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ColumnThe Weekly Closeout: Amazon hikes fulfillment fees and retailers list AI as a risk factor
The e-commerce giant will increase fees for third-party sellers next year and a growing number of retailers are pointing to AI concerns in their 10-Ks.
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Sponsored by MiraklWhy retail growth hinges on specialty marketplaces
The eCommerce race is shifting: retailers are discovering specialty marketplaces win through curation.
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Target cuts 1,800 jobs in what it deems ‘a necessary step’
The mass merchant is laying off 1,000 corporate employees and cutting hundreds of open positions, though store and supply chain roles will be spared.
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Amazon’s latest AI tool wants to help you decide between products
Help Me Decide suggests the right product for a customer’s needs based on their browsing activity, searches, shopping history and preferences.
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More pressure for US consumers as most states warn food assistance could dry up next month
Grocery stores will be directly affected, but discretionary spending will also take a hit if consumers can’t feed their families, analysts warned this week.
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Saks Global merchant jumps to Bloomingdale’s
James Newell is the latest executive to leave the luxury conglomerate, which is working to capture synergies from its Saks-Neiman tie-up.
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Amazon celebrates holiday beauty event with flash sales, livestreaming
The annual event will see sales of up to 40% off as the e-commerce giant continues to gain market share in the category.
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Target needs a win. Will the holidays deliver?
The retailer is emphasizing exclusive merchandising and affordability this season as part of a long-term effort to regain growth.
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‘A cultural shift’: Dollar Tree’s CEO on tech, AI adoption
The discount retailer during its investor day discussed how AI has helped hiring efforts, all while some analysts questioned its pricing strategy.
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Walmart adding RFID tech to fresh categories
The retailer worked with Avery Dennison on developing the solution in an effort to minimize food waste and improve inventory management.
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Want to make a good impression online this holiday? Be reliable
The holidays are not the time to test exciting new innovations, experts say, but a good first impression can win customers long term.
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Walmart taps Stadium Goods for marketplace expansion
The mass retailer announced that exclusive sneaker styles from the collectibles resale company are now available ahead of the holidays.
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Why Halloween is a ‘master class’ for retailers
The season’s broad emotional appeal and delivery on in-store experiences means that shoppers, especially Gen Z, are ready to spend.
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After disappointing Q3, Mattel needs a good holiday more than ever
To mitigate tariffs, retailers are pushing the importation and warehousing of goods onto the toy maker, and their orders are more frequent but smaller.
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Best Buy to kick off holiday deals on Halloween
The retailer, which has added 10 times the number of products this year, said it will roll out new doorbusters on tech every Friday.
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With Nike in turnaround mode, is this Adidas’ opportunity in the US?
North America accounts for most of the revenue difference between the rivals, and Adidas CEO Bjørn Gulden is pushing the retailer to be “more American.”
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Wayfair to shutter Kentucky plant as part of logistics network revamp
The closure will impact more than 200 employees who will be laid off in phases, starting Jan. 1.
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E.l.f. Cosmetics first to test Twitch’s new livestream shopping ads
An integration powered by Amazon Ads’ retail media data is meant to drive “more measurable business outcomes” for E.l.f. on the platform.
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ColumnThe Weekly Closeout: Toms names Crocs vet CEO and is drop culture winding down?
Jessica Alsing, who spent more than eight years at Crocs, is taking the reins at Toms. Meanwhile, one analyst sees signs of an end to the popular sales model.
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Mattel to bring more toy franchises to Roblox
The company will launch its Monster High experience on the online game platform this week, soon followed by Hot Wheels, Barbie and Uno, as it continues its focus on IP.
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Will anyone buy Rite Aid’s brand?
Rivals have snapped up the drugstore chain’s pharmacies and some locations. But the space is oversaturated, and a correction is underway.
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After more than a decade, Bombas is opening stores
The DTC sock brand built out its roster of wholesale partners to include Nordstrom, Dick’s and, most recently, Target. Now, the brand is taking on owned retail.
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Five Below expands to Pacific Northwest
The discount retailer is adding eight locations to the region this November, part of 150 net new stores planned for this fiscal year.
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Consumers embrace AI for research, but few have allowed it to make purchases
Customers are worrying over payment security, privacy and potential mistakes with autonomous AI purchases, a Riskified survey found.
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September retail sales rise amid signs of waning spending power
Inflation seems to be driving some of last month’s sales gains, as unit sales were down in some categories, according to Circana research.
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Harry’s owner acquires baby care brand Coterie
The deal adds to Mammoth Brand’s growing portfolio of brands, which also includes Flamingo, Lume and Mando.
