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The running list of major retail deals in 2021
L Brands filed its paperwork with the SEC to spin off Victoria's Secret into its own company, Victoria’s Secret & Co.
UPDATED: June 21, 2021 at 10:05 a.m. -
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NTWRK hires Foot Locker exec as first chief marketer
The new CMO steps in as livestream platforms are raising capital and the U.S. livestream market is poised for growth.
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Westfield turns over Florida mall to lenders
The mall operator has been reducing its portfolio of malls in the U.S. to focus on Europe.
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L Brands files to spin off Victoria's Secret
The new business, Victoria's Secret & Co, will include Victoria's Secret Lingerie, Pink and Victoria's Secret Beauty.
UPDATED: June 21, 2021 at 9:59 a.m. -
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What's next for Lululemon's tech ambitions?
A year ago, the retailer acquired Mirror. But patents reveal that the at-home fitness technology is perhaps just the beginning of a new chapter of innovation.
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PayPal to increase merchant fees in August
The company is raising some U.S. transaction fees despite a crowd of competitors angling to lure merchants and consumers to alternative payment services.
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G-III Apparel COO to step down from role
Wayne Miller has been with the company for 23 years and will assume a senior strategic adviser position.
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Victoria's Secret is (finally) trying to get women's attention
The brand's board will be almost totally female, and its angels have been replaced with a collective of powerful women. Will the turnabout work?
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Walmart invests in DroneUp
The retailer tested hundreds of deliveries of COVID-19 test kits last year. Now it's seeking drone delivery at scale.
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Glossier gets back into physical retail with plans for 3 stores
The DTC beauty brand's two permanent stores were shut down due to the pandemic, and these openings replace them.
UPDATED: June 18, 2021 at 2:52 p.m. -
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ColumnRetail Therapy: Whole Foods, The Weather Channel team up to guarantee summer fun
With the help of meteorologist Stephanie Abrams, the Amazon-owned grocer will give away prizes if consumers' plans are spoiled by rain.
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Sharon Chuter's Uoma teams up with Walmart on exclusive beauty line
Chuter's Pull Up for Change has demanded that corporate America in general and beauty companies in particular do right by Black brands and entrepreneurs.
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Visa's Tap to Phone pilot comes to the US
The new payment option allows merchants to convert their android smartphones into point-of-sale systems to accept tap payments.
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Deep DiveCustomers love them. Investors love them. But which online players can survive in the long run?
As they seek scale, some of the fastest-growing e-commerce firms have a license from investors to burn cash. A business can't lose money forever, though. (Right?)
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Virtual shopping startup Hero launches short-form video feature
The tool allows store employees and product experts to create shoppable videos and tag the products featured within the app.
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Shopify to offer Shop Pay to all Facebook, Google merchants
The move makes the tool available to sellers across platforms — even those who don't use Shopify's online store.
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Thinx rethinks inclusive sizing with the help of the plus community
After its extended sizes failed two years ago, the period underwear company decided to get the fit — and the messaging — right. That meant starting over.
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Reebok releases first glimpse at new brand direction
With a sale on the horizon, the athletics brand has released a series of videos under the guidance of a new creative team.
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Neiman Marcus appoints fashion and lifestyle director
In the newly created role, Net-a-Porter and MyTheresa vet Lisa Aiken will identify emerging trends and expand exclusive partnerships.
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Shoppers ditch e-commerce in May as retail sales rise 23%
Apparel sales gained significantly even since 2019 as consumers continue to show strength, shifting some spending to services and travel.
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Unilever to acquire DTC skincare brand Paula's Choice
The CPG company has been investing in the space as it focuses on building out its portfolio.
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FedEx, Nuro sign multi-year deal to test autonomous last-mile delivery
The partnership gives FedEx a last-mile solution to complement its other investments like drones and delivery robots.
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Deep Dive'Something is changing at Ulta': The legacy Mary Dillon leaves behind as CEO
She grew the beauty retailer from a regional player to a national powerhouse. Her departure marks the end of that high-growth phase.
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Neiman Marcus Group launches $500M tech investment spree
Plans are to snap up home and fashion SaaS platform Stylyze, the first of many moves as the department store focuses squarely on e-commerce.
UPDATED: June 17, 2021 at 8:24 a.m. -
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An influential critic of Amazon and big tech now chairs the FTC
Lina Khan was counsel for a House committee that scrutinized tech platforms and entered the spotlight with a paper that took aim at Amazon's market power.
