Patagonia escalates activism with voting rights push before elections

While marketing around advocacy and environmentalism is growing, few brands have challenged public officials in such a direct way.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 21, 2020

Retail Therapy: 2020's next travesty? Mountain Dew margaritas.

Red Lobster teamed up with PepsiCo to offer consumers a one-of-a-kind alcoholic beverage in an attempt to get us through the rest of the year.

By Caroline Jansen • Sept. 18, 2020

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Gen Z and millennials

If there's anything retailers want more than financial stability right now, it's to understand Gen Z. 

By Retail Dive staff

Torrid triples click-through rate from emails linked to personalized maps

Tailoring the retailer's emails to each recipient's location could drive foot traffic to stores impacted by the pandemic.

By Robert Williams • Sept. 18, 2020

Is the world's largest retailer letting Amazon set the rules?

Walmart+ trades the retail giant's "always low prices" promise for an exclusive convenience play that, so far, its online rival is winning.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 17, 2020

Macy's parade is on, but only on television

The pandemic forced the retailer to work with New York City officials to figure out how to safely stage the event in and around Herald Square.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 15, 2020

Wayfair launches branded credit cards

One Mastercard and one private label credit card will reward the furniture retailer's shoppers as its sales catch a boost from the pandemic.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 15, 2020

Tractor Supply to help fund rural internet access

The retailer, which recently reported triple-digit e-commerce sales growth, is pledging $1 every time its app is downloaded. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 14, 2020

Louis Vuitton, Puma dress up for TikTok Fashion Month

Livestreams, apparel reveals and instructional videos by brands and creators arrive as TikTok works to make its app a fashion hub for young consumers.

By Robert Williams • Sept. 11, 2020

Retail Therapy: Babe Wine resolves live sports FOMO with new candles

The brand's latest product drop was inspired by in-person football games and includes scents like Hashtag Field Goal, Jockstrap and $18 Nachos.

By Caroline Jansen • Sept. 11, 2020

Consumers form loyalties to new brands they bought in quarantine, survey finds

Some of the new shopping habits formed during the pandemic could endure, providing opportunities for marketers, Bazaarvoice found.

By Robert Williams • Sept. 9, 2020

Kohl's revamps loyalty program

The retailer is rolling 30 million of its current loyalty members into a more streamlined structure. 

By Kaarin Moore • Sept. 8, 2020

What's in a flagship?

A lot of retailers need to close more stores, and many are. But what about the ones meant to showcase their brands? It depends.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 8, 2020

Retail Therapy: Red Wing reimagines the Labor Day promo

To help unemployed U.S. workers, the shoe brand called on other companies to put aside deals and discounts this holiday and promote open jobs.

By Caroline Jansen • Sept. 4, 2020

With new menswear hire, Nordstrom tackles a major weakness

Former Highsnobiety Editorial Director Jian DeLeon arrives as S&P Global Ratings downgraded the retailer, citing lasting impacts from the pandemic.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 4, 2020

Target adds premium products to its Good & Gather line

Good & Gather Signature has launched with 60 items, which will help bring the private label line to nearly 2,000 total products by the fall.

By Krishna Thakker • Sept. 3, 2020

Nike unveils first maternity collection

Launching Sept. 17, the line will focus on four "essentials," and furthers the retailer's strategy of catering to female customers.

By Cara Salpini • Sept. 2, 2020

What the future of TikTok means for retail

Brands should be prepared to pivot their marketing efforts if the platform is banned or acquired. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 2, 2020

Back-to-school shoppers are showing up after all, study shows

Mass merchants, Best Buy and even office retailers saw foot traffic upticks in August, after steeper declines last month, according to Placer.ai.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 1, 2020

Walmart to launch its Walmart+ membership service

The retailer's answer to Amazon's Prime touts its store base as well as fuel and Scan & Go perks. 

By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 1, 2020

Neiman Marcus replaces Fall Book with digital content campaign

Customers can shop through editorial stories about product inspiration, designer collections and the season's trends via the digital experience.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Aug. 31, 2020

Kantar: Back-to-school advertising drops 70% on national TV

Only six retailers are advertising nationally this year, compared with 100 in 2019, and the tone has changed to highlight personal safety and logistics.

By Robert Williams • Aug. 31, 2020

Walmart teams with Microsoft on TikTok bid, eyeing e-commerce, advertising opportunity

The deal has the potential to seriously shake up the digital media sector, as Walmart would gain access to a powerful wedge against rivals like Amazon. 

By Peter Adams • Aug. 28, 2020

Retail Therapy: Lowe's project runway

In an unexpected move, the home improvement retailer is partnering with New York Fashion Week designers to help create backdrops for the outdoor shows.

By Cara Salpini • Aug. 28, 2020

Anthropologie wedding brand BHLDN launches plus assortment

The retailer has joined several digital upstarts in offering extended sizes for brides and bridesmaids, a path to a greater share of a shaken market.

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 25, 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