Target has created a 100-recipe cookbook featuring ingredients from its Good & Gather private label brand. Good & Gather, launched in 2019, is on pace to become a $4 billion owned brand at Target. The move is part of the Minneapolis-based retailer's strategy to become a food discovery destination and an authority in food and…

When competitive advantage shifts, it often hides in plain sight. For years, retailers and apparel brands have been told that advantage comes from being bigger, faster, cheaper, or more digital. Build a broader store network. Expand the supply chain. Improve forecasting. Add e-commerce. Layer on personalization. Use artificial intelligence. All of that still matters. But…

Conversations shift fast in retail. A year ago, many were wondering if artificial intelligence was here to stay. Today, the focus has shifted firmly to realizing gains from the many and ever-growing AI investments. Given this sort of change is unprecedented even by technology’s rapid standards, the consequences are real and business value will be…

The most significant shift in the history of performance marketing is happening right now, and most of the industry is responding by doing more of the same. Artificial intelligence isn't just changing how ads get delivered. It's changing the nature of the buyer journey itself. Answer engines are replacing search, agentic shopping tools are beginning…

In episode 513 of Total Retail Talks, Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan interviews Jim Corso, director of real estate at James Avery Artisan Jewelry, a Texas-based vertically integrated, family-owned company offering finely crafted jewelry designs for men and women. Listen in as Corso provides an overview of the jewelry brand and his role (0:55), the catalyst for…