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ColumnRetail Therapy: The candle that proves even Goop can outdo itself
Gwyneth Paltrow's lifestyle-commerce brand released a $75 product, which claims, "This smells like my vagina."
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Shoppers want to use mobile payment in stores
Mobile wallet adoption is on the rise, but U.S. retailers have been slower to adopt the technology than companies in other parts of the world, a study found.
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Target CIO: Build what will provide a competitive advantage, buy the rest
"You can't go anywhere and buy Target.com off the shelf," said CIO Mike McNamara, while speaking at NRF.
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Google unifies apparel shopping on mobile search
The company won't charge retailers and brands to be included in a new search section, which includes products from more than 1 million online shops.
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Holiday sales by the numbers: Target same-store sales up 1.4%, miss estimates
The retailer's overall sales were dragged down by comp declines in electronics and home, while toys — an important category in the period — remained flat.
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Millennial, Gen Z shoppers lead contactless payment adoption
However, while 84% of businesses accept debit or credit card EMV contactless payment options, only 37% of consumers are aware of the technology.
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Belk harnesses AI to manage inventory
As the department store used SAS Analytics to square orders with demand, margins improved, Vice President Tim Carney said at the NRF's Big Show.
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Payless is out of bankruptcy — again — as it eyes US market
The shoe retailer has new management, and plans to build on its international business and grow again in North America as it exits Chapter 11 a second time.
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Bose to close all US stores
All locations in North America, Europe, Japan and Australia will shutter, with the company citing that its products are increasingly purchased online.
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Moody's warns department stores to brace for another tough year
More stores will have to close for the sector to regain its footing, the ratings firm said Wednesday.
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Amazon lets third-party sellers use FedEx Ground for Prime shipments after ban
The decision comes after Amazon removed the option for sellers to ship with FedEx Ground and Home over concerns about late holiday shipments.
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'It's happening in a big way': The future of re-commerce in retail
Top executives from ThredUp, Rebag, Rent the Runway and Urban Outfitters' Nuuly discussed the role of the circular economy during the NRF's Big Show.
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Stein Mart introduces 'smart button' for BOPIS shoppers
Aimed at connecting pick-up customers and associates, the move is the retailer’s latest effort to revamp its operations and customer experience.
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Express cuts 10% of corporate workforce
The apparel retailer is embarking on a new growth strategy developed under the leadership of former Macy's merchandising chief Tim Baxter.
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Deep Dive30 minutes with Article's top marketing execs
This DTC brand wants to make shopping in the category easy. How? By limiting choice and taking back control of the last mile.
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Target 'stumbled' in the holidays as sales fell short
Even as comparables missed the retailer's expectations, Target boosted sales and market share in some key categories.
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Under Armour taps celebrity athletes for global ad campaign
"We want to be a really quiet company and a really loud brand," founder and executive chairman Kevin Plank said at the NRF's Big Show.
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Holiday shoppers spent more than $50B via smartphone
Mobile accounted for 84% of the season's e-commerce growth, according to a new report by Adobe.
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How Target and Reebok reinvigorated loyalty with a data-driven playbook
Marketing executives at NRF's Big Show dished on how taking a hard look at the numbers led to difficult, but necessary, decisions in devising a turnaround.
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E-commerce companies eye physical retail
Retailers at NRF's Big Show are grappling with the limits of online sales.
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H&M's AI operation helps make its supply chain more sustainable
With precisely honed demand forecasts, supply chains can use only the resources they need and no more.
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Deep DiveKeeping pace: A timeline of two years in athletics retail
From major executive departures to innovative store concepts and corporate culture incidents, here are a few of the biggest recent industry events.
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Walmart opens cashierless store in Florida
The Neighborhood Market location features the Check Out With Me service and expanded self-checkout lanes with employees on hand to assist.
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Sephora, Rent the Runway aim to unlock social's growing commerce opportunity
Executives at NRF's Big Show detailed how they're leveraging ambassador networks to drive growth via shoppable offerings on platforms like Instagram.
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Walmart expands robots to 650 additional stores
That brings the tech to 1,000 total locations, but a spokesperson noted that the company views robots as "assistants to the associates and their jobs."
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