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ColumnRetail Therapy: 2 isn't always better than 1 when it comes to fashion
In an attempt to solve a problem no one has, this brand released a pair of jeans that combines two styles in one.
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Former CEO wants to buy back Beauty Brands in Ch. 11
Absolute Beauty's bid, for $4.65 million, would keep 23 stores open and is one of the preferred choices by the retailer's unsecured creditors.
UPDATED: Jan. 18, 2019 at 9:59 a.m.
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Deep DiveTop retail execs share insights and goals for 2019
From Lowe's to Brandless, retail executives talked through changes in the retail industry as a whole and their own strategies for the year ahead.
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Google acquires smartwatch intellectual property from Fossil
The acquisition comes as the tech giant is in the midst of rolling out updates to its own wearable devices.
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PodcastConversational Commerce: 5 trends to watch in 2019
Here's everything you need to know about NRF's Big Show and what it signals for the year ahead.
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Walmart ramps up grocery delivery with 4 new service providers
The companies, including Roadie and Skip Pickup, will initially cover four states as the retailer works toward its goal of reaching 1,600 delivery stores this year.
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Allbirds' flight path in footwear
Co-Founder and Co-CEO Tim Brown spoke about forming the Allbirds brand, challenges and the future at NRF's Big Show.
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Square rolls out business debit card
In an attempt to encourage sales at other local businesses, cardholders are offered a discount on purchases made at Square-powered merchants.
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7 cool tech innovations from NRF
The conference featured everything from inspiring gadgets to products that may never get off the ground due to an inability to scale.
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Gymboree files bankruptcy for 2nd time in 2 years
The children's retailer plans to shutter its Gymboree and Crazy 8 stores, but executives have faith in Janie and Jack, and hope to sell it in Chapter 11.
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By the numbers: How holiday sales are panning out
Tiffany, among the latest retailers to release holiday numbers, reported a slip in sales as Chinese tourists spent less.
UPDATED: Jan. 18, 2019 at 3:52 p.m.
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Federal regulators object to Nine West bankruptcy plan
Court docs filed by the SEC and the U.S. Trustee for the New York Region both say the plan improperly protects consultants and others against liability.
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Deep Dive5 retail technology trends to watch in 2019
Many of the hottest retail technologies for 2019 are iterations of earlier tech that may finally be at an adoption tipping point this year.
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2018 was a great year for retail, 2019 is another story
Consumers are likely to be less free spending this year, but they're holding onto their high expectations of retailers, according to a Deloitte report.
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Brandless launches subscription option
The service is both a convenience play for consumers and a savvy business move aimed at capturing reorders.
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Supply chain optimization gains traction at Retail's Big Show
Retailers that leverage fulfillment strategies and clean data are on the right path to making customers happy.
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Target private label baby brand expands into essentials
The mass merchant is taking steps to freshen up some of its brands in a cohort of private labels that have rolled out over the last 18 months.
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Walgreens partners with Microsoft to develop digital healthcare
The companies are in a massive multi-year agreement in a move against Amazon.
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Will a China slowdown hurt retailers?
Despite the bouncing rhetoric around a U.S.-China trade war and signs of a slowing Chinese economy, retailers staking sales growth there may be OK — if they have the goods.
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Nike returns to self-lacing shoe with more refined technology
It took more than two years, but Nike is bringing another self-lacing shoe out with much more developed technology at a better price.
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Lampert wins back Sears with bid topping $5B
After significant back and forth, the Sears Chairman has prevailed in an auction for the department store chain. The bid, however, still needs approval in court.
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Walmart and VC firms see two paths for DTC brands
Brands either need to be a consumer phenomenon like Warby Parker, or they need to fit into a larger portfolio, like the one that Walmart is building.
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Shopko files Chapter 11
The Wisconsin-based retailer will also be closing an additional 38 stores and relocating 20 Optical centers to freestanding locations.
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Payless reportedly hires advisory firm to mull restructuring options
That could include a bankruptcy, Reuters reports, which would be the retailer's second Chapter 11 filing in less than two years.
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Why failing can still earn 'bravo points'
A simple pat on the back can lead to fearless innovation, according to executives from ThredUp, La-Z-Boy and Men's Wearhouse.
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