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Looking to replace pumpkin spice? Stop looking.
One day there may be another innovative product that hits the cultural zeitgeist, but even then experts say the fall favorite is here to stay.
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Sponsored by Sezzle4 retailer must-haves for a successful 2024 holiday season
Expect a more competitive holiday shopping season as discerning buyers will shop in a limited timeframe.
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What’s the winning formula for a loyalty program?
Sephora, PetSmart and Famous Footwear operate loyalty programs that lean into data to meet customers’ interests and preferences.
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The Container Store adopts poison pill
The company announced a limited duration stockholder rights plan after a “rapid and significant” accumulation of stock by a single shareholder.
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Gap and Cult Gaia launch holiday capsule collection
The 35-piece collaboration includes both women’s and children’s pieces.
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Ulta announces third accelerator cohort
The participating brands, which span men’s cosmetics and curly hair care, will receive $50,000 each, and the chance to pitch the beauty retailer’s merchants.
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Spirit Halloween tests Christmas stores
The specialty retailer is opening 10 Spirit Christmas pop-up locations in the Northeast this fall.
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Amazon Go closes 3 NYC stores
The locations shuttered because the company “couldn’t make the economics work with the lease cost,” a spokesperson said.
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Why Home Depot is turning to DIY as its retail media network scales up
Executives at Advertising Week detailed how the home improvement retailer added a self-service offering to Orange Apron Media.
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Merit expands into the fragrance category
The beauty brand, which launched with makeup, is thinking “through the everyday experience of our customer” as it enters new categories.
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Go Global snaps up Hatch maternity brand
The label will team up with Janie and Jack, an upscale children’s apparel retailer the investment platform acquired from Gap Inc. in 2021.
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Tempur Sealy sues FTC over Mattress Firm acquisition challenge
If the overall deal goes through, Tempur Sealy would sell 176 stores to rival Mattress Warehouse and operate over 2,800 retail stores worldwide.
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Another rough year for department stores
The segment is undergoing a quiet shakeup in 2024, with major players pursuing varying degrees of change to their operations.
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Sam’s Club to open location without checkout stations
Shoppers at the digitally focused store, due to open next week in Grapevine, Texas, will need to use the retailer’s Scan & Go app to make purchases.
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NLRB hits Amazon with joint employer lawsuit, deepening drivers’ union saga
The company discriminated against unionizing employees and refused to collectively bargain with them, the board said in a complaint.
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Why Whole Foods’ Daily Shops won’t feature Just Walk Out tech
Display movement is “very restricted” when the tech is in use, a Whole Foods executive said during a store tour of the new format.
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After more than 3 decades, NRF won’t publish its annual shrink report this year
The National Retail Federation’s surveys on inventory lost to crime, errors and more have provided statistics on an issue in focus for retailers.
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Anthropologie, The Met launch collection for the holidays
The 44-piece homeware collection includes dinnerware, glassware, textiles and candles.
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ColumnThe Weekly Closeout: Belk unveils fresh board of directors and Finish Line to disappear
The regional department store has a new board while the athletics brand’s stores are being rebannered as JD locations.
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Instacart adds games, personalized coupons to its smart carts
The new capabilities aim to deliver benefits for brands and retailers while also driving repeated customer use of the technology.
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Walgreens names chief commercial officer
Jason Stenta comes aboard as the company considers selling its stake in VillageMD and contends with shareholder litigation.
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Top retail conferences in 2025
Topics this year include AI, consumer trends and brand loyalty.
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The Aaron’s Company goes private in $504M deal
Fintech company IQVentures acquired the lease-to-own retailer, which has seen revenue fall over the past year.
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The Sill closes its final store, shifts back to online-only business
The DTC plant company said that shuttering its brick-and-mortar locations was the best way to support product expansion and maximize customer reach.
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5 of the biggest CEO moves to hit retail this year
From longtime company veteran departures to executives switching sectors, here’s a look at some of the retailers that have shuffled the top spot in 2024.
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Walmart automates supply chain facilities in Arizona, Arkansas
The retail giant is equipping the regional distribution centers with technology in a bid to double productivity.
