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Walmart is getting into restaurant delivery, beginning with Subway
Walmart could soon start eating DoorDash and Uber Eats' lunch as it begins to experiment in the restaurant delivery space.
Marketplace Briefing: How Rhino USA is building a 182‑acre ‘content factory’ in Texas after riding TikTok Shop to 8-figure sales
Rhino USA is building a 182-acre Texas campus to fuel content creation after becoming an unlikely TikTok Shop success story, surpassing eight figures in revenue on the platform.
Walmart executives see the promise of AI, but also the costs
Artificial intelligence is allowing Walmart to achieve levels of personalization it has long dreamed of. At the same time, the company is also cracking down on redundant or inefficient uses of AI internally, knowing the technology has a price tag.
Google’s Universal Cart will soon be available to Walmart, Target shoppers — getting their buy-in may be the hard part
Google wants to build the go-to AI-powered shopping cart of the future. But whether shoppers will latch onto it is another question.
Inside Chewy’s push to build a pet-focused retail media network
Chewy says its retail media network has doubled the number of campaigns and advertisers on the platform year-over-year. Here's how it has sought to stand out from other retail media networks in the space.
Shopify Is Down
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How The Cycle convinced Sprouts to find a place for its menstrual cycle-synced drinks in stores
The Cycle believes its menstrual cycle-synced drinks are poised for explosive retail growth. But first, it has to convince buyers to carry its products -- and, where to put them in stores.
ThredUp bets wedding guest outfits can drive secondhand growth
With a new landing page and AI tool, ThredUp is working to become a go-to destination for wedding guest outfits.
Brands Briefing: Stanley 1913’s next era focuses on storage, international growth and sports
Stanley 1913's Quencher tumbler became the "it" product of the early 2020s. Now, the company wants to prove it's more than a viral water bottle, through various expansions.
Apparel brand Dad Gang teams up with Shopify on limited-edition hat drop as sales top $35 million
Four years ago, three friends spent $750 to launch a dad-focused hat brand. Now, Dad Gang does $35 million in sales and just landed a collab with Shopify.
Amazon moves Prime Day back to June, keeps it a four-day event
Amazon.com will host its annual Prime Day sales event from June 23 to June 26 after launching the event in July for the past five years, citing major holidays and sporting events as factors in its decision. Prime Day is one of Amazon's biggest sales events of the year, and helped drive $24.1 billion in U.S. online spending in 2025 when it extended the event to four days from two, according to data from Adobe Analytics. The e-commerce company considers U.S. and global events, religious holidays and bank holidays when choosing the dates for Prime Day each year.
Target has alienated Black-owned brands, founders say, as some startups vanish from its shelves
Target's relationship with Black founders is under a microscope, as the retailer mounts a comeback. Modern Retail spoke with several Black founders who refuse to work with Target again, or whose products have been pulled from the shelves over the last few years. Some cited the company's decision to pull back on certain DEI programs last year as a source of lingering frustration.
Brooklinen has relaunched 80% of its product line in a quest to build a more resilient brand
Brooklinen has spent the past year quietly relaunching 80% of its product line. Here's why the company believes that is so important to building trust with customers and fueling Brooklinen's next chapter of growth.
‘How people are shopping today’: Why Shoe Palace is doing more multi-brand marketing campaigns
Shoe Palace is featuring brands like Nike, On and New Balance in united campaigns to better "reflect how people are shopping today," executives say.
Quince is testing physical retail with pop-ups
Quince is embarking on a series of physical pop-ups this year. The latest in-person event took place over the weekend in Los Angeles, highlighting the brand's growing homeware collection.
Pacsun’s CEO on how the brand cracked its Gen Z strategy
Pacsun's strategy to connect with Gen Z is focused on co-creation with customers. CEO Brie Olson joins the Modern Retail Podcast this week to give her insights on how the brand regained relevance among young people.
As Target, Walmart and Aldi embrace naturally-colored food, brands rush to meet demand
Major retailers like Walmart and Target are removing artificial food dyes from their aisles, especially in products like cereals and frozen treats. This has been a boon for startups already carrying naturally-colored products in their respective categories.
Marketplace Briefing: Why Amazon is selling its AI-powered shopping tools to other retailers
Amazon is starting to sell the technology behind its AI shopping assistant to other retailers, as the e-commerce giant looks to become a bigger player in the fast-growing market for AI-powered shopping tools.
Walmart is becoming a haven for more emerging, premium brands
Walmart has evolved beyond its reputation as a low-cost retailer into one giving brands that have started online, are new to physical retail or sit at higher price points the opportunity to scale throughout the U.S.
The Everlane-Shein saga continues, and what’s driving the second acts from DTC founders
Everlane founder Michael Preysman is teasing a new brand after the Shein sale, but he's not the first DTC founder to attempt a second act. We look between the lines at what's driving all of these serial entrepreneurs.
JCPenney’s top-selling brand is a private brand
St. John's Bay, a private clothing brand under JCPenney, is ranked first in sales across the entire JCPenney portfolio. Its rise mirrors the spike in private-label goods across other retailers.
Brands Briefing: Athleisure brands eye opportunities in tennis, pickleball, equestrian gear and more
Athleisure companies like FP Movement, Outdoor Voices and Vuori are launching specific products for activities like skiing and surfing.
Nearly half (44%) of every T-shirt goes to waste before you even buy it
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