ALDI’s $40 Thanksgiving Meal for 10 Could Reshape Grocery Pricing Strategy
With its $40 Thanksgiving feast bundle for 10, ALDI signals aggressive value positioning, amplifying competitive pressure and reshaping holiday pricing dynamics.
Why Martech Is Failing and What Comes Next
Brands waste billions on reacquisition due to flawed Martech strategies—anti-Martech offers a transformative path to customer retention and profitability.
Ep. 123 - Better Brands, Smarter Stores
Walmart is redefining retail through smarter design and strategy. Clear sight lines, educational displays, and balanced assortments make shopping seamless, while e-commerce, retail media, and membership fuel growth. Discover how innovation and merchandising align for lasting success.
Martech Must Evolve: Rethinking Customer Engagement Strategies
Legacy marketing tech is failing customer retention; brands must adopt AI-driven, outcome-based solutions to engage the often-ignored majority and boost profitability.
Ep. 2 - Turn Store Data Into Revenue
Retail innovation meets reality with Ricardo Belmar of The Retail Razor. Discover how AI, retail media, and agentic commerce are reshaping customer experience, what’s hype versus real, and how smart tech and fundamentals drive measurable business results.
Spring 2025 Rug Markets Highlight Sustainability and Tech
The spring 2025 area rug markets will spotlight eco-friendly materials, tech-driven showrooms, and designer collaborations as brands align with evolving consumer trends.
Apple Considers Ads in Maps, Eyeing Local Marketing Shift
Apple may bring ads to its Maps app, opening new opportunities for local marketing while raising concerns about user experience and privacy.
Gaming, AI, and Smart Carts Are Redefining Retail Media
Retail media is evolving fast, with gaming, AI, and smart carts creating immersive, personalized shopper journeys that blend play with purchase.
Rethinking Retail Media for Small Brands
New analysis from Bird Dog and Keen shows how 400+ brands manage $16B in retail media. Learn why small brands can boost ROI by reallocating budgets, optimizing across networks like Walmart and Instacart, and measuring true incrementality instead of chasing spend.
Ep. 4 - From Roblox to Retail: The New Ad Game
Gaming and retail collide in new ways. Joel Ponce of Hashku explains how brands use Roblox, Fortnite, and mobile ads to turn fan engagement into real sales, why AI pricing needs trust, and how smart carts and apps are redefining the in-store experience.
Mexico Retail Sales Rise Despite Economic Slowdown
Mexico’s retail sector posted a 2.4% annual sales increase in August 2025, revealing consumer resilience and strategic shifts in spending.
Gen Z Embraces ‘Ugly Cute’ Aesthetic Shift
China’s youth are turning to the ‘ugly cute’ trend as a form of authentic self-expression, signaling a cultural and emotional shift in consumer behavior.
LiveRamp Boosts Meta Insights for Retail Media Networks
LiveRamp is enabling retail media networks to access deeper attribution insights from Meta Platforms campaign data, enhancing measurement and activation capabilities for brands and retailers.
Best Buy Launches Holiday Deals Early with Halloween Doorbusters
Best Buy is kicking off its holiday shopping campaign on Halloween with expanded product assortment and weekly tech doorbusters, extending Black Friday‑style promotions into a longer sales window.
ShopMy Raises $77.5 M to Accelerate Creator Commerce Platform
Creator‑commerce platform ShopMy secures a $77.5 million Series B round as influencer marketing shifts toward measurable performance for retail and brand partners.
Gen Z Turns Halloween into a Year-Round Retail Experience
Retailers are leveraging experiential elements and the enthusiasm of Gen Z to transform the Halloween season into a prolonged, emotionally driven shopping event.