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Why Bonobos’ fall campaign centers on episodic content with Jack Quaid
Chief marketer Joe Berean details how the social-first series, “The Weekday Warrior Show,” showcases the retailer’s “wry smile” brand positioning.
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Old Navy’s MrBeast deal boosts engagement amid bigger bet on creators
A back-to-school campaign with the top YouTuber is showing early promise, including a traffic bump, as the Gap Inc. retailer rewires its marketing.
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Kohl’s turns to Babies R Us as Sephora falters
The department store is bringing the brand to more stores and adding an exclusive collection. Meanwhile Sephora at Kohl’s sales are down this year.
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ColumnThe Weekly Closeout: Chewy’s sales jump and a retail exec turns politician
The pet retailer scored more than 7% net sales growth in the most recent quarter. Meanwhile, former Hudson’s Bay CEO Helena Foulkes could soon be Rhode Island’s governor.
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Amazon invests over $230M in benefits, pay for Whole Foods store employees
As the company continues to merge its operations with the specialty grocer, this next investment focuses on its frontline workers.
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Best Buy launches holiday gifting center earlier than ever
The retailer is highlighting its shop-in-shops with Google and Meta as a way to entice holiday shoppers into stores this season.
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Ace Hardware: ‘We’re in the business of building national brands’
The retailer introduced new ways brands can build awareness through its retail media network at its inaugural Upfront event in Chicago.
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Teens start to trust AI recommendations more than friends, parents
There's a generational shift among consumers as they bring AI into their purchasing process, according to a Mastercard report.
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Reformation charts path to double store fleet in 5 years
The DTC brand’s second quarter net revenue jumped 24%, marking a solid start to its debut as a publicly traded company.
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Retailers bet on AI for supply chain, ‘smart’ shopping
Retailers are using AI technologies to overhaul their customer experience, supply chain and personalized shopping offerings.
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Instacart, Shipt launch AI-powered shopping assistants
The companies’ new marketplace tools can build grocery carts based on a conversation with a customer or an uploaded photo.
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FedEx launches Shopify app to combat surprise import charges
FedEx Duty and Tax provides a cost guarantee at checkout and covers any overages to that amount.
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ColumnThe Weekly Closeout: Reebok partners with Hilary Duff and Saks Fifth Avenue launches fall campaign
The pop icon is the athletic retailer’s latest ambassador. Meanwhile, the department store, and sister brand Neiman Marcus, debuted seasonal campaigns.
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Nordstrom alum takes the CEO reins at Rent the Runway
Paige Thomas, who starts Monday, is one of a cohort hailing from the department store, including interim CEO Teri Bariquit.
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After demise of Joann locations, fabric is now in 90% of Michaels stores
The craft retailer has expanded its Knit & Sew Shop and is hosting events in honor of National Sewing Month to celebrate.
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How AI is powering Target’s back-to-school push
The mass retailer is utilizing AI for wish lists and recommended actions on its e-commerce site, Target’s senior vice president of technology told Retail Dive.
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Destination XL maps out a turnaround plan
The company’s sales declines continued in the second quarter, but interim CEO Lionel Conacher told analysts “a resumption in sales growth is imminent.”
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Macy’s plows tariff refunds into its rebound
The department store has been backing away from promotions, so refunds will mostly go toward long-term growth plans rather than price cuts.
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Deep DiveInside Bed Bath & Beyond’s ambitions to transcend retail
A rebrand to Neighborhood Intelligence positions it as “bigger than a retail company.” But a slew of recent acquisitions has drawn skepticism.
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Saks who? Bloomingdale’s hits sales volume record
As Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus work on their post-bankruptcy turnarounds, Macy’s Inc.’s upscale department store is taking market share.
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American Eagle falls flat with women, again
Q2 earnings showed strength in the namesake brand's men’s offerings, but sales remained soft with women — and Aerie carried overall growth.
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Dollar stores gain as Americans stretch budgets
Dollar General and Dollar Tree both reported second quarter increases in average ticket and traffic amid a tough macroeconomic backdrop.
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Amazon pilots ad services in ChatGPT: What marketers need to know
The managed service offering, which is in a U.S. pilot and available via Amazon DSP, comes as ChatGPT Ads recently hit a revenue milestone.
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Francesca’s Ch. 11 liquidation plan confirmed
The apparel retailer says it resolved several disputes with creditors and it did not receive other qualified bids for its IP aside from Stand Out For Good.
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Podcast
The Backroom: A sit-down with Ron Johnson
The retail veteran shares his journey with Apple, the infamous stint with J.C. Penney and more ahead of the release of his memoir, “Shop Different.”
