to the supermarkets low prices and fresh produce.

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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.