Consumer Trends
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ColumnRetail Therapy: Neiman Marcus' new arrivals, frankly, miss the mark
For a retailer that's not in the best financial health, we're not sure a $7,000 hot dog couch is the path to success.
By Caroline Jansen • Sept. 13, 2019 -
J.C. Penney eyes outerwear with apparel line, concept shops
The struggling retailer is trying to get a slice of the category and likely hoping to avoid getting left behind, as it was with the women's activewear shift.
By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 10, 2019 -
ColumnSKU'd: The problem with Kate Spade is that it became J. Crew
Which is a dilemma because J. Crew doesn't know who it is right now, either.
By Kaarin Vembar • Sept. 10, 2019 -
ColumnRetail Therapy: Cheetos 'Flaming Haute' bid to take on NYFW
The snack brand is hosting its first runway show to coincide with the New York fashion event.
By Caroline Jansen • Sept. 06, 2019 -
Target's back-to-school traffic hit 'torrid' pace in August
Placer.ai found visits to the mass merchant spiked sharply last month, and the retailer is poised to benefit from wealthier shoppers in the long run.
By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 06, 2019 -
American Eagle pushes further into CBD
CEO Jay Schottenstein said there's a lot of opportunity in beauty sales, so the teen apparel retailer is expanding an existing partnership with Seventh Sense.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 05, 2019 -
SponsoredDelivery: The linchpin of Amazon's customer promise
Trillion-dollar retailer Amazon achieves its status as thought leader and trendsetter because of its relentless focus on improving and meeting its customer promise. But few retailers understand just how much the brand owes that customer promise to its approach to delivery.
By Sarah Greesonbach • Sept. 05, 2019 -
Deep DiveGame-changers: Have women reshaped the sportswear market?
Brands in the space are jumping at the chance to provide female customers with as much performance-based casualwear as they will buy.
By Cara Salpini • Sept. 03, 2019 -
Deep DiveIs Under Armour's focus on performance wear losing it the game?
While the rest of the industry is focused on athleisure as a lifestyle, Under Armour has reaffirmed its dedication to performance wear.
By Cara Salpini • Sept. 03, 2019 -
ColumnRetail Therapy: The fast-fashion retailer that may not last 'Forever'
Forever 21 is reportedly considering bankruptcy, and we're not sure its latest collections will make matters any better.
By Caroline Jansen • Aug. 30, 2019 -
Podcast
The Backroom: What happened with Nordstrom's Anniversary Sale?
Last month, the retailer's annual event encountered some hiccups. On this episode of The Backroom with Retail Dive, our team talks about how it unfolded.
By Liza Casabona • Aug. 29, 2019 -
Can mall-based retailers survive economic headwinds?
With the possibility of another recession on the horizon, it's uncertain whether retailers already suffering will make it out alive. Eight experts weigh in.
By Caroline Jansen • Aug. 28, 2019 -
Social commerce sees highest adoption among retail tech
More than one-third of adults said they made a purchase through social media, coinciding with Facebook, Pinterest and Snap's expanded shopping features.
By Robert Williams • Aug. 27, 2019 -
Boxed to offer beauty, apparel through Century 21
The online grocer has partnered with the New York-based department store to expand its product assortment.
By Krishna Thakker • Aug. 27, 2019 -
Target and Disney partner to open 25 toy shops
The entertainment giant is growing its retail presence with store-within-a-store concepts at Target, expanding the mass merchant's toy offerings.
By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 26, 2019 -
ColumnRetail Therapy: 8 terrible pumpkin spice products consumers will buy anyway
From Spam to Dunkin lip balm, the flavor has infiltrated every aspect of daily life.
By Caroline Jansen • Aug. 23, 2019 -
Barneys exec explains why it's keeping the Madison Avenue flagship
Chief Digital and Technology Officer Katherine Bahamonde Monasebian said that despite the high rent, that one store is "the DNA of the brand."
By Cara Salpini • Aug. 22, 2019 -
Deep DiveApparel is out of fashion
The U.S. consumer has slipped into something more comfortable, and retailers are paying the price.
By Daphne Howland • Aug. 21, 2019 -
ThredUp co-founder: Foot traffic is Macy's incentive in new tie-up
In a panel at the eTail East conference, Chris Homer said the quick turnover in merchandise should tempt customers into stores more often.
By Cara Salpini • Aug. 21, 2019 -
ColumnRetail Therapy: Amazon's not so 'Marvelous' gas deal
Los Angeles commuters can blame Jeff Bezos for making matters worse for the already traffic-ridden city.
By Caroline Jansen • Aug. 16, 2019 -
Consumers come through with strong spending in July
The monthly retail sales report was welcome relief in a week dominated by recession jitters, but tariffs threaten to spoil that.
By Daphne Howland • Aug. 16, 2019 -
Walmart now has more e-grocery shoppers than Instacart
The retailer had 62% more users for its online grocery services in June, according to research from data company Second Measure.
By Lauren Manning • Aug. 16, 2019 -
J.C. Penney follows Macy's in offering used apparel from ThredUp
The secondhand apparel site appears to be centering its brick-and-mortar strategy on partnerships, its latest with a retailer that has struggled in women's.
By Daphne Howland • Aug. 15, 2019 -
OpinionHow shopping centers can use design to build a better experience
Successful retail centers offer entertainment, shopping and dining, and a sense of authentic placemaking, writes Alamo Architects' Billy Lawrence.
By Billy Lawrence • Aug. 15, 2019 -
Study: Shoppers favor AR/VR, subscription services over smart speakers
The adoption rate remains low for voice shopping with just 8% of U.S. consumers trying it, but 23% are considering it for future purchases.
By Robert Williams • Aug. 15, 2019
