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Ikea wants to make smart home tech easier to use, more affordable

Retail Dive

Ashley created vignettes at its flagship store in Brentwood, Tennessee, featuring over 200 Samsung and SmartThings-compatible devices to demonstrate to shoppers how the technology can fit within their living spaces. Beyond expanding its tech device lineup, Ikea is growing its store footprint. stores and online.

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As Consumer Demand for Inclusion Rises, Retailers Must Tackle Legacy Issues and Attitudes

Retail TouchPoints

More and more, that means rethinking product development and expanding their sizing and assortment planning to represent a wider range of sizes and body shapes. But it’s still true that only a small fraction of the fashion retail market has put tactical plans into place to support this significant consumer base. billion in the U.S.

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Ulta Beauty breaks into the UK with Space NK acquisition

Retail Dive

Space NK will function as a stand-alone subsidiary of Ulta and continue to be led by CEO Andy Lightfoot and the rest of its management team. The acquisition will not interfere with Ulta’s other capital allocation plans for the year, the company said. and just a few years ago partnered with Walmart on a beauty offering in the U.S.

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Luxury shoppers turn to TikTok for product discovery

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These social media platforms are beating out Google for product discovery, reviews

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