Author: Cyrus Pari
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U.S. House Privacy Working Group’s RFI Driving Stakeholder Responses to Inform its Crafting of New Federal Privacy and Data Security Legislation
On Feb. 12, Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY), the new chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, together with his vice chairman, Rep. John [...]
Amazon’s new ‘Buy for Me’ feature helps customers find and buy products from other brands’ sites
New beta feature allows customers to use their Amazon Shopping app to complete purchases from other brand retailer websites if Amazon doesn’t sell the [...]
City Beach Australia’s Head of Marketing and Content on its US Expansion Strategy
While attending Shoptalk 2025 in Las Vegas from March 25-27, Total Retail’s Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan had the opportunity to speak with Talia Bianchi [...]
Online Resale Marketplace GoodwillFinds Shutters
GoodwillFinds, Goodwill’s online resale marketplace, announced it stopped taking new orders and was shuttering on March 28, according to its website. [...]
2025: The Year the AI Hype Drives Measurable, High Returns in Retail
2024 was the ultimate retail rollercoaster — and not the fun kind you find at a theme park. With rising and falling inflation, jobless claims and cons [...]
Introducing Amazon Haul—a broad selection of products $20 or less, with most under $10
U.S. beta launches in the Amazon Shopping app, featuring fashion, home, lifestyle, electronics, and other products, all backed by Amazon’s A-to-z Guar [...]
The Future of Heritage Brands: Embracing GenAI for Authentic Digital Connections
Heritage brands have built incredible brand equity and customer loyalty over decades, if not centuries. These brands are more than just products; they [...]
AI in Hiring: Strengthening Retention and Replacing Bias
The retail industry is notorious for having one of the highest turnover rates. Worryingly, retail hiring is facing an all-time low: last year, compani [...]
Building Loyalty, Not Just Sales: Key Takeaways From Shoptalk 2025
As Shoptalk Spring 2025 came to a close last week, one thing was clear: the future of retail is not just about transactions, but relationships. While [...]
Target Reduces Salaried Employee Bonuses Following 2024 Results
Target salaried employees who are eligible for bonuses will only receive 87 percent of their potential bonus for fiscal year 2024 based on total-year [...]