ThredUP: Resale will reach $51B in 5 years

About nine in 10 retail executives want to get into resale by next year, per the resale marketplace's annual report.

By Corinne Ruff • March 19, 2019

Hudson Yards: New York City's latest retail playground

The Shops & Restaurants at Manhattan's luxe shopping center has finally arrived. But, is this innovation or just another mall?

By Lara Ewen • March 18, 2019

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How retailers are deploying in-store technology

Payment systems, self-checkout stations and home visualization tech are just a few of the areas getting attention from retailers as they rethink the store experience.

By Retail Dive staff

Walmart plans to sell a private-label tablet

The retailer is launching new tech that could help it compete against Amazon and Apple, although tablet sales are declining. 

By Dan O'Shea • March 15, 2019

Retail Therapy: Williams-Sonoma interrupts Easter dinner plans

In an attempt to take all the sentiment out of preparing family meals, the retailer is selling a $250 complete dinner for the holiday.

By Caroline Jansen • March 15, 2019

West Elm teams up with Rent the Runway for home decor rental

The partnership points to a larger trend of retailers making greater efforts toward sustainability.

By Caroline Jansen • March 8, 2019

Retail Therapy: The brand that Ambush-ed customers with a $400 clothespin

Fashion is quickly becoming a game of reaching into the junk drawer and selling the first thing that comes out. But for several times its value, of course.

By Caroline Jansen • March 8, 2019

Digitally native brands on the power of brick and mortar

Founders and CEOs at digital-first businesses at Shoptalk predict their business models will need to move beyond early strategies like social media marketing to preserve customer relationships.

By Cara Salpini • March 6, 2019

The shift to community-driven marketing

Retailers at 2019's Shoptalk conference discussed new marketing tactics which focus less on the transaction amount and more on building a brand community.

By Cara Salpini • March 5, 2019

Airport retail has a long runway — for the right brands

Luxury goods, vending machines, bookstores, beauty products: Everything is fair game in the high flying world of airport retail. And the tech industry is about to up the stakes again.

By Lara Ewen • March 4, 2019

Walmart acquires product review startup

Aspectiva is a natural language processing specialist that could help the retail giant harness the power of user-generated content.

By Dan O'Shea • March 1, 2019

Retail Therapy: Add this to the list of reasons millennials can't buy houses

Footwear retailer Saucony's latest drop feeds consumers' avocado obsession.

By Caroline Jansen • March 1, 2019

DTC brands reap the rewards — and risks — of taking a stand

Newcomers like Billie, Knix and AUrate benefit from customer relationships built on mission. But bolder stances invite scrutiny of their promises.

By Corinne Ruff • Feb. 28, 2019

Are non-shoppable showrooms a viable concept for brands?

Home and design publisher Hunker opened a house to showcase products from its brand partners and host discussions, but visitors can't shop the collection, raising questions about the business model.

By Caroline Jansen • Feb. 27, 2019

Global adaptive apparel market on pace to hit $349.9B

The apparel needs of millions of people worldwide living with a disability, chronic health condition or ongoing medical treatments represent an underserved market.

By Daphne Howland • Feb. 26, 2019

Price and rewards are crucial to Gen Zers and young millennials

The primary way younger shoppers learn about new brands is from friends and family, beating Google, social media, Amazon, retail stores and television, per a new survey from Swift Prepaid Solutions.

By Corinne Ruff • Feb. 26, 2019

Most BOPIS shoppers make additional purchases in store

A study by return provider Doddle found that 85% of shoppers using the service buy more products when they're picking up purchases.

By Dan O'Shea • Feb. 25, 2019

Retail defaults to ease, but hurdles ahead for weaker players

Neiman Marcus, J. Crew, Petsmart and Academy make up 71% of the $22.8 billion in outstanding distressed retail debt carried by low-rated firms, according to a new report from Moody's Investors Service.

By Corinne Ruff • Feb. 22, 2019

Retail Therapy: The collection that's Supremely ridiculous

Nothing says "hypebeast" quite like a porcelain figurine of a half-naked baby cupid.

By Caroline Jansen • Feb. 22, 2019

How Target got its 'Tar-jay' back by thinking beyond channels

The mass merchandiser is cool again thanks to direct to consumer, social and reimagined stores, writes Narvar CEO Amit Sharma.

By Amit Sharma • Feb. 21, 2019

What does experiential retail even mean these days?

For some it's sprinkles, others meditation pods. What really matters is localization, service and shareability, store design experts say. 

By Corinne Ruff • Feb. 19, 2019

NRF contradicts government figures, spotlighting 2.9% holiday sales gain

The U.S. Census Bureau this week reported that December sales fell 1.2%, the biggest drop in that month since 2009.

By Corinne Ruff • Feb. 15, 2019

The evolution of the 'quick trip to the store'

Brick-and-mortar brands would be wise to bring the convenience of online shopping to their physical stores, writes Adobe's Michael Klein.

By Michael Klein • Feb. 14, 2019

Retail sales slid 1.2% in December

Sales during the final month of the year declined in nearly every major retail category, according to the Census Bureau's monthly report.

By Corinne Ruff • Feb. 14, 2019

Victoria's Secret tries on Livy lingerie

The upstart Parisian company is turning heads at home and could help the faltering L Brands banner redefine "sexy."

By Daphne Howland • Feb. 14, 2019

'No light at the end of the tunnel' for store closures

Last year, retailers collectively shuttered 5,524 U.S. locations and will again this year, according to Coresight Research.

By Corinne Ruff • Feb. 14, 2019