How PCI DSS v4.0 Will Affect Retailers
Ven Auvaa
Protecting merchandise and securing the brick-and-mortar structure of an outlet have always been the overriding security concerns for retailers of all stripes. Not until recently have merchandisers had to also consider and begin looking after the welfare of their customers’ sensitive data and information. It …
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Understanding Email Deliverability: Key Factors & Key Issues [with on-demand webinar]
Roop
Email deliverability has changed radically over the years. Today, it’s driven by these 7 factors… …
5 Tips to Improve Digital Gift Card Programs
Joe Keenan
The 2025 edition of the annual Best Digital Gift Card Programs report, produced by Blackhawk Network and NAPCO Research, offers a deep dive into how 100 U.S. merchants are optimizing their digital gift card programs. The report is based on the evaluation of 100 U.S. brands’ …
Burberry to Cut 1,700 Jobs Globally
Marie Albiges
The luxury fashion brand Burberry will cut nearly 20 percent of its global workforce, or approximately 1,700 jobs, in an effort to cut costs and return to profit, multiple news outlets reported Wednesday. The British company said in a press release Wednesday it expected to …
Is Agentic AI Actually Helpful for E-Commerce or Just More Hype?
Ben Marks
Another Shoptalk has come and gone. As usual, we saw one topic garnering more attention than almost every other one combined. For 2025, that topic was agentic artificial intelligence. It’s been the topic du jour ever since, and for good reason — the tech is …
How DTC Brands Can Diversify Ad Spend Beyond Social
Mike Hauptman
For years, direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands have followed a familiar playbook: pour money into search and social, optimize for conversions, and scale what works. However, that formula is getting harder to sustain. Platform saturation, rising costs, and tighter privacy regulations are forcing brands to rethink their …
Microsoft’s New Email Deliverability Rules Make DMARC Essential
Microsoft’s new email deliverability requirements align with Google and Yahoo’s on DMARC being essential, but otherwise are different. Here’s what Microsoft wants to see from senders… …
Key Takeaways From the 2025 Best Digital Gift Card Programs Report
Kristina Stidham
In this episode of Retail Right Now, Total Retail’s Joe Keenan and Marie Albiges discuss the recently released 2025 Best Digital Gift Card Programs report, produced by NAPCO Research in conjunction with Blackhawk Network. This eighth annual report is the most comprehensive assessment of the …
Nike Restructures, Names New Brand President
Nike announced a series of leadership changes and restructuring on Monday, including the retirement of its current president of consumer, product and brand. The company is restructuring its consumer, product and brand leadership into three separate areas: consumer and sport, marketing, and product creation. As …
The Power of AI, Mobile-First, and Performance Ads in Unlocking Global Retail Growth
Greg Wang
Fueled by mobile commerce and innovative acquisition strategies, retailers are expanding globally. The rise of brands like SHEIN and Temu has raised the bar, showing that mobile-first and data-driven approaches can drive extraordinary growth in international markets. Adjust’s latest Mobile App Trends report finds that …
