Retail Therapy: Martha Stewart releases CBD line for dogs

The lifestyle guru partnered with Canopy Growth to produce cannabidiol products for pups. Because they get stressed too.

By Maria Monteros • Jan. 29, 2021

Walmart announces overhaul of ad business

Now known as Walmart Connect, the retail media network is looking to scale into a top 10 offering by developing its own demand-side platform.

By Peter Adams • Jan. 28, 2021

Explore the Trendline➔

Digital innovation and technology trends in retail

Generative AI and TikTok Shop have replaced the metaverse and NFTs as the hot topics of the day — here’s a look at how brands are using them.

By Retail Dive staff

Target partners with Levi’s for lifestyle collection

The big-box retailer is launching a limited-edition line with Levi Strauss, which includes home, pet, accessories and apparel.

By Maria Monteros • Jan. 28, 2021

Small format ‘Bloomies’ to open this fall

The 22,000-square-foot store is being built in the Mosaic District in Virginia and marks yet another blow to the traditional mall from parent Macy's.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 27, 2021

How DTC brands will approach physical retail in 2021

As cities empty and landlords look to ink deals, digitally native brands might have a chance to accelerate their brick-and-mortar strategies.

By Caroline Jansen • Jan. 26, 2021

Ipsy launches personal care brand Refreshments

The brand includes products like body cream and razor kits at a time when the makeup category has suffered due to a shift in consumer focus.

By Caroline Jansen • Jan. 25, 2021

Retail Therapy: American Airlines launches wine club

The company announced this week it will offer consumers the opportunity to enjoy its selection of onboard wines from the comfort of their homes.

By Caroline Jansen • Jan. 22, 2021

Nike pushes small-format expansion with new Nike Live store in Oregon

A location in the athletics retailer's birthplace comes after executives detailed plans over the summer for up to 200 small-format stores.

By Cara Salpini • Jan. 22, 2021

Retail marketers invest in livestreams to establish shopping’s ‘next normal’

The tech to produce live shows and accept online orders gives brands a way to lift sales while fostering direct relationships with customers.

By Robert Williams • Jan. 22, 2021

DTC sock brand Bombas expands into underwear

With the new product, the company will sell three key basics categories: socks, underwear and T-shirts.

By Cara Salpini • Jan. 21, 2021

Pinterest’s new ad format automates personalized messaging

The new performance-driven format comes as Pinterest looks to support shopping-related behaviors on its platform. 

By Robert Williams • Jan. 20, 2021

Thinx expands into activewear

The collection will sell through Nordstrom as well as the company's own website, and all products feature absorbent technology.

By Cara Salpini • Jan. 20, 2021

CMOs to rely on low-risk strategies in 2021: report

A report from Gartner indicates that nearly three quarters of chief marketing officers will bank on existing consumers this year rather than new ones.

By Maria Monteros • Jan. 20, 2021

Mobile ad spending surged 26% in 2020 as pandemic fueled demand: report

Consumers also showed greater willingness to conduct transactions through their phones, spending $143 billion on mobile apps in 2020, per App Annie. 

By Peter Adams • Jan. 19, 2021

Nike’s apps played crucial role in driving engagement, 2020 digital sales growth

Its app suite underscores a philosophy of accessibility for shoppers, while helping Nike gather data on purchasing habits, personal information and exercise routines that can inform future marketing.

By Robert Williams • Jan. 15, 2021

Retail Therapy: Girl Scout cookies are out for delivery

The organization partnered with Grubhub to get cookies delivered to people's doors this season.

By Maria Monteros • Jan. 15, 2021

Macy’s opens second Market by Macy’s strip center location

The department store is moving forward with a strategy, announced before the pandemic, to run smaller off-mall stores, but it has a lot to prove.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 14, 2021

Hudson to introduce Amazon’s Just Walk Out tech in airport stores

The tech, which doesn't require shoppers to download an app, will first appear at Dallas Love Field Airport. Additional rollouts are planned for later this year. 

By Kaarin Moore • Jan. 14, 2021

A closer look at RH’s Aspen ‘ecosystem’

The brand last week made an investment into a major Colorado real estate development, which includes stores, restaurants, residences and a spa.

By Caroline Jansen • Jan. 14, 2021

Bed Bath & Beyond taps Target, Macy's vets to build out its marketing team

Jim Reath will serve as senior vice president of marketing, while Kristi Argyilan will act as senior vice president of brand innovation.

By Caroline Jansen • Jan. 13, 2021

Ads on Facebook may not be that important for brands after all, Forrester data shows

An analyst with the research firm studied what happened when companies pulled their advertising from the social platform during a boycott last year. 

By Ben Unglesbee • Jan. 13, 2021

9 retail trends to watch in 2021

The pandemic will continue to reshape the industry and accelerate trends from consumer preferences to industry norms and structures in the year ahead. 

By Daphne Howland , Ben Unglesbee , Cara Salpini , Kaarin Moore , Caroline Jansen , Maria Monteros • Jan. 12, 2021

J.C. Penney revamps activewear private brand as the category surges

The department store, fresh out of bankruptcy, is upgrading its private labels and introducing new ones, a strategy Target has pursued with great success.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 8, 2021

Retail Therapy: 6 retail moments we're happy to have left in 2020

While the pandemic disrupted nearly every aspect of our lives, there was one thing we all could count on: brands cashing in on absurdity.

By Caroline Jansen • Jan. 8, 2021

As comfort clothing grows, Athleta launches into sleepwear

The Gap-owned brand pitched sleepwear as a "natural extension" that could introduce new customers to its products.

By Cara Salpini • Jan. 6, 2021