AllModern, Wayfair’s modern specialty retail brand, is getting a fresh take as it opens at MarketStreet Lynnfield in Lynnfield, MA. The store blends what people love most about both digital and physical retail, offering a smarter, tech-first approach to shopping. Shoppers can interact with furniture and experts in person, while gaining instantaneous access to an […]
Mezli, a startup based in San Mateo, CA, has launched its fully-autonomous robotic restaurant, the first of its kind in the world, located in the Spark Social food park in San Francisco. Mezli’s restaurant will be the first-ever to serve a full hot menu to customers without requiring any human intervention. This automated approach allows […]
REGO Restaurant Group, parent company of Quiznos and Taco Del Mar has announced a development deal with BCubed Manufacturing, a MI-based manufacturing firm. With 650-sq ft layouts, BCubed restaurants are designed to fit on small land parcels, contributing to a lower cost structure. The modular restaurants, dubbed “The Qube” for Quiznos and “Baja Shack” for […]
Crayola has announced a new licensing agreement with BrightColors, LLC. Working with its partner, Kingsmen Xperience, BrightColors will open a minimum of five new Crayola Experience venues over the next five years, doubling the attraction brand’s presence in the U.S. Crayola Experience, a family destination for creative play, has five successful operations-ranging from 20,000 to […]
Global retailer H&M and CAMP, The Family Experience Company, recently formed a partnership to inspire kids to learn about sustainability through a new interactive style experience at CAMP’s Columbus Circle store in Manhattan. Inspired by H&M’s kid’s mission to provide fashion in a sustainable way, families were invited to upcycle materials into stylish toys and […]
Kohl’s and Sephora have announced plans to expand the companies’ transformative partnership to include a Sephora presence at all of Kohl’s 1,100+ locations. With 600 stores across the country now open, Sephora at Kohl’s is making prestige beauty more accessible to more Americans than ever before. “Sephora at Kohl’s provides our customers with easier access […]
Mayvenn, a beauty-tech company with a network of over 50,000 hair stylists nationwide, has announced a partnership with Walmart to bring tech-enabled, physical beauty experiences into Walmart’s across the country. Customers can currently find Mayvenn Beauty Lounges inside 5 Walmart’s in Texas. These spaces are both retail shopping experiences for buying hair extensions and wigs, […]
DICK’S Sporting Goods and SidelineSwap, the world’s largest online marketplace for new and used sporting goods, are expanding their partnership to offer a series of 50 new trade-in events at DICK’S stores. At trade-in events, athletes can exchange their used sports gear and receive DICK’S gift cards to use towards their next purchase. Athletes also […]
GoodBuy Gear, the leading online consignment marketplace for baby and kid gear, is empowering more parents than ever to conveniently sell and shop children’s products with the opening of its fourth market in New York City. GoodBuy Gear makes the upcycling process easy by offering a hands-off selling experience. GoodBuy Gear’s experts photograph and recommend […]
H&M Group is now rolling out a pilot at its COS stores in the U.S., where tech-enabled in-store shopping solutions provide visitors with seamless payment options, personalized styling recommendations, faster checkout, and upgraded delivery/return options. Among the tech solutions in the pilot COS store in Beverly Hills, CA, are fitting rooms equipped with smart mirrors […]
Canadian Outerwear Brand, Moose Knuckles, has partnered with iGotcha Media, (www.igotchamedia.com), a Montreal-based marketing agency, to deliver integrated retail brand experiences at its flagship locations. Moose Knuckles, known for its rebellious attitudes and luxury products, wanted to deliver something unique. It created a beautiful storefront window experience with the first LG 14mm pitch Transparent LED […]
The world’s biggest soccer event kicks off this November and Avocados From Mexico (AFM) and Takis snacks are scoring big with their new shopper marketing campaign, “Guackeepers Keep it Good,” helping fans bring the goodness of guac to their soccer viewing parties. The number one selling brand of avocados and the Mexican brand of rolled […]
This new 5,000 sq. ft. store features a curated selection of best-in-category products, the expert services customers know and love like Geek Squad, and new ways to pick up tech. Plus, it is testing a new digital-first shopping experience that encourages customers to do everything from shop, select a product and get advice digitally while […]
As hot and spicy flavor profiles continue to grip American palates, San Francisco’s Hotaling & Co. is launching an all-new artisanal agave spirit – Fiero Habanero Tequila. Fiero is naturally infused with habanero peppers. Forty times spicier than Jalapeno peppers on the Scoville Heat Scale, Fiero Habanero Tequila will heat up home bars and back […]
Cincoro Tequila has released Cincoro Gold. This rare tequila blends all four Cincoro expressions, with generous amounts of Cincoro Extra Añejo tequila, which is barrel aged for more than 40 months “We began with a mission to create the world’s finest tequila and Cincoro Gold delivers on that mission,” said Emilia Fazzalari, Cincoro CEO and […]
Hudson’s Bay and Levi’s have opened a Levi’s premium Shop-in-Shop that offers a pinnacle experience celebrating the brand’s heritage, sustainability and modern design aesthetic at Hudson’s Bay in Vancouver. The shop is more than just a destination to find the brand’s everyday icons such as 501 jeans and Trucker jackets, it is a 6,600 sq. […]
In celebration of Marvel Studios’ “I Am Groot,” a Collection of Original Shorts debuting only on Disney+ this year, Wonderful Pistachios launched its “Groot Gets Crackin'” campaign to showcase the plant-protein power of Wonderful Pistachios. The campaign, featuring Guardians of the Galaxy fan-favorite character Groot, will activate across a wide range of touch points including […]
Conn’s, Inc. and Belk have opened the first Conn’s store-within-a-store pilot in five Belk locations under the name “Conn’s x Belk.” The new store format provides Belk customers with access to Conn’s complementary home product categories, as well as core differentiators like industry-leading white-glove, next-day delivery. The Conn’s x Belk locations feature a name brand […]
The first ever Dyson Demo Store in the U.S. has opened in Dallas at The Shops at Park Lane. Designed by James Dyson, Dyson Demo Stores are engineered to encourage people to pick-up, test and experience Dyson’s technology hands-on. Each space is focused on education and experience, with Dyson Experts available to help demonstrate and […]
Macy’s announced that, as part of its Polaris strategy, it will open four new off-mall, small-format stores this fall. The locations will include Market by Macy’s, a smaller store that offers customers a curated assortment of the latest fashion trends, as well as the first-ever dual Market by Macy’s and Macy’s Backstage off-price location. “At […]