Ikea slashes its restaurant prices by half in 14 countries

Ingka Group, the largest Ikea retailer, is rolling out ower foods prices in its in-house restaurants.

Sam’s Club's new AI tool enables omnichannel ad measurement for brand partners

Sam’s Club has a new, artificial intelligence-based tool for participants in its retail media network to track ad performance.

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Chain Store Age unveils 2025 Retail’s Top Women Awards honorees

Chain Store Age celebrated 20 outstanding female executives at its 2025 Retail’s Top Women Awards presentation, which was held virtually on June 25.

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Cargo thefts at all-time high

Cargo theft figures rose to historic highs in recent years, and the situation doesn’t look to improve anytime soon.

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Survey: Trust grows, stigma decreases towards private label brands

Amid ongoing high prices, many consumers are making budget-friendly decisions at the grocery store – many without even realizing it.

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Primark to expand in new states — here’s where

Primark continues to expand its presence in the South.
Uber rolls out robotic sidewalk delivery in Atlanta

Uber is expanding the reach of a partnership with a provider of delivery robots that traverse sidewalks.
Numerator: Fourth of July spending plans include...

Independence Day is around the corner, and despite economic pressures, consumers are still planning on celebrating.
Subway ‘Happy Gilmore 2’ promo includes immersive mobile experience

Subway is including digital and metaverse features in its promotional partnership with Netflix and the sequel to a popular Adam Sandler comedy.
Walgreens Q3 beats Street, but U.S. retail sales continue to fall

Walgreens Boots Alliance reported third-quarter sales and adjusted earnings that beat estimates amid ongoing cost-savings efforts that help offset weak U.S. front-end sales.
Panera Bread creates new tech office, taps outside leader

Fast-casual chain Panera Bread has created a new office focused on driving growth through technology.
DoorDash launches drone delivery in Dallas-Fort Worth with new partner

DoorDash is expanding both the reach of its drone delivery offering and the range of drone technology providers it collaborates with.
Survey: Here's how consumers, small businesses are preparing for tariffs

Consumers are making moves to prepare for potential future tariff-related price hikes, while small business owners are also bracing for impact.
Walmart testing ‘dark stores’ to fill online orders, according to report

Walmart Inc. is reportedly testing a strategy currently in use by Amazon to help deliver products ordered online more quickly.

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Ikea slashes its restaurant prices by half in 14 countries

Sam’s Club's new AI tool enables omnichannel ad measurement for brand partners

Chain Store Age unveils 2025 Retail’s Top Women Awards honorees

Cargo thefts at all-time high

Survey: Trust grows, stigma decreases towards private label brands

Primark to expand in new states — here’s where

Uber rolls out robotic sidewalk delivery in Atlanta

Numerator: Fourth of July spending plans include...

Subway ‘Happy Gilmore 2’ promo includes immersive mobile experience

Walgreens Q3 beats Street, but U.S. retail sales continue to fall

Panera Bread creates new tech office, taps outside leader

DoorDash launches drone delivery in Dallas-Fort Worth with new partner

Survey: Here's how consumers, small businesses are preparing for tariffs

Walmart testing ‘dark stores’ to fill online orders, according to report