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ColumnRetail Therapy: Want to spend $300? #MeToo
The feminist movement has garnered a lot of attention in the past few months, so naturally someone made it into an overpriced fashion statement.
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One-third of millennials frustrated by late deliveries
Retailers who make fulfillment strategies an afterthought risk losing their customers.
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Tailored Brands taps supply chain to enable custom-suit deliveries
The parent company of Men's Wearhouse and Jos. A. Bank hopes three-week deliveries of custom suits made in a vertically integrated facility will boost sales.
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Deep Dive22 experiential stores NYC has to offer
Whether you're in town for pleasure or business, make time to peek inside these concept and flagship stores.
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Google Assistant debuts 'Continued Conversation' feature
The update allows for more natural conversation with Google's voice assistant — a feature that Amazon has been working on for Alexa as well.
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Purple expands to more Mattress Firm stores
One mattress company is disrupting the other, but going into business together could solve problems for them both.
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Deep DiveCan pop-up shops save department stores?
Year-old upstart Neighborhood Goods thinks so. This fall it's unveiling an experiential department store that will rotate a mix of digitally native national and indie brands.
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PacSun promotes exec to brand chief
The move comes just a week after Eddie Bauer, which combined with PacSun in early June, named its own new brand president.
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Japan's Mercari marketplace app poised for US growth after IPO
A flea market app that has been compared to eBay and Craigslist is poised to challenge both and more as it expands in the U.S. and raises more than $6 billion in an IPO.
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Deep DiveUnder the sea: Microsoft's submarine data centers
Cloud vendors are already using wind and solar solutions to conserve energy consumed by their servers. The next frontier, however, is in the ocean's waves.
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Barnes & Noble loss widens amid 'aggressive' turnaround
CEO Demos Parneros says the bookseller will debut smaller stores this fall and step away from coloring books and music.
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US Supreme Court clears the way for states to collect e-commerce sales tax
The high court overturned "unsound and incorrect" precedent in its South Dakota v. Wayfair decision.
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Deep DiveHow long can the off-price retail party go on?
The discount sector is still hot, but a good economy, the pressure to sell online and the decline of department stores bring new challenges.
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David's Bridal downgraded as it looks to drop debt
S&P analysts dropped the retailer's credit rating deep into junk territory as it grapples with looming debt maturities, and a heavily fragmented and competitive wedding sector.
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FabFitFun, Pinterest launch top trends box
The boxes feature items from the social media site's "Pinterest 100" list of most trendy items, for a partnership that aligns "perfectly."
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Why Target would welcome tougher data regulations
At Cannes Lions, the VP of marketing for the retailer's media network predicted marketers who haven't invested in data protection will lose ground going forward.
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Amazon opens Prime Wardrobe to all US Prime members
The service, which first launched in beta last June, allows customers to try before they buy — a popular, albeit costly trend for retailers.
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Walmart marketing chief moves to Sam's Club
Tony Rogers is reportedly moving over to take on the role of chief member officer, a newly created role, according to AdAge.
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Is Macy's about to reinvent the department store?
With an investment this week in retail-experience startup b8ta and the acquisition of Story, the venerable retailer is poised to reclaim its position in retail’s avant garde.
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Too many third-party features slow e-commerce sites
Adidas AG, The Men's Wearhouse and Ulta Beauty had the best site performance, according to a new study, but third-party features increased by 50%, dragging others down.
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Dollar General testing mobile checkout in 10 stores
With its DG GO! scan-and-go app, the retailer may be the first in the extreme low-price segment to try out the technology.
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Why Kirkland's is counting on BOPIS to boost profits
Along with its direct sourcing initiative, the home decor and furniture retailer expects to see double-digit cost savings.
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Starbucks triples US store closures
Faced with slowing comparable sales, the coffee giant is reassessing its U.S. footprint even as it pins a new growth strategy on both the U.S. and China.
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Puma names Jay-Z creative director amid revamp
The brand has not only brought on the hip-hop star, but also rookie NBA players Marvin Bagley III, Deandre Ayton, Zhaire Smith and Michael Porter Jr.
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OpinionMore than a store – retail invests in people
There are 42 million retail workers in the U.S. and it's time to showcase how the industry fosters growth in the workforce, writes RILA's Evan Armstrong.
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