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Sustainability, culture and QR code usage are among the trends driving brands and retailers (including Heinz, Boxed Water and Persil) to rethink packaging designs.

Recent retail news includes Instacart's enabling of weighted produce items and impulse buys, and Dollar General bulking up its beauty offerings.

Viral social media condiment Pink Sauce launched exclusively at Walmart in January through a manufacturing partnership between creator Chef Pii and Dave’s Gourmet.

The past week's retail news included strategies to appeal to budget shoppers and a fresh pet food partnership.

Circana research shows consumers are spending less on products that were popular during the pandemic, though trade-offs vary widely among segments.

The second annual awards program spotlights the next generation of leaders in commerce marketing.

Recent retail news included a new baby apparel brand at Walmart plus more fulfillment news and year-end financial results.

MediaRadar analyzed $5 billion in retail media ad campaigns from 2022, across nearly 30 retailer media networks, to identify key trends.

The Adsta Enablement Platform supports the independent segment by offering a consolidated system that manages media inventory, order fulfillment, campaign analytics and financial reporting.

Last week's retail news included fulfillment developments from several retailers as well as a handful of reports on year-end financial results.