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Deep DiveRock bottom: Tracing the decline of diamond retail
The diamond jewelry retail industry is struggling to evolve. Can it turn itself around?
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Outdoor Voices rolls out new tech
The fulfillment, inventory and payment upgrades come after the company has opened new stores and raised $34 million in funding.
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MAC Cosmetics tries on YouTube's newest AR ad formats
In a test earlier this year, 30% of viewers virtually sampled lipstick in the platform's app, which has a "Shop" button to drive direct purchases.
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ColumnBackstage and Story are very pretty. But, will they lure shoppers to Macy's?
The department store employs creative means to drive foot traffic, but the draw may not be enough to pull shoppers in long-term.
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Walmart to lay off nearly 600 finance workers
The retail giant is outsourcing all finance and accounting work to global professional services firm Genpact, the company said.
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Best Buy launches home fitness products
Currently available online only, the products will be introduced through dedicated fitness spaces in over 100 stores by the end of 2019.
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Deep DiveDown the aisle: It's a new day for wedding apparel
One of the most disrupted retail markets today is one that Amazon has hardly touched.
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Lululemon's self-care line to debut at Sephora
The products, which include dry shampoo and deodorant, will also be available at select Lululemon locations and studio partners.
UPDATED: June 18, 2019 at 11:03 a.m. -
Activist investor: Hudson's Bay take-private bid is 'woefully inadequate'
In a scathing letter to the retailer’s special committee, Land & Buildings said the offer "materially undervalues" the company's assets.
UPDATED: June 18, 2019 at 10:47 a.m. -
Spring was cold to specialty retail
Unseasonable weather and looming tariff jumps knocked several companies off their game, but a few only have themselves to blame.
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Facebook unveils plans, mobile wallet for new cryptocurrency
Calibra will let users send and receive funds from a standalone app or within WhatsApp and Messenger integrations.
UPDATED: June 18, 2019 at 1:18 p.m. -
FedEx to offer parcel service in 8K Dollar General stores
Dollar General's significant rural footprint helped drive the partnership, in which FedEx will offer secure in-store parcel pickup and drop-off in stores.
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As 3rd-party sellers take over, Amazon's own market share loses 10 points
Jeff Bezos' recent disclosure of Marketplace's scale caused eMarketer to revise sales estimates, but the e-commerce giant still has much to gain.
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Amazon takes down Spark discovery platform
The retailer will encourage users to save items on #FoundItOnAmazon instead.
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Pinterest expands social commerce partner program
The company also added shoppable experience platforms to connect products seen in a pinned image with retailers that can fulfill orders.
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How distressed retailers stacked up in Q1 2019
We pulled key data from struggling industry players as they try to compete in retail's "survival of the fittest."
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Walmart expands wireless experts to 3K stores
To make it easier for customers to upgrade their cellphones, the big-box retailer will add wireless experts to an additional 600 stores.
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Moody's says department store closures to slow significantly
But thanks to the generally poor performance, the service now predicts operating income will decline by 10% in 2019, twice its original forecast.
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ColumnRetail Therapy: The gifts all dads will want to unwrap this Father's Day
From "Dad Bod" beer to soundproof man caves, retailers came prepared to capitalize on the $16 billion spending holiday.
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Target registers go down due to 'internal technology issue'
The retailer confirmed that the company did experience technical problems on both Saturday and Sunday, and emphasized that the issues were unrelated.
UPDATED: June 17, 2019 at 4:22 p.m. -
Francesca's chairman to step down as shares sink
The apparel retailer also says it will close "at least" 30 stores this year after closing eight in the first quarter.
UPDATED: June 17, 2019 at 2:32 p.m. -
Deep DiveWill the once marvelous department store ever come back?
Many of the innovations fueling retail's most successful startups were standard amenities at department stores nearly a century ago.
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Academy Sports + Outdoors parent downgraded after debt buyback
S&P viewed the repurchases as a form of partial default, though getting its debt back at a discount could give the sports retailer some wiggle room.
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Amazon releases tools for kid skills in Alexa
The company launched tools for developers, as well as a feature allowing the account holder to approve or decline purchases.
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Deep DiveRetailing at the end of the world: How large chains liquidate
This year, several decades-old retailers shut down in bankruptcy as lenders and owners lost faith. These are boom times for companies that specialize in retail wind downs.
