Author: Cyrus Pari
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Target and Champion Partner on Apparel Collection
On Wednesday, Target announced that it has struck a multiyear deal with Champion, the sportswear brand long associated with hoodies and sweatpants. Au [...]
How Creating Disruption With Retail POP Displays Can Increase Sales
High school graduations will be here sooner than you think, and seniors across America will turn their focus from academics and college admissions to [...]
3 Loyalty Tools for Creating Year-Round Retail Customer Engagement
Most retail industry forecasters are predicting that 2025 will be a year of growth for the sector, including Deloitte, which recently projected a 3.1 [...]
What’s in Store for Retail Media Networks in 2025
The retail media hype seems to have hit a fever pitch over the past 12 months, but the dollars flowing in proved that it’s far more than just an ad te [...]
How AI Agents and Human Insight Will Transform the Shopping Experience
E-commerce is a tough business. The margins are often wafer-thin and competition is intense. Consumers have elevated expectations. Success demands a f [...]
DEI and Retailers’ Bottom Line: Balancing Inclusivity and Growth
With political and economic pressures rising, and figures like President Trump advocating for the rollback of DEI programs, many retailers are reasses [...]
Joann to Shutter All Stores After Failing to Find a Buyer
Fabrics retail chain Joann will shutter all of its approximately 800 locations after failing to find a buyer that would keep its stores open, reports [...]
The Shift Toward Reusability and Recycling in Apparel and Footwear
The apparel and footwear industries are focused on designing products that can be reused and recycled. Digital product passports (DPPs), which contain [...]
The New Role of the CIO
Over the last two decades, the channels where commerce occurs have expanded and blurred as consumer expectations have soared. Along the way, retailers [...]
The Women in Retail Pavilion is Back at Shoptalk 2025!
Total Retail’s sister brand, Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC), is thrilled to once again partner with Shoptalk to offer the WIRLC community a [...]