Wed.Jun 04, 2025

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Operators’ guide: 3 Technologies Re-architecting the Future of Security

Cisco Retail

Discover how the next era of security is being shaped by technologies like Hybrid Mesh Firewalls, Universal Zero Trust Network Access, and Quantum-Safe Security

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Campbell’s Reports Increased Sales as More Americans Stay Home To Cook

Retail Wire

Cash-strapped and financially anxious consumers are not dining out as much and making more meals at home. At least, that is the opinion of soup maker Campbells Co. Campbells Thrives as Consumers Tighten Restaurant Spending Earlier this week, Campbells reported rising sales of broth and condensed soup in the last quarter. According to Campbells CEO Mick Beekhuizen, more meals were cooked at home in Q3 2025.

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Stop bombarding, start connecting – a retail email intervention

Inside Retail

Driving traffic and boosting sales are constant priorities for any major retailer. Email marketing often presents itself as a cost-effective and immediate solution. However, the frequency of your email deployments warrants careful consideration. While an email seems like a cheap and easy way to get click-throughs to your website, is your multiple-times-a-week email blast doing you more harm than good?

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Raising Cane’s Is Launching 6 Restaurants in June. Here’s the List

Retail Wire

Popular chicken-focused restaurant Raising Cane’s is opening six more locations. The new restaurants are coming to Connecticut, Massachusetts, Illinois, Ohio, Mississippi, and Kansas. With these openings, Raising Canes will have locations in four new markets. Currently, the Louisiana-based chain operates over 800 restaurants in 42 states. Last year, Raising Canes set a company record with 118 new restaurants.

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Breaking The Commerce Bottleneck: Your SAP Exit Plan Starts Now

Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar

Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.

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Why Adore Beauty gave its loyalty program an extreme makeover

Inside Retail

Adore Beauty has upgraded its loyalty program to better match its new omnichannel offering and meet the demands of the modern beauty consumer an individual who enjoys shopping across brands and categories. There is never a bad time to be looking at improving customer experience, Jeremy Eaton, head of loyalty and acquisition at Adore Beauty, told Inside Retail.

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McDonald’s Beloved Snack Wraps Get Release Date

Retail Wire

After months of anticipation among McDonald’s customers, the beloved menu item, Snack Wraps, finally has a release date. On June 3, 2025, JoeErlinger, president of McDonald’sUSA, released a statement in response to questions about the Snack Wrap’s return to the fast-food giant’s menu. “It’s back. 7.10.25.” Per a company press site , the company shared details about the sandwich’s return to McDonald’s menus. “The Snack Wrap features one

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Cisco Store transforms data into retail success with Splunk

Cisco Retail

Learn how Cisco Store uses Splunk Observability to transform data into insights, enabling strategic decisions that enhance customer conversions in physical stores.

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BNPL: A game changer to boost sales and give customers flexible payment options

Inside Retail

Australian small and medium businesses (SMBs) using Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) services are seeing tangible benefits. By providing customers with greater flexibility in payment options, BNPL provides a better customer experience, driving higher conversion rates and increased average order values (AOV). According to PayPals 2025 e-commerce Index , three-quarters of SMBs that have implemented BNPL report increased AOV (75 per cent) and customer conversion rates (74 per cent).

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Tommy Hilfiger Lands Official Apparel Partnership Deal With New Cadillac Formula 1 Team

Retail Wire

There’s little debate about the burgeoning popularity of Formula 1 racing the upcoming “F1 The Movie” stars Brad Pitt and Damson Idris and is slated to be a summer blockbuster, attendance at races is extremely high, and series offerings such as “Drive to Survive” and “F1: The Academy” only reinforce the strength of motorsports audiences at this current point in time.

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Ice Cream Updates

VMS

It’s almost summer, and a trio of ice-cream sellers are celebrating their busy season with some expansion plans. Here’s the scoop on the trio and what they’re up to: Courtesy of Carvel Carvel (Atlanta), which will soon take the wraps off a soft-serve dispensing billboard in New York. Calling it “the coolest ad ever,” the street-level display will open June 18 at 137 Perry St. in the city’s West Village.

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Humans + Agents = Rethinking Enterprise Commerce with AI

AI agents already analyze trends, draft content, and trigger actions across leading commerce platforms. Yet most organizations still rely on workflows built for human‑only teams, losing speed, margin, and customer loyalty. Humans + Agents: Rethinking Enterprise Commerce in the Age of AI Collaboration shows how to close that gap. In one concise read you’ll see where agent gains surface first, how early adopters prove ROI, and which lean controls keep innovation moving without risking data or bran

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Chipotle Rolls Out Free Burritos for Fans of Men’s Basketball Championship Series

Retail Wire

Chipotle continues to deliver value to its customers with an opportunity to win free burritos via instant freeplays during the 2025 men’s professional basketball championship series. A press release reveals details of this new free food promotion. Whenever a Coach’s Challenge occurs during the live broadcast of certain games in the 2025 men’s professional basketball championship series,@chipotletweetswill share a post on X for fans to “review.” Then, fans will be ch

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Essential Guide on How to Get an ATM for Your Business or Home

Small Biz Trends

Key Takeaways Understand ATM Types: Choose between standalone and embedded ATMs based on your business needs and customer experience goals. Location Matters: Select high-traffic areas within your retail space to maximize ATM visibility and usage, such as near checkout counters. Consider Fees: Be aware of transaction fees and maintenance costs associated with ATMs, as they impact profitability and customer trust.

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Lovisa welcomes John Cheston as new CEO and MD

Inside Retail

John Cheston has begun his new role at Lovisa as its new company CEO and MD, as had been announced early last year. Cheston will be taking the role over from Victor Herrero, who served as the companys CEO and director from October 2021 until last month. The company also appointed Mark McInnes as executive deputy chairman of the company. McInnes currently serves as the global CEO, retail and consumer, at BB Retail Capital, which owns 39 per cent of Lovisas issued capital.

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Futuri Launches SpotOn Video to Help Media Sellers Quickly Create AI-Generated Ads

Small Biz Trends

Futuri, a leader in AI-powered content and sales intelligence tools for media, has unveiled a major expansion to its SpotOn platform with the launch of SpotOn Video, a new tool that enables radio, advertising, and television professionals to generate short-form branded video ads in minutes. This innovation allows media sellers to instantly produce high-quality 15-second video spots—ideal for social media, websites, and digital campaigns—without any video production expertise or specialized hardw

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5 Tips for a Winning Category Management Strategy in 2025

Category Management is a cornerstone of a successful retail strategy. While it promotes collaboration between manufacturers and retailers to optimize category performance, challenges persist in its effective implementation due to hurdles in communication and collaboration across teams and partners, and more. In this guide, we outline five essential strategies for success in 2025 that will touch on all the essential pieces of a successful strategy and implementation.

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NVIDIA Blackwell Delivers Breakthrough Performance in Latest MLPerf Training Results

Nvidia

NVIDIA is working with companies worldwide to build out AI factories speeding the training and deployment of next-generation AI applications that use the latest advancements in training and inference. The NVIDIA Blackwell architecture is built to meet the heightened performance requirements of these new applications. In the latest round of MLPerf Training the 12th since the benchmarks introduction in 2018 the NVIDIA AI platform delivered the highest performance at scale on every benchmark and

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How to Compete with Big-Box Retailers (Without a Big-Box Budget)

Storis

The Big-Box Challenge for Mid-Sized Furniture Retailers Mid-size home furnishings retailers face a unique challenge: competing against national chains that seem to have limitless buying power, inventory, and marketing reach. Big-box stores may dominate on scale, but today’s retail competition is not just about who’s bigger. It’s about who’s smarter.

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The Next Wave of AI is Here

Cisco Retail

At Cisco, were building the critical infrastructure for the AI era. And the shift from generative to agentic AI is making our work even more important and timely. Well be sharing more at Cisco Live on how we're helping to put our customers at the forefront of AI innovation.

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Empowering Native American Entrepreneurs: Transforming Business with Cultural Heritage

Small Biz Trends

Key Takeaways Cultural Integration: Native American entrepreneurs successfully blend traditional values with modern business strategies, creating unique enterprises that honor their heritage while addressing community needs. Challenges: Access to capital and complex legal frameworks present significant hurdles for Native American entrepreneurs, impacting their ability to secure funding and navigate business registration.

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Cut Costs & Complexity: Smarter Fulfillment for Home, Furniture & DIY Brands

Late deliveries. Split shipments. Spiraling freight costs. For home, furniture, and DIY brands, fulfillment has never been more complex—or more critical. This report outlines how a smarter, AI-ready order management system (OMS) helps you reduce shipping costs, streamline project-based fulfillment, and ensure accurate inventory across every channel.

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Target’s Future on Display at New Texas Store

VMS

Target (Minneapolis) recently took the wraps off a new store in Denton, Texas, that exemplifies its efforts to recapture what the chain calls “Tarzhay magic.” At about 147,000 square feet, the Denton North store “is one of our biggest new builds — and an example of what’s to come as we focus on large-format stores,” the retailer said in a feature story about the complex on its website.

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The Hidden Cost of Disconnected Retail Systems (And How to Fix It)

Storis

A Silent Drain on Profitability At first glance, your tech stack might look functional. Your POS works. Your warehouse ships. Your e-commerce site is up and running. But under the surface, disconnected systems quietly chip away at your margins, customer experience, and operational efficiency. For large furniture retailers, the stakes are high. When you’re managing dozens of locations and omni-channel fulfillment, small inefficiencies become expensive fast.

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Cisco Networking App Marketplace Partners at Cisco Live 2025

Cisco Retail

Discover how Cisco Live 2025 and the Cisco Networking App Marketplace are revolutionizing network automation with over 25 ecosystem partners, innovative solutions, and exclusive sessions to drive business success.

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FCA Considers Scrapping £100 Contactless Limit: A Step Forward or a Risky Move?

365 Retail

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is contemplating a significant shift in the UK’s payment landscape by proposing the removal of the current 100 limit on contactless card transactions. This move aims to provide consumers and businesses with greater flexibility and align the UK with countries like the United States, where such limits are not imposed.

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What Your Financial Statements Are Telling You—And How to Listen!

Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker

Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.

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How the Cisco Store uses smart building technology to elevate in-store analytics and customer engagement

Cisco Retail

Discover how the Cisco Store uses smart building technology to enhance in-store analytics, boost customer engagement, reduce energy costs, and improve security.

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Pets at Home to launch member prices

Retail Gazette

Pets at Home is set to launch exclusive pricing for loyalty members as the retailer overhauls its promotions. The pet specialist has rebranded its offers to Pets Club Pricing, which is currently available to all shoppers. It marks the first of a two-stage change to its promotions, which it hopes to transition to member-only pricing towards the end of the year, Retail Week reported.

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Cisco Store redefines retail success, brings online-level analytics to physical stores

Cisco Retail

Cisco created a smart store with the full power of the Cisco portfolio to empower data-driven decision making, with improved customer experience and operational efficiency plus increased revenue. See how.

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Beauty brands blend AI into operations

Retail Dive

The Estée Lauder Companies, Coty and Ulta Beauty are pushing forward on the technology to save costs, tailor communications and optimize forecasts.

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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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Private Sector Adds 37,000 Jobs in May, Pay Growth Holds Steady at 4.5%

Small Biz Trends

Private sector hiring slowed sharply in May, with just 37,000 jobs added, according to the latest ADP National Employment Report released Wednesday. The monthly data, produced by ADP Research Institute in collaboration with the Stanford Digital Economy Lab, also shows annual pay rose 4.5% compared to the same time last year. “After a strong start to the year, hiring is losing momentum,” said Dr.

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Red Bull expands flavoured Sugarfree portfolio with Lilac Edition

Retail Times

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Red Bull is expanding its flavoured Sugarfree portfolio – introducing Red Bull Sugarfree Lilac Edition, with the taste of grapefruit and blossom. The new product scores positively on flavour testing, with 75% of Energy Drink buyers saying they would be likely to purchase a grapefruit and blossom flavoured energy drink.

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Architectural Patterns for the Agentic Era

Mulesoft

In the "agentic era," AI agents now initiate actions, moving beyond simple assistance. This necessitates new architectural patterns that build upon existing composable foundations, allowing for autonomous reasoning and dynamic execution within enterprise systems. The post Architectural Patterns for the Agentic Era first appeared on MuleSoft Blog.

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Raise your glass this World Gin Day with a classic No.3 London Dry Gin cocktail

Retail Times

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! World Gin Day returns on 14th June, and theres no better way to mark the occasion than withNo.3 London Dry Gin the only gin to have been awarded Worlds Best Gin four times. Crafted for those who appreciate quality, simplicity and balance, No.3 was born from the pursuit of perfection: a two-year journey between master […] If you want more informatio

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SEO vs. PPC: Which Strategy Is Best for Your Business?

When it comes to driving traffic and growing your online presence, businesses often ask: SEO or PPC—what’s the better choice? This guide breaks down the key differences between search engine optimization (SEO) and pay-per-click (PPC) advertising, highlighting their pros, cons, and best use cases. Whether you’re looking for long-term organic growth or immediate visibility through paid ads, we’ll help you determine which strategy—or combination of both—is right for your business.