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Do Shinola hotels have room to grow?
The watch brand enters the hospitality space with a new Detroit hotel opening in 2019.
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Ascena's Justice brand posts 12% comps rise
But a turnaround planned for the conglomerate's plus-size Lane Bryant retailer could prove difficult in an era of inclusive sizing at mainstream rivals.
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Petco to offer BOPIS services
The pet retailer is the latest company to launch the benefit to customers.
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Dive AwardsThe Retail Dive Awards for 2018
Whether it's giving an old brand new life or transforming the industry on a larger scale, these top retail executives and companies made an impact on 2018.
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Foot Locker, Skechers among lowest-scoring brands on forced labor
Apparel supply chains are known for being opaque and complex, requiring brands to have insight and visibility into their suppliers' operations.
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Farfetch taps Syte for visual search feature
The online retailer brings visual search to its luxury brand marketplace as the technology moves into the fashion sector.
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Deep DiveHow 'brick-and-mobile' is transforming in-store shopping
As retailers explore adding life to their brands through mobile experiences, will stores become overly tech-ridden and lose their human touch?
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Amazon eyes private label toys
The e-commerce giant appears to be leveraging the popularity of its AmazonBasics private label to categories beyond consumer products.
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Imports reach record 2M containers as retailers rush to beat tariffs
The National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates expect a slowdown in January 2019, as tariffs take a toll on consumer and industry confidence.
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ColumnRetail Therapy: The denim nightmare we wish was put to bed
If you've been hoarding bootcut jeans and jelly shoes in your closet for years, it may be time to break them out once again.
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Reuters: Amazon exploring potential airport locations for Go stores
The e-commerce giant has reportedly been in contact with airports, with the cashierless store concept among conversation topics.
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$1.7M worth of counterfeit Nike sneakers seized
The underground industry continues to grow despite the fact that government and private business are working to combat the threat of counterfeits.
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Dive AwardsStartup of the Year: Casper
For a 4-year-old company, Casper is more than carrying its weight in the sector, with big plans for brick-and-mortar growth and a fresh approach to mattresses.
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Small-format stores and rising rents are reshaping urban retail
The 11 North American cities looked at by commercial real estate firm JLL are hardly typical, but they do serve as barometers, according to a new report.
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Michaels boosts top line as tariffs loom
But the retailer isn't benefiting much from growing spending on arts and crafts, and operating income took a hit in the third quarter.
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Dive AwardsTurnaround of the Year: Kohl's
After a stretch of declining sales, Kohl's took control of its fate through new brand and product partnerships, a loyalty revamp and moves to become more operationally nimble.
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Target taps AR to sell more Christmas trees
"Hundreds of thousands" of shoppers are already using the feature to try out a tree before they buy one, and the retailer says it's boosting sales.
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Online holiday spending so far tops $80B
Mobile and click-and-collect are helping American e-commerce smash records this year, according to Adobe's latest holiday shopping update.
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Dive AwardsStore Concept of the Year: Nike Live
Centered on the company's mobile app, the Nike Live concept offers tech-heavy convenience features and a level of localization that makes it unique to the city it opens in.
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Eddie Lampert files $4.6B Sears takeover bid via ESL
The Sears Holdings chairman made the bid through his hedge fund for Sears stores, the Kenmore brand and Sears Auto Services.
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Walmart adds Art.com to stable of digital-first brands
The big-box retailer said it sees wall decor, a $10 billion market, as fundamental to winning the home category.
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Dive AwardsExecutive of the Year: Jeff Gennette, Macy's
While Macy's is still executing on its turnaround plan, the CEO's vision has so far helped the iconic retailer reimagine its purpose for customers in a new era for department stores.
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Bloomberg: Shopko mulling bankruptcy filing
Efforts to shop itself around are failing to pan out for the private equity-owned rural chain.
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FedEx, Walgreens partner for next-day delivery prescription service
The company's move is designed to head off Amazon's entry into home delivery as well as compete with CVS' service.
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Neiman Marcus sales slowly build as debt refinancing talks reset
Tensions rise as at least one debtholder alleges the company has engaged in "deceptive and misleading conduct" with the transfer of its MyTheresa e-commerce business.
Corporate News