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6 ways retailers can win the holidays
It's a high stakes year, as retailers have closed nearly 7,300 stores thus far and 28 retailers are facing bankruptcy in the next twelve months.
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Women plan to shop online, on mobile this holiday season
Survey results from daVinci Payments show women intend to keep holiday spending consistent with last year's.
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Victoria's Secret ushers in uncertainty amid corporate job cuts
The brand's motives for slashing some 50 positions are unclear, following an optimistic shareholders meeting just last month.
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The Vitamin Shoppe opens first of 5 planned experiential stores
The store offers new tech features to personalize the in-store shopping experience.
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Kohl's CFO to retire after 2 years
The retailer has set up a smooth transition as Jill Timm, executive vice president of finance, takes over from Bruce Besanko on Nov. 1.
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ColumnRetail Therapy: Best friends on the lam edition
If you are suspected of funneling foreign funds to politicians you are going to need some products to support those life decisions.
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REI expands online selection with dropshipping
Danner, ECCO and Salomon are among the first brands to participate by shipping orders directly to customers.
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Michael Kors doubles active users with Facebook Messenger tie-in
The fashion brand's campaign for a new fragrance lets users enter a chance to meet model Gigi Hadid.
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Victoria's Secret stores exec departs
April Holt, executive vice president of stores and store operations since 2016, was with the struggling brand in various roles for nearly 17 years.
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Bed Bath & Beyond poaches Target exec for CEO
Mark Tritton, who previously served as executive vice president and chief merchandising officer at the mass merchant, will take the helm Nov. 4.
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Target taps its bench to fill chief merchant, CFO roles
Two senior execs overseeing critical categories for the retailer are filling the void left by Mark Tritton, while a Target vet is set to succeed CFO Cathy Smith.
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Retailers spent 6% less on holiday ads in 2018
Social media and digital advertising took the lead in spending growth.
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8 dressing rooms and what they say about the state of retail
Editor Kaarin Vembar visited a variety of fitting rooms in the Washington, D.C., area. Here's what she found.
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Abercrombie & Fitch, Hollister launch Instagram Checkout
The in-app checkout feature adds to the retailer's growing slate of diverse payment methods.
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Macy's inks deal with Potbelly for 4 in-store restaurants
The struggling department store will add outposts of the sandwich chain inside three California stores and one New York location as its foot traffic declines.
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Levi's opening 100 more stores as wholesale declines
Consumers are increasingly going to be able to get their Levi's directly from the brand, and they're likely to pay full price, executives said Tuesday.
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Why subscription boxes aren't just e-commerce as usual
Inventory management and fulfillment strategies differ from e-commerce, and personalization at scale adds new complexity to the model.
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Rent the Runway 'back to business as usual' following supply chain meltdown
The rental service experienced shipment delays following a fulfillment software upgrade, causing the company to temporarily pause operations.
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OpinionThe 5 biggest DTC trends of 2019
The shift to direct to consumer isn't expected to slow anytime soon, writes Innovation Department founder Alex Song.
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Gen Z spending falls to 8-year low
However, when teens do shop, Nike is the preferred brand for apparel and footwear, according to a Piper Jaffray survey.
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Deep Dive
The department store of the 21st century isn't Macy's
The retailer has whittled its footprint, embraced fresh concepts and unleashed a new strategy. But the magic? It's now found elsewhere.
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Private label sales growing four times faster than national brands
A looming recession will only fortify private labels at a time when mass merchants and grocers have upped their game, says Coresight Research.
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Adidas partners with Universal Standard on size-inclusive collection
The performance collection is the latest sign that merchandising for all body types is becoming a must in the apparel industry.
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Deep DiveWho really killed Blockbuster?
With one store left in the world, the video rental chain's approaching extinction is a reminder of all the things that can go wrong in retail.
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Consumers looking for 'responsible' retailers this holiday season
Eighty-five percent of shoppers will spend the same or more than last year, per Accenture's 2019 Holiday Shopping Survey.
