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Next 100: Sephora's head of stores talks expansion
Jeff Gaul shares how the retailer chose its next wave of locations to open and what it was like redesigning Sephora for a smaller format.
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Google tops Facebook, Instagram in e-commerce activity, study finds
Google's ability to drive stronger sales and web traffic than the social giants indicates key differences in how people use the respective platforms.
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Companies face a 'paradox' between digital personalization and data privacy
As more consumers shop online via mobile devices daily, retailers are striving to create a relevant digital experience and protect data, a new report found.
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Pier 1's moment of truth
Any number of things could happen to the retailer at this point: reorganization, a sale, disassembly or liquidation. The coming weeks will determine its fate.
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Guitar Center downgraded as gains fail to reduce debt load
The musical instrument retailer has grown its sales and underlying profitability, but can't shake its leverage, according to Moody's analysts.
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Outdoor Voices founder Tyler Haney steps down as CEO
The latest DTC exec to exit leadership, Haney's shift to a different role is emblematic of a greater trend as young companies look to grow profitably.
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Retail Therapy: Oreos get Supreme-ly stuffed
The fashion label teamed up with the popular snack brand to sell yet another absurdly overpriced item people likely already own.
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Founder Marla Beck to stay on as Bluemercury CEO
Parent company Macy's had previously announced Beck, and her co-founder and husband Barry Beck, would exit the business.
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Adidas, Ikea lead on sustainable cotton sourcing
The athletic retailer knocked H&M down from the top spot, according to the latest Sustainable Cotton Ranking, which looked at a group of 77 firms.
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New Forever 21 owners in search of a CEO
Authentic Brands Group and mall landlords Simon and Brookfield took over from the retailer's founders Thursday, as fast fashion falters.
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Startup Shogun raises $10M to help DTCs compete with Amazon
The funding will help the company give emerging retailers better digital commerce capabilities.
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Gap latest retailer to partner with ThredUp
The struggling retailer will give customers credit for used clothing it collects at select stores, at a time when its brands could use more foot traffic.
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Two months into 2020, 6 retailers have named or laid off a CMO
Shuffling in the role comes after a record year of CEO departures, and includes the likes of Gap, Lululemon and Tailored Brands.
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Eloquii, Ella & Oak collaborate on bridal pop-in tour
The partnership comes as other retailers struggle to serve plus-size shoppers.
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L Brands CEO Les Wexner to step down as private equity takes over Victoria's Secret for $525M
Sycamore Partners' stake takes the lingerie brand private, leaving better-performing Bath & Body Works to prosper on its own.
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What 7-Eleven's cashierless ambitions signal about the future of convenience stores
The c-store announced earlier this month it was piloting a checkout-free store concept. Should others follow suit? Eight experts weigh in.
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Banana Republic introduces Postmates delivery option
As Amazon fuels consumers' appetites for fast and free shipping, retailers are looking for ways to ramp up their own fulfillment capabilities.
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Sephora 'not moving forward' with Sephora Studio concept
The smaller store format focused on services and a curated assortment. Now, the beauty retailer will focus its footprint elsewhere.
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Deep Dive
What stumbles at Harry's and Brandless mean for e-commerce
Federal regulators nixed one brand's takeover deal, and venture capital burned the other. Both moves reveal hard truths about direct-to-consumer retail.
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BorderX Lab reports traffic, customer growth amid coronavirus outbreak
The company states that Chinese consumers are turning to e-commerce to buy luxury goods and essentials as the epidemic lingers.
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Christopher & Banks, RTW top S&P list of most vulnerable retailers
Nordstrom edged onto the list, taking the No. 15 slot, as the department store struggles to maintain sales growth.
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Retail Therapy: Crocs, KFC make their fashion debut
The two brands teamed up for a footwear collaboration, which appeared at New York Fashion Week with artist Me Love Me a Lot earlier this week.
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Puma brings targeted hologram ads to car roofs for NBA All-Star game
Virtual Sky Dreamer sneakers and 3D basketballs floated atop vehicles near Chicago landmarks last weekend.
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Macy's downgraded as 'Polaris' strategy begins
Ratings cuts from S&P Global pushed the retailer's debt out of investment grade territory, even as analysts signaled patience with its turnaround.
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Deep Dive
The DTC brand execs shaping retail
Over the past several years, Retail Dive has sat down with the leaders of digitally native brands. Here are the stories of people we're following.
UPDATED: Feb. 7, 2020 at 12:03 p.m.
