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ColumnRetail Therapy: Balenciaga and the $250 key to nowhere
It takes a certain amount of talent to consistently produce this many useless accessories and still charge hundreds of dollars for them.
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Most back-to-school shoppers shifting spend back to stores
Over 70% of parents plan to shop more at physical stores than online, due to the touch-and-feel nature of clothing and better in-store experiences, a Morning Consult study found.
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Best Buy snaps up health services company GreatCall for $800M
The acquisition may seem far afield for the electronics retailer, but in many ways it was "probably inevitable," according to an analyst.
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Deep DiveWhy a lawsuit against Nike could change everything — or nothing
The athletics retailer has been in the spotlight since March for sexual misconduct allegations, but having a strong brand could protect it from any lasting damage.
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Walmart muscles strongest sales growth in 10 years
By nearly all accounts, it was a banner quarter for the retail giant, which reported that e-commerce sales grew 40%.
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J.C. Penney wrestles again with inventory, and loses
The retailer's losses widened and comps barely budged in another lackluster quarter, but executives say they are taking a more focused approach to stocking stores.
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Deep DiveHow Walmart rebranded development as an employee benefit
Learning is no longer optional; it's a must-have component of the employee value proposition.
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Kohl's brings Amazon returns to 21 more stores
The unlikely partnership has turned out to be a boon for Kohl's, and makes the expensive problem of online returns much more efficient for Amazon.
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Wayfair draws up interior design services
The new services challenge similar offerings from The Home Depot and Target, and could help the furniture retailer fuel more sales as profits remain elusive.
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Is there life after VF Corp for Lee and Wrangler?
With high-performance athleisure on the rise, spinning off a sluggish denim business seems like an obvious move. But the company may be missing an opportunity for innovation.
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Alexa-Cortana voice integration speaks its first words
In an increasingly competitive space, the two tech giants just took a big step toward bolstering their competitive positions with an Alexa-Cortana collaboration.
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Reebok rolls out first Cotton + Corn shoe
The athletics retailer has yielded the first shoe, made largely of "bio-based" materials, from its sustainable products program announced last year.
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Seasonal hiring knows no season
The holiday rush may be months away, but some retailers are starting now when it comes to hiring seasonal workers.
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Subscriptions demonstrate momentum — but also pitfalls
A surprising number of people signing up for beauty, clothing and meal kit subscriptions feel guilty about it, so there's a lot of pressure on retailers to demonstrate their value.
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Neutrogena, Sonos beta test use of video in Amazon search campaigns
Currently only available on iOS devices, the ads are shown below the fold in search results.
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Has e-commerce changed back-to-school shopping?
The second-largest shopping season of the year requires retailers to adapt their logistics and fulfillment strategies.
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Sears CEO offers $400M to buy Kenmore
Through his hedge fund, Eddie Lampert made a formal proposal for the appliance brand and the home improvement unit of the Home Services division, which could bring in cash to the ailing retailer and expand the brand's reach.
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Macy's rebound slows in second quarter
The department store's second quarter isn't quite as bad as it looks, but many stores still lack investment, which could lead to more closures.
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Opinion5 trends reshaping retail
Digital transformation is driving a new breed of retail that will take consumers where they've never been before, writes Christi Olson, head of evangelism for search at Microsoft.
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Walmart taps Ellen DeGeneres for new fashion line
The collections from EV1, which stands for "everyone," is meant to be both inclusive and adorable, the talk show host said.
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Destination Maternity loses CFO amid executive turmoil
The struggling apparel retailer has had trouble keeping executives around, with a revolving door in the CEO spot and a tough turnaround underway.
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ColumnRetail Therapy: How to sew denim on denim and charge $600 for it
In the crowded space of double denim jeans, R13 is trying to stand out with the usual tricks … an outlandish price tag and no fashion sense.
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July retail sales rose 0.6%
But household debt is on the rise, spelling trouble for consumer spending, according to a report from the New York Fed.
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EBay releases Image Search API to developers
The online marketplace committed to focus on technology in 2018, and its latest news shows progress on creating and releasing more APIs for the developer community.
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Deep DiveHow Poshmark's sellers made $1B off the 'social mall'
The mobile marketplace is performing well in apparel, but could the temptation to expand make it just another Etsy?
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