Marketing: Page 93


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    As spring shopping fever surges, here's how to bring customers to your door

    As buyers prepare to fling open their wallets, retailers can actively promote themselves at the moment of decision to make their store a stop of choice. 

    April 26, 2021
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    Retail Therapy: JanSport teams up with Nicole McLaughlin to reimagine its products

    From bras to slippers, the upcycle artist turned the brand's popular backpacks into completely new items.

    By April 23, 2021
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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
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    Love Beauty and Planet launches first refillable hair care at Target

    The brand debuted reusable shampoo and conditioner bottles in mass retail as part of its commitment to tackling sustainability.

    By Maria Monteros • April 23, 2021
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    Nike loses Simone Biles to Athleta

    A Nike athlete since 2015, Biles will now work with Athleta on her own product line. She joins Allyson Felix, another former Nike athlete, on Athleta's roster.

    By Updated April 23, 2021
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    VF Corp names new CFO

    The company also announced the appointment of Kristin Harrer, former marketing exec of Dollar Shave Club, as Vans' global chief marketing officer.

    By April 22, 2021
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    Amazon launches hair salon to test AR, point-and-learn tech

    Offering hair care and styling services while testing in-store technology, the concept will debut in a two-story shop in London's Spitalfields district.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • April 21, 2021
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    DTC swimwear brand Andie debuts intimates

    The launch is the beginning of "a significant platform expansion into other categories," the brand said. 

    By April 21, 2021
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    Right now, retailers are writing their own rules on climate action. Does that need to change?

    With an executive order in place and mounting pressure from multiple sides, climate regulation is brewing.

    By Maria Monteros • April 21, 2021
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    Kohl's Tommy Hilfiger partnership is another blow to Macy's, malls

    The retailer has amassed an impressive roster of brands that are otherwise fleeing department stores.

    By April 20, 2021
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    Lululemon to launch resale program for 'like new' products

    The initiative will start in just two markets, California and Texas, and comes about a week after Nike launched its footwear refurbishment program.

    By April 20, 2021
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    Nike's Kobe Bryant partnership comes to an end

    The athletics retailer first signed the basketball legend in 2003, and said he remains a "deeply loved member of the Nike family."

    By April 20, 2021
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    DTC brand Native launches sunscreen line

    The company, which got its start selling natural deodorants, now has its sights set on attracting customers who want streak-free, natural sunscreens.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • April 19, 2021
  • Brands could lose fickle Gen Zers over poor digital experiences, survey finds

    Eighty percent of younger consumers said they're more willing to try new brands online since the pandemic began. 

    By Robert Williams • April 16, 2021
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    J.C. Penney debuts private home brand, Loom + Forge

    With three home brand launches recently, the retailer appears to be trying to capitalize on the category's boom in the past year.

    By April 16, 2021
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    Retail Therapy: White Castle serves fast food with style

    The restaurant chain partnered with award-winning fashion line Telfar to produce new employee uniforms and a limited-edition collection.

    By Maria Monteros • April 16, 2021
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    Dollar Tree sets up retail media network amid boom for discount category

    Chesapeake Media Group is supported by new technology partnerships with Swiftly Solutions and Aki Technologies.

    By Peter Adams • April 15, 2021
  • Macy’s Backstage opening 45 shop-in-shops

    Betting big on off-price, the department store will operate 10 more spaces than originally planned, along with more freestanding stores.

    By April 15, 2021
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    West Elm launches influencer ambassador program

    The retailer is tapping into a network of content creators and industry leaders to highlight products and drive sales. 

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • April 14, 2021
  • Bed Bath & Beyond's new 'Home, Happier' marketing campaign
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    Bed Bath & Beyond released a video as part of its "Home, Happier" campaign that features real families. The image was retrieved from its video on April 12, 2021.

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    Bed Bath & Beyond keys into homes' evolving role with new positioning

    "Home, Happier" lays the groundwork for a three-year transformation roadmap that aims to further solidify the retailer's authority in the $180 billion category.

    By Natalie Black (Koltun) • April 14, 2021
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    How 5 companies are tackling issues with sustainable packaging this year

    From changing how products are shipped to what containers they're sold in and the product packaging itself, here's how retailers are tackling a myriad of issues.

    By April 14, 2021
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    With its latest launch, FabFitFun provides most customized experience to date

    Co-founder Katie Echevarria Rosen Kitchens discusses what drove the subscription box service to add the new membership feature.

    By Updated April 13, 2021
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    Grove Collaborative to enter physical retail for first time via Target

    The DTC brand's best-selling items will be sold in stores along with educational displays debunking myths about sustainable products.

    By Maria Monteros • April 13, 2021
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    Amazon unveils Aplenty, its newest private label food brand

    The line will soon include hundreds of sweet and salty snacks, frozen foods and standard pantry items in Amazon Fresh stores and online.

    By Sam Silverstein • April 13, 2021
  • EBay to host in-person events to authenticate collectibles

    Customers will be given an estimation of their product's worth and the option to sell it through the e-commerce marketplace.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • April 12, 2021
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    As CMO appointments rose in 2020, women lost ground, study says

    Marketing leadership boasts greater gender diversity than other departments while facing a persistent succession crisis, with 84% of chief marketers being hired externally.

    By Robert Williams • April 12, 2021