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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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Canada Goose expands in North America
The upscale outdoor retailer is installing cold rooms in New Jersey and Montreal so that customers can better test out parkas.
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Lululemon notches 38% email open rate by tailoring to mobile
Focusing on short, snappy subject lines and eye-catching imagery above the fold proved to be a winning strategy for the activewear brand.
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ColumnRetail Therapy: Louis Vuitton serves up $2K ping pong set
Far from peaking, the luxury market appears to be hitting its stride — and for Louis Vuitton, that means taking table tennis to the overpriced product range.
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Zara betting on AI, big data to outflank competitors
The push to incorporate technology is working: Last week, the fashion retailer's parent company, Inditex, posted record Q1 sales.
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A'gaci readies to exit bankruptcy in coming weeks
The women's apparel retailer is set to leave Chapter 11 with 20 fewer stores as it looks to boost its e-commerce game.
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Deep DiveIs co-working the next hot retail concept?
New office spaces are adding retail elements and partnerships. But do people really want to shop for jeans at work? A host of startups are banking on "yes."
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May retail sales surge 6% over last year
A robust U.S. economy is fueling consumer spending and e-commerce benefited the most, jumping 9% from 2017. But a looming deficit and trade war threaten growth.
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Rue21 puts post-bankruptcy team in place
With a new CEO and new financial and marketing chiefs tapped this week, the teen apparel retailer now has a short window to turn things around.
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Reporter's Notebook: Inside Coach's latest bid for brand love
Retail Dive's Cara Salpini visited the accessories company's summer pop-up, Life Coach, where there's nothing to purchase, but everything to experience.
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Gap taps Billabong exec for flagship brand
Neil Fiske has 20 years of brand-building and turnaround experience in specialty retailing, both as CEO of Billabong International and Eddie Bauer.
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Boxed speeds up automated fulfillment
The autonomously guided vehicle system was developed in-house and named for CEO Chieh Huang's favorite band — The Wu-Tang Clan.
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Deep DiveWhat's going on underneath your AI?
From hiring to customer service, artificial intelligence rules many domains that once required the delicate human touch.
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Macy's grabs Home Depot's tech chief
This move comes just days after the department store retailer announced it would be partnering with retail experience startup b8ta.
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Survey: Fewer online merchants accept payments from Apple, Google
Retailers ramped up support for PayPal and Amex Express Checkout as ease of use and fraud detection were top challenges.
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Deep Dive30 minutes with retail's top executives
In this executive interview series, Retail Dive talks with industry thought leaders about everything from marketing strategy to in-store technology and the future of retail.
UPDATED: June 11, 2018 at 9 a.m.
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Rue21 looks to analytics, IT to boost sales
Following Chapter 11, rue21 is looking to technology to help adapt its assortment and supply chain quickly to consumer tastes and habits.
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Kroger exits Raleigh-Durham market amid intense competition
The grocer plans to close 14 stores in the region, where it has operated since 1989. Eight of the locations will be converted to the Harris Teeter banner.
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Deep Dive30 minutes with Bluemercury's co-founder
The luxury beauty brand has expanded dramatically since it was acquired by Macy's. But growing a business from within a retail behemoth presents unique opportunities and challenges.
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Claire's posts sales gains as lenders fight over its future
The bankrupt teen retailer said its company and concession stores are boosting revenue, while in court lenders are battling over the plan to bring Claire's out of Chapter 11.
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Joann unveils new concept store
With a massive fleet and an increasing number of shoppers moving online, the crafts retailer appears to be branching out from a retail strategy that had mostly succeeded for 75 years.
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OpinionThe good, the bad and the ugly from IRCE 2018
From classroom style lessons to the looming marketplace dominance, IRCE provided some valuable information, writes Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga.
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Report: Microsoft creating cashierless tech to battle Amazon Go
The tech giant could be emerging as a new 800-pound gorilla in the cashierless checkout technology market, according to Reuters.
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Big Lots, Ollie's snatch up Toys R Us store sites
Retailers with large space needs posted winning bids at an auction of the bankrupt toy retailer's store locations this week.
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ColumnRetail Therapy: Asos colors outside the lines with Crayola beauty
Not all nostalgia is positive though, and Balenciaga is using it to sell everybody's favorite '90s neon accessory for $650.
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