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Dollar stores blaze ahead in Q3 with sector opening more than 1,000 new stores
Dollar General, Five Below and Dollar Tree all pushed their sales forward in the period as they tested new merchandising initiatives, including pricier products.
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Rent the Runway partners with W Hotels
The clothing rental company will supply a travel wardrobe to guests upon their arrival at the luxury hotels.
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J. Jill CEO steps down as sales fall nearly 5% in Q3
A retail veteran on the apparel seller's board is taking over as interim chief after Linda Heasley left the company.
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Out of compliance: How delisting distracts from a turnaround
The threat of removal from a stock exchange presents struggling retailers with yet another problem. Expect more of it to happen.
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Tiffany shrugs off declines with LVMH in the wings
With the French conglomerate poised to take on the jeweler's challenges, executives and analysts took a breath despite a disappointing third quarter.
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Consumers aren't fully embracing virtual shopping tools this holiday season
Only about half of shoppers will use voice assistants, chatbots and other emerging technology, according to a new survey.
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Deep Dive
The winners and losers of Black Friday 2019
Mobile kicked in more than its fair share this year, and that was good news for some brick-and-mortar retailers.
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Lululemon could reach Nike-like profits, Cowen analysts say
The athleisure brand could hit $1 billion in free cash flows as it looks to grow its men's, women's, digital and international businesses.
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Mobile accounted for two-thirds of Black Friday traffic
However, 60% of purchases are still made via desktop, a recent Bloomreach report found.
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What do consumers want for the holidays? A better environment
Shoppers are opting to buy from retailers that support sustainability and other social issues.
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Casper builds out exec team
Emilie Arel, former CEO of FullBeauty Brands, steps into the chief commercial officer role and Ben Clark arrives as CTO from Wayfair.
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Amazon adds 200K workers, expands fleet for first peak season with one-day shipping
The buildup includes seasonal workers who will help with fulfillment, sortation and delivery during the holidays.
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Banks eye a bigger helping of holiday retail point-of-sale pie
Citi, JPMorgan Chase and Mastercard have expanded their loan options this year to fend off upstarts and entice interest-averse buyers.
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Glossier pops up in 7 Nordstrom locations
The partnership is focused on highlighting the brand's Glossier You fragrance, which is the only product that will be sold at the locations.
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Checkout-free startup secures $30M in funding
Accel Robotics joins a growing number of companies touting technology that can deliver frictionless shopping experiences.
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Black Friday sales on track to $7.4B
Shoppers forked over $4.2 billion on Thanksgiving Day alone, much of it on their phones not far from the dinner table, according to Adobe Analytics.
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A record 189.6M shopped over Black Friday weekend: NRF
With six fewer days, shoppers may have been eager to take advantage of their time off to get things done, and they did so on and offline.
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Madewell IPO gets the green light from lenders
J. Crew's plan to spin off its denim brand and take it public is on amid a widening loss from underwhelming sales at the namesake brand.
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These 4 charts explain Amazon's fulfillment speed
The e-commerce giant's speed is key to how it plans to compete with large retailers. These charts help explain its investment.
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American Eagle embeds QR codes in shirts for Giving Tuesday
Select items sport an icon people can scan to activate Delivering Good's donation website.
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J.C. Penney escapes NYSE de-listing threat
Improved profit numbers and other good news helped push the retailer's stock prices over $1 long enough to regain compliance with the stock exchange.
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5 trends that will shape Black Friday 2019
With sales projected to reach up to $730.7 billion this holiday season, there's little room for missteps during the shopping event.
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Cyber Monday was Amazon's biggest shopping day ever
Marketplace sellers sold more items that day than during any other 24-hour period, the e-commerce giant said, though it didn't get very specific.
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Cyber Monday poised to net record $9.4B in the US
The holiday event already brought in $473 million in online sales by 9 a.m., according to Adobe Analytics research.
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Deep Dive
Black Friday is a state of mind
This year, retailers have fewer selling days to make their holiday coin. Lucky for them, the seasonal sales event still holds meaning for their customers.