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Fragile like a bomb: Why Carhartt’s new women’s line is making hard-working gear soft
That word doesn’t necessarily match the workwear brand’s rugged aesthetic, but it’s part of “a more concerted effort” to give working women what they want.
By Cara Salpini • Feb. 1, 2024 -
Prestige beauty brand sales growth surpasses mass market beauty brands: Circana
Despite current economic uncertainty, beauty retail sales are predicted to continue growing in the coming years.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Jan. 31, 2024 -
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Digital innovation and technology trends in retail
From drones to smart fitting rooms, to cashless purchases to virtual meditation, how the consumer engages with retailers continue to evolve.
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‘This is natural evolution’: Saks and Neiman Marcus on the state of luxury
As a new year starts, Geoffroy van Raemdonck and Marc Metrick share thoughts on luxury e-commerce, when the market might recover and how the consumer is doing.
By Cara Salpini • Jan. 31, 2024 -
Toy sales dropped 8% last year: report
However, the industry has experienced a $5.7 billion increase in sales since 2019.
By Kaarin Vembar • Jan. 30, 2024 -
Sporting goods still challenged by inflation, inventory levels, report finds
2024 will be a mixed year for the athletics sector, according to the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry and McKinsey & Company.
By Cara Salpini • Jan. 30, 2024 -
Podcast
The Backroom: What’s in store for DTC in 2024?
2023 was rough for many companies. Ahead, the sector could see more bankruptcies and C-suite shakeups as brands continue to grapple with profitability.
By Retail Dive Staff • Jan. 25, 2024 -
Target to add 1K wellness products to offering
The retailer is introducing hundreds of exclusive items and has also launched an online wellness destination.
By Nate Delesline III • Jan. 24, 2024 -
5 ways the pandemic is still impacting retail
The disease outbreak is no longer an emergency, but some of the adaptations retailers made during its height endure — for better or worse.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 22, 2024 -
8 DTC brands to keep an eye on in 2024
With some brands filing for bankruptcy or shutting down entirely, 2023 paved the way for innovation from newer companies.
By Caroline Jansen • Jan. 16, 2024 -
Fitch: ‘Rising headwinds’ are rushing toward consumers in 2024
During a panel at the ICR conference, the ratings agency predicted shoppers will seek out greater value in 2024 as high debt levels and reduced savings catch up to them.
By Cara Salpini • Jan. 9, 2024 -
Purple CEO: Stores are the ‘toughest part’ of the brand’s model
“Two-thirds of them are working and a third of them aren’t,” Rob DeMartini said during a presentation at ICR.
By Cara Salpini • Jan. 9, 2024 -
8 DTC trends to follow in 2024
The past year was riddled with bankruptcies, layoffs and a handful of public debuts. What does this next year have in store for the industry?
By Dani James • Jan. 8, 2024 -
7 retail trends to watch in 2024
From economic pressures weighing on consumers to relocating stores away from malls, here’s what’s on retailers’ minds heading into the new year.
By Retail Dive Staff • Jan. 8, 2024 -
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The Weekly Closeout: Conair names new president, CEO and what’s the path forward for Nike?
Kristie Juster will take on both roles at the product company, while Nike could be rethinking its relationship with DTC.
By Retail Dive Staff • Jan. 5, 2024 -
Holiday shoppers spent ‘record’ $222.1B online: report
BNPL usage hit an all-time high during the season, with Cyber Monday as the largest day on record for the payment method, per Adobe.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Jan. 4, 2024 -
Retail trends that shaped the holidays in 2023
From new marketing techniques to consumers spending despite inflation, here are the big takeaways from the latest holiday season.
By Retail Dive Staff • Jan. 2, 2024 -
Consumers could return $82.1B worth of holiday merchandise, survey finds
To address the rising cost of returns, 44% of retailers have increased return or restocking fees, according to CBRE and Optoro.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Dec. 29, 2023 -
Podcast
The Backroom: Doug Stephens’ retail predictions for 2024
The retail and branding expert discusses the state of the consumer, the habits companies should leave behind in 2023 and what lies ahead in the new year.
By Retail Dive Staff • Dec. 28, 2023 -
Free shipping is more important to shoppers than same-day delivery: Forrester
The costs of implementing same-day and next-day delivery might not be worth it given the level of consumer interest in the service.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Dec. 28, 2023 -
Fragrance sees online boost during early part of holiday season: report
Online sales of prestige fragrance brands were nearly double the rate of in-store sales in the early part of Q4, according to Circana.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Dec. 26, 2023 -
Deep Dive
Can retail sell hygge?
The Scandinavian concept of cozy gatherings and togetherness fits in well with the holidays. Until the excessive purchasing begins.
By Cara Salpini • Dec. 24, 2023 -
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The Weekly Closeout: Ecco opens in SoHo and will Something Navy be sold for $1?
The footwear brand opened in New York City as it celebrates its 60th anniversary, while the blogger-founded apparel company reportedly will be sold.
By Retail Dive Staff • Dec. 22, 2023 -
Walmart outpaces Target, Macy’s for most recent holiday purchases: report
A fourth of respondents to a new survey said their last holiday shopping stop was at the big box retailer, followed by Target and Kohl’s.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Dec. 21, 2023 -
Miniso opens 100th US store
The new location in Orlando, Florida, is part of the retailer's strategy to become a lifestyle super brand known for joyful and fun products.
By Nate Delesline III • Dec. 18, 2023 -
More households are making mass retailers their primary grocery source, report finds
In November, 42% of households used a mass retailer for most of their in-store or online grocery shopping, per a Brick Meets Click and Mercatus survey.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Dec. 18, 2023