Ecommerce and retail stories that caught my attention, plus, some of my Bluesky posts from this week.
Retail & ecommerce stories that caught my eye
Walmart expands premium beauty options
Home Depot to host 'Spring Black Friday' event in April (Chain Store Age)
Beyond Sells Majority Stake in Zulily for $5 Million (Total Retail)
Macy’s Launches Arch Studio: A Strategic Addition to Private Label Portfolio (OmniTalk)
Amazon uses Big Spring Sale to promote Amazon Haul (Retail Dive)
Amazon, Walmart to host spring savings events (Chain Store Age)
Costco follows Walmart's lead, pressuring China suppliers to absorb U.S. tariffs (Quartz)
bluesky posts of the week
Consumers are cautious, many are feeling very nervous/scared. I expect it to get worse before it gets better. www.cnbc.com/2025/03/17/r... #Ecommerce #Retail #EmailMarketing #Economy
— Greg Zakowicz (@gregzakowicz.com) March 17, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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I know mine is. chainstoreage.com/consumer-sen... #Ecommerce #retail #Consumers #EmailMarketing #Marketing
— Greg Zakowicz (@gregzakowicz.com) March 17, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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Brands attempting to capture every last sale possible while they can. For Amazon, can they convince value-shoppers there truly is "more to Prime?" My question: how much will they push Haul during this event? chainstoreage.com/amazon-walma... #retail #ecommerce #amazon #ecoonomy
— Greg Zakowicz (@gregzakowicz.com) March 19, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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Per my previous post, I now have the answer. Most shoppers have not tried Haul (I personally think the UX is poor) but this may be a good chance to pull some of those Temu shoppers to Amazon. www.retaildive.com/news/amazon-... #Ecommerce #retail #amazon #emailgeek #marketing
— Greg Zakowicz (@gregzakowicz.com) March 20, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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This makes sense. Auto parts stores have been feeling serious pressure from online stores for some time, especially Amazon. www.retailcustomerexperience.com/news/advance... #Ecommerce #retail
— Greg Zakowicz (@gregzakowicz.com) March 21, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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