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ColumnRetail Therapy: Best friends on the lam edition
If you are suspected of funneling foreign funds to politicians you are going to need some products to support those life decisions.
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8 dressing rooms and what they say about the state of retail
Editor Kaarin Vembar visited a variety of fitting rooms in the Washington, D.C., area. Here's what she found.
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Most Americans still have reservations on going cashless, survey finds
Although mobile payments might streamline retail operations, most Americans believe stores should be required to accept cash, according to the report.
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Trump calls off Oct. 15 tariff increases
China has, in turn, agreed to buy between $40 billion to $50 billion in U.S. farm products, according to the Associated Press.
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Why subscription boxes aren't just e-commerce as usual
Inventory management and fulfillment strategies differ from e-commerce, and personalization at scale adds new complexity to the model.
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Standard Cognition buys retail tech startup DeepMagic
As competition within the cashierless technology space ramps up, the acquisition positions the company to better take on Amazon Go.
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Women plan to shop online, on mobile this holiday season
Survey results from daVinci Payments show women intend to keep holiday spending consistent with last year's.
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OpinionThe 5 biggest DTC trends of 2019
The shift to direct to consumer isn't expected to slow anytime soon, writes Innovation Department founder Alex Song.
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The Vitamin Shoppe opens first of 5 planned experiential stores
The location offers tech features to personalize the in-store shopping experience.
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Kohl's CFO to retire after 2 years
The retailer has set up a smooth transition as Jill Timm, executive vice president of finance, takes over from Bruce Besanko on Nov. 1.
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Deep DiveThe department store of the 21st century isn't Macy's
The retailer has whittled its footprint, embraced fresh concepts and unleashed a new strategy. But the magic? It's now found elsewhere.
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REI expands online selection with dropshipping
Danner, ECCO and Salomon are among the first brands to participate by shipping orders directly to customers.
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Michael Kors doubles active users with Facebook Messenger tie-in
The fashion brand's campaign for a new fragrance lets users enter a chance to meet model Gigi Hadid.
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Deep DiveWho really killed Blockbuster?
With one store left in the world, the video rental chain's approaching extinction is a reminder of all the things that can go wrong in retail.
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Victoria's Secret stores exec departs
April Holt, executive vice president of stores and store operations since 2016, was with the struggling brand in various roles for nearly 17 years.
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Bed Bath & Beyond poaches Target exec for CEO
Mark Tritton, who previously served as executive vice president and chief merchandising officer at the mass merchant, will take the helm Nov. 4.
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Deep DiveCould shoppers' money troubles spoil the holidays?
Consumers are wobbling financially, and their debt doesn't help.
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Target taps its bench to fill chief merchant, CFO roles
Two senior execs overseeing critical categories for the retailer are filling the void left by Mark Tritton, while a Target vet is set to succeed CFO Cathy Smith.
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Retailers spent 6% less on holiday ads in 2018
Social media and digital advertising took the lead in spending growth.
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Deep DiveWho's hiring for the 2019 holiday season?
American Eagle said it plans to hire nearly 10,000 part-time, seasonal employees, compared to the 22,000 it announced last year.
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Abercrombie & Fitch, Hollister launch Instagram Checkout
The in-app checkout feature adds to the retailer's growing slate of diverse payment methods.
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Macy's inks deal with Potbelly for 4 in-store restaurants
The struggling department store will add outposts of the sandwich chain inside three California stores and one New York location as its foot traffic declines.
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ColumnRetail Therapy: Skechers is the younger sibling that can't stop copying Nike
The Oregon-based sportswear retailer is suing the casual footwear brand, alleging it "Skecherized" its designs.
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Levi's opening 100 more stores as wholesale declines
Consumers are increasingly going to be able to get their Levi's directly from the brand, and they're likely to pay full price, executives said Tuesday.
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Rent the Runway 'back to business as usual' following supply chain meltdown
The rental service experienced shipment delays following a fulfillment software upgrade, causing the company to temporarily pause operations.
UPDATED: Oct. 9, 2019 at 10:17 a.m.
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