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Hans Anders, a major optical retailer, has announced it will stop selling smart glasses in its Belgium and Netherlands stores. The decision removes the connected eyewear category from the chain's shelves in those two markets.
A commentary piece argues that despite the predictable, recurring nature of the holiday shopping season, many manufacturers and retailers still fail to plan effectively for it. The author contends that the core issue is the absence of a solid demand plan that defines how a company should react when actual sales diverge from forecasts.
Amazon is expanding its Supply Chain Services so independent online stores can offer Prime shipping directly at checkout, without shoppers needing to log into a separate Amazon account or use a 'Buy with Prime' widget. Merchants pay Amazon to store and ship their inventory but keep their own payment processing and store policies, and there's no extra charge to offer Prime as a shipping option. Amazon will verify a customer's Prime membership after the order is placed.
A California bill aimed at regulating surveillance-based pricing — where retailers use personal data to set individualized prices — failed to advance to Governor Newsom's desk before the legislative deadline. The California Retailers Association responded by expressing hope that lawmakers can restart negotiations next year by focusing on points of existing consensus.
PepsiCo has been building digital ordering and data tools aimed at the millions of small mom-and-pop stores that dominate Mexico's retail market, its second-largest globally after the U.S. The initiative, led by commercial transformation executive Johannes Evenblij, focuses on giving these small retailers better access to products and insights typically reserved for larger chains.