How Sephora prepped for an e-commerce onslaught

With its biggest sale of the year in April, the retailer was ready for surging volume when stores closed in March, SVP for Supply Chain Mike Racer said.

By Emma Cosgrove • Aug. 26, 2020

Report: Nike shutting down 9 wholesale accounts in shift to DTC

Among those closing are Belk, Dillard's and Zappos, according to an analyst note from Susquehanna Financial Group.

By Cara Salpini • Aug. 25, 2020

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How the purpose of stores is evolving

Stores have always evolved in order to compete as times, technology and tastes change. And, most of all, to please customers.

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Best Buy online comps grow 242% in Q2

While it won't last forever, working, learning and cooking at home spurred sales throughout the quarter and into the third, even when stores were closed.

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 25, 2020

TikTok unveils first shoppable livestream with Ntwrk

The social video app will let viewers this week buy apparel sporting defiant messages against a possible U.S. ban.

By Robert Williams • Aug. 24, 2020

Amazon retail chief to retire

Jeff Wilke has spent more than two decades at the e-commerce giant, and was widely viewed as a possible successor to Jeff Bezos as CEO.

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 24, 2020

BJ's Wholesale notches 300% digital growth

The club retailer is expanding its BOPIS and contactless pickup options, and has hired a chief digital officer to help scale the business.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Aug. 24, 2020

Estée Lauder will close up to 15% of its stores, exit some department stores

The beauty giant announced a pandemic-related restructuring plan that shifts its priorities toward digital and away from unproductive locations.

By Cara Salpini • Aug. 21, 2020

Toys R Us online sales now supported by Amazon

The e-commerce giant has taken over a role that Target stepped into during the holiday period last year. 

By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 21, 2020

Modell's brand sold to owner of Dressbarn, Pier 1 IP

The sporting goods retailer's trademarks and other assets sold for $3.6 million after it filed for bankruptcy and moved to liquidate its stores.

By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 20, 2020

Long Tall Sally snapped up by UK apparel conglomerate

North American fans of the apparel brand for taller customers already provide half its sales, and new owner AK Retail says it will focus on the region.

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 19, 2020

Report: When sites load too slowly, 41% of shoppers head to Amazon

Almost 100% of consumers say they've left a website if it took too long to load. That's even more important in the pandemic era.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Aug. 19, 2020

The strategy behind turning department stores into warehouses

Rumors are circulating about Amazon converting vacant department store space into fulfillment centers — a move experts say would round out its omnichannel approach.

By Jen A. Miller • Aug. 19, 2020

Payless relaunches online, with plans for hundreds of stores

The company's value proposition is in keeping with the priorities of today's apparel consumer, but its brick-and-mortar plans may be a stretch.

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 18, 2020

Kohl's Q2 digital sales spike nearly 60% amid omnichannel push

CEO Michelle Gass went so far as to say that the department store is poised to take market share in the COVID-19 era, despite its difficulties.

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 18, 2020

Fossil reports 'triple-digit' e-commerce growth

Sales through its own online channel and third-party platforms like Amazon grew to account for nearly half of the company's total in Q2.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Aug. 18, 2020

Rent the Runway ditches stand-alone locations

The company will focus on its dropbox network in order to serve more customers, who tend to live outside the major cities where it ran stores.

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 17, 2020

USPS will raise commercial parcel rates for peak season

The temporary rate hikes will take effect Oct. 18 and be removed Dec. 27. 

By Shefali Kapadia • Aug. 14, 2020

Amazon, KF Beauty team up in court over alleged counterfeits

The retailers filed a lawsuit claiming fake goods were sold on the e-commerce giant's platform, marking another case in its fight against counterfeits.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Aug. 14, 2020

Amazon names top 10 states for small, mid-sized sellers

The e-commerce giant invested resources into small businesses before the COVID-19 pandemic forced many retailers online.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Aug. 12, 2020

Casper expands physical presence through tie-up with Sam's Club

The addition of four new retail partners comes as the digitally native brand has had to pull back on its own growth plans due to the pandemic.

By Caroline Jansen • Aug. 10, 2020

Glossier lays off retail employees, closes stores for the rest of 2020

The buzzy DTC beauty brand won't reopen its stores this year, and "possibly for the duration of the pandemic," CEO Emily Weiss said in a blog post.

By Cara Salpini • Aug. 10, 2020

Spin Live launches shoppable video service in Shopify’s app store

A two-click process gives influencers access to products on a merchant's website that can be sold via shoppable videos.

By Robert Williams • Aug. 7, 2020

Amazon's online grocery sales triple in Q2 as Prime spending swells

To accommodate the influx of customers, Amazon increased delivery capacity by 160% and tripled the number of grocery pickup spots. 

By Jeff Wells • Aug. 6, 2020

Etsy profits skyrocket in Q2

The marketplace's sellers sold $346 million worth of masks in the quarter, at a time executives say has presented an opportunity to gain new customers.

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 6, 2020

Fashion brands team up for flash sales event

Shopping platform BestKeptSecret aims to raise $1 million for charity with the help of multiple brands.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Aug. 6, 2020