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BROUGHT TO YOU BY — IBM Plan for business resilience. Only integrated, AI-powered planning and analytics can give you the flexibility you need to pivot quickly. Learn more.   Costco is bringing full in-store sampling back The club retailer is also reopening seating at its food courts as it plots a return to normal operations for both popular services. Target, Walmart announce overlapping sales events to rival Amazon When the e-commerce giant announced Prime Day, two of its biggest competitors responded by plotting their own deal days for 24 hours earlier. American Eagle cuts SKUs, speeds delivery with supply chain transformation Regional hubs helped the retailer cut the number of shipments per order and deliver to shoppers 1.5 days faster, the COO said.  Sponsored Content by Acxiom Brands need people, and people need brands. Do they need third-party cookies to connect? Brands focusing on building first-party data solutions will be ready for the "third-party cookieless world" and positioned to look smart by acting on customer intelligence they own. Opinion The future of retail belongs to those who make the best decisions The key is adding data into the mix — from all places and in as real time as possible — so retailers can make better, more informed decisions, writes Deloitte's Christina Bieniek.  Prime Day is June 21-22, but Amazon is starting deals now The 48-hour sales event, widely seen as a way to boost the online giant's membership program, is increasingly leveraged by other retailers as well. Recommended For You Improve your recommendations: click here to update your profile. Deep Dive Is the never-ending Sears saga finally reaching its closing chapters? Most of what is left of the one-time empire is a footprint smaller than many regional retailers, and a whole lot of legal bills. Deep Dive Uncertainty lingers, even as consumer confidence rebounds There are signs of economic recovery and the end of the pandemic, especially in the U.S. But the outlook is uneven and rife with unknowns. Featured Resources FROM: Kustomer Retail CX Has Changed. Here's How to Succeed. You Won't Want To Miss the Happy Shopping Conference Featuring Shopify, Brooklinen and More CX Leaders Weigh in on How To Deliver an In-Store Retail Experience Online Research Report: This Is What Modern Consumers Expect From Retail Customer Experience From Our Library Trendline The evolution of stores in 2021 Trendline COVID-19's impact on retail supply chain Trendline Understanding the Gen Z and Millennial consumer Trendline The era of personalization in retail View all resources Best of What We're Reading Fox Business Kylie Jenner quietly announces Kylie Baby brand Business Insider Lawsuit Alleges Victoria's Secret Refused to Pay Rent, Abandoned Store The New York Times The Life and Death of Your Jeans Fortune How poultry and a pandemic put Tractor Supply ahead of the pack Vogue Business Post-pandemic playbook: Navigating seasonal retail’s shapeshift CNBC Rent the Runway enters $33 billion fashion resale market Suggest a story we should read Upcoming Events Mobile Predictions in 2021: Mastering Consumer Behaviors June 8, 2021 - June 8, 2021 | Webinar 2pm ET What the Growing Trend Toward Privacy Means for Mobile Apps June 10, 2021 - June 10, 2021 | Webinar 2pm ET Untapping YouTube's Unparalleled Advertising Potential June 15, 2021 - June 15, 2021 | Webinar 2pm ET Unlocking Personalization Using Customer Data June 16, 2021 - June 16, 2021 | Webinar 2pm ET Optimize Your Brand Language to Get the Message Right Every Time June 17, 2021 - June 17, 2021 | Webinar 2pm ET Digital Transformation: Have Gift Cards Been Left Behind? June 23, 2021 - June 23, 2021 | Webinar 2pm ET A Retail Controller’s Guide to Embracing Technology June 30, 2021 - June 30, 2021 | Webinar 2pm ET Dive Into a Topic Technology Marketing DTC Operations Distressed Retail Store Concepts Consumer Trends Financial News Share Retail Dive: Daily Dive with others and get rewarded. You've referred 0 readers. To become an official Dive Insider, just successfully refer 10 contacts to Retail Dive: Daily Dive. Here's your link to share: https://www.retaildive.com/signup/insiders/?signup_referred_by=5f93078d7aa51972095c9316

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