42+ min ago  (654+ words) Monthly active users for Rufus are up 115% year over year, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said on a call with analysts Wednesday after the company reported first-quarter earnings. Meanwhile, user engagement is up 400%, he added. Rufus has "really substantially improved over…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (832+ words) Under Bonfig's leadership, Best Buy moved into the e-commerce era. His background with the retailer suggests that he'll continue bringing Best Buy further into new lines of business or emerging technologies " from advertising and the marketplace to AI " with a…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (611+ words) Whatnot, the livestream shopping app, now integrates directly with Shopify, opening the door for millions of merchants to sell on its platform as it looks to drive growth and wider mainstream adoption of live selling. The integration, which launched Wednesday,…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (324+ words) Thousands of companies are awaiting tariff refunds from the U. S. government. But average shoppers are unlikely to see relief....

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (637+ words) When oral health company Quip rolled out a whimsical, surrealist ad for its electric toothbrush in March, some users online came to a quick conclusion: It must have been made with AI." "The first thing that came was, "This is…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (859+ words) Oral care brand Suri is putting circularity at the heart of its next product line." The U. K. -based startup sells a high-end electric toothbrush and encourages users to mail back used brush heads. Last week, it launched a line of"soap…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (344+ words) Cyntia Leo, head of brand marketing and communications for Urban Outfitters, thinks that one of the biggest myths about Gen Z is that they don't have a long attention span. Actually, Leo argues, it just takes more to earn their…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (177+ words) The categories for these Awards follow. For each category, a group of top entries showcasing a range of standout work and approaches across the industry will be selected. Best New Store Concept Awarding retailers with a new store concept that…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago  (574+ words) A new Dormify website is now up and running, complete with functions like a dorm wishlist and a 3 D bed visualizer. Students can also buy items like rugs, headboards and fridges online, then pick them up from one of Williams-Sonoma,…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago  (405+ words) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts " Spotify It seems like every company wants to bill itself as a "lifestyle brand" these days. If a company can truly integrate itself into a customer's lifestyle " versus just selling them a single product " it can build…...