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ColumnRetail Therapy: Neiman Marcus harvests Thanksgiving shoppers for cash
If impressing guests with food that says both "delicious" and "expensive" is something you crave this Thanksgiving, Neiman Marcus has you covered.
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Dillard's Q3 was 'disappointing' for CEO
The family-owned regional department store was forced to slash prices on merchandise in the quarter.
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Stop WALMART Act takes aim at CEO pay, minimum wage
In order for the company to continue buying back stock, the act would require large employers to implement several changes.
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What New York's latest crop of stores says about holiday trends
From Glossier's first flagship to The Market @ Macy's, new retail concepts say a lot about what's happening in the industry as a whole.
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Shyft raises $6.5M to fuel workforce management app
The platform enables retail and service employees to easily swap work shifts.
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Macy's, Lowe's, Kohl's shake up holiday shopping with Pinterest's Gift Globe
Etsy and Brit + Co also partnered with Pinterest to create a Gift Finder, a virtual gift tag to help shoppers find the perfect gifts.
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Deep DiveRetail and private equity: An in-depth look at the risky relationship
To explore the impact 15 years of leveraged buyouts has had on the industry, Retail Dive compiled data on acquisitions and outcomes from multiple sources. Here's what we found.
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Oracle calls on digital assistant to boost operational productivity
Announced last month, this could be the latest virtual assistant to impact retail, but on the back end of the business.
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Cashierless technology startup Standard Cognition raises $40M
The company plans to use the funds for rapid global expansion of its AI-powered autonomous checkout, posing a potential threat to Amazon Go.
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Deep Dive
Meet retail's hungriest private equity acquirers
A handful of investment firms bought up dozens of companies, building retail expertise and leaving a not-insignificant trail of bankruptcies in their wake.
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Retailers are seeing high employee turnover
Low unemployment is part of a robust economy fueling retail sales, but it's also forcing retailers to get creative as employers.
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Instagram courts holiday shoppers with 3 fresh features
The social networking company added a function that lets users save items to buy later, similar to pinning them on Pinterest
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Inside Nike's new House of Innovation flagship
From customizable sneakers and apparel to a localized Speedshop for New York customers, the flagship does just about everything — including mobile.
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Hurricanes boost October retail sales
All eyes were on last month's numbers, and, by and large, they point to robust holiday sales.
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Walmart is about to overtake Apple in e-commerce
But the retail giant has much further to go to catch Amazon.
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Deep Dive
Is the road to bankruptcy paved by private equity?
Retail Dive analysis found that more than 15% of retailers acquired by private equity firms over the past 15 years have filed for Chapter 11, including major names like Toys R Us and Sports Authority.
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J.C. Penney's 'atrocious' Q3 sharpens challenge for new CEO
The hope for the retailer is that Jill Soltau can bring her merchandising skills to bear on fixing Penney's apparel woes — but she faces an uphill climb.
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Walmart e-commerce sales soar 43%
Thanks to its brick-and-mortar fleet, grocery sales and e-commerce innovations, Walmart is getting stronger in its battle with Amazon.
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How Amazon's NYC HQ might hurt the city's already-struggling ad industry
The tech giant is establishing a sizable new hub near the heart of the marketing and advertising industries at a time when its own ad business is blowing up. History shows it can be both a powerful partner and a considerable disruptor.
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Bloomingdale's to sell major appliances
Will shoppers turn to the upscale department store, known for its tony apparel brands, for new televisions or dishwashers?
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Sam's Club hit with timekeeping suit
The suit alleges improper overtime payments and seeks collective status with a proposed class of all full-time hourly Sam's Club workers.
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Deep Dive
Retail's largest private equity buyouts and how they've panned out
The largest acquisitions include some household names — PetSmart, Dollar General, Staples and Toys R Us among them. Some were successfully resold. Others have struggled or gone bust.
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Walmart exploring delivery via driverless vehicle
The retail giant is teaming with Ford and Postmates to inch a little closer to the concept of a driverless vehicle delivering groceries to customer homes.
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Apple's e-commerce leads all US retailers in cybersecurity
The Naughty and Nice list from LastPass ranked the best and worst online retailers in terms of security.
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ColumnHow retailers can tell stories by reading emotions
An emotionally engaging story about a product can lead to sales. But how do retailers know whether or not shoppers like what they hear, writes Dan O'Shea, a contributor to Retail Dive.
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