Marketing: Page 95


  • David's Bridal partners with Betsey Johnson on a shoe collection.
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    David's Bridal, Betsey Johnson partner on shoe collection

    The collection, which includes pumps as well as platform sneakers, is the latest offering from the retailer as it grows its products and tech experiences. 

    By March 12, 2021
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    Mashable launches new virtual home experience titled “Mashable Home.” The image was retrieved from that virtual tour on March 9, 2021.

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    Mashable launches shoppable virtual home featuring Walmart products

    The virtual home includes shoppable hotspots where users can purchase the big-box retailer's springtime merchandise.    

    By Maria Monteros • March 10, 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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    Unilever released a video as part of the campaign to remove the word "normal" from its advertising. The image was retrieved from its video on March 9, 2021.

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    Unilever bans use of 'normal' in beauty packaging, ads in bid to break stereotypes

    The company faced a reckoning over its promotion of harmful beauty standards last year, rebranding skin-lightening line Fair & Lovely as Glow & Lovely.

    By Peter Adams • March 10, 2021
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    Target launches grocery brand centered on snacks and sweet treats

    Favorite Day, which launches April 5, will include more than 700 products across categories like bakery, candy, ice cream and beverage mixers.

    By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 9, 2021
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    Ikea deals out digital card game on Instagram to fight domestic work inequality

    FiftyFifty recognizes that women are doing up to three times as much unpaid care and domestic chores as men amid the pandemic.

    By Peter Adams • March 9, 2021
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    Sponsored by LiveRamp

    3 steps to building an advertising business

    Understanding whether or not your data and channels are of value to others takes time. Each step, however, is necessary to increase the value of your first-party data and kickstart a new revenue stream.

    By Alice Stratton • March 8, 2021
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    Kate Spade creative director Nicola Glass to exit

    The brand is in the middle of restructuring its leadership roles as it embarks upon a plan for growth.

    By March 5, 2021
  • Family Dollar Dollar Tree combo store
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    Dollar Tree eyes at least 3K locations for rural concept stores

    A new format that combines the retailer's namesake brand with Family Dollar's blends their assortment and aims for smaller, underserved markets. 

    By March 5, 2021
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    Retail Therapy: E.l.f. Cosmetics taps Chipotle for its latest drop

    The companies teamed up for a limited-edition collection, which features an avocado-shaped makeup sponge and ingredient-inspired eyeshadow palette.

    By March 5, 2021
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    Report: Most consumers abandon a brand after 3 bad experiences

    Many disappointed customers don't complain directly to brands about negative interactions, costing companies revenue, a Coveo report found.

    By Maria Monteros • March 4, 2021
  • Bed Bath & Beyond plots 8 private label launches this year

    The first brand, Nestwell, will debut in March, with five more following in the next six months.

    By March 4, 2021
  • Instagram Live Rooms
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    Instagram launches Live Rooms in bid to expand livestreaming capabilities

    Up to four people can livestream at once, and viewers can buy badges for hosts, as well as use other features such as Shopping and Live Fundraisers.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • March 3, 2021
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    ThirdLove launches new ad campaign titled “Your Boobs Deserve ThirdLove.” The image was retrieved from that video on Feb. 24, 2021.

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    Retail Therapy: ThirdLove encourages women to end their bad 'bra-lationship'

    The company launched a humorous ad campaign that depicts a support group for women enduring toxic affairs with bras.

    By Maria Monteros • Feb. 26, 2021
  • A rendering of Sephora's shop-in-shops at Kohl's
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    Sephora plans 260-store expansion through Kohl’s, owned stores

    Sixty of the stores will be freestanding Sephora locations, as part of a "2020 strategy shift due to the impact of the pandemic." 

    By Feb. 26, 2021
  • American Eagle introduces Jeans Are Forever campaign.
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    American Eagle creates AR shoppable jeans guide for Snapchat

    With fewer customers shopping in-store, the retailer is leaning into social media experiences and its lingerie brand.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris and Cara Salpini • Feb. 26, 2021
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    Target to roll out dedicated Apple shops inside 17 locations

    The recent announcement is the latest shop-in-shop partnership the retailer has made following similar deals with Ulta and Disney. 

    By Maria Monteros • Feb. 25, 2021
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    Macy's Media Network brings in $35M since launch

    Debuted in August, the effort mirrors how other retailers are trying to combine existing capabilities in areas like loyalty with advertising sales.

    By Peter Adams • Feb. 24, 2021
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    Skincare company Heyday raises $20M, plans ‘hundreds’ of franchised stores

    The company is bringing on a former Rent the Runway exec to lead the expansion as it vows to invest in a more personalized online experience.

    By Feb. 23, 2021
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    Deep Dive

    The outdoors boom spared many retailers from the harshest impacts of COVID

    Outdoor companies faced their share of ups and downs during the pandemic, but a tidal wave of new customers could prime the space for future growth.

    By Feb. 23, 2021
  • What big-box retailers have to gain from DTC brands

    The benefits for a direct-to-consumer brand sitting on a Walmart or Target shelf seem obvious. But mass merchants have a lot to learn from those brands.

    By Feb. 22, 2021
  • ThirdLove launches loungewear collection
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    ThirdLove expands into loungewear

    This launch marks the first real expansion for the DTC brand, which up to this point, has been focused squarely on bras and underwear.

    By Feb. 19, 2021
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    Retail Therapy: The Girl Scouts step further into fashion

    The organization teamed up with shoe brand K-Swiss to create a special collection of footwear inspired by its famous cookies.

    By Feb. 19, 2021
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    Standard Cognition hits $1B valuation with $150M investment

    The autonomous checkout tech company plans to use the new funding to fuel its goal of reaching 50,000 stores in the next five years.

    By Sam Silverstein • Feb. 19, 2021
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    Dr. Squatch released its first Super Bowl ad with the tagline, "You're Not A Dish." The image was retrieved from that video on Feb. 17, 2021.

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    DTC soap brand's first Super Bowl ad reaps rewards in market share

    Dr. Squatch's top seller gained 200% in market share in its category on Amazon, according to Profitero.

    By Maria Monteros • Feb. 17, 2021
  • The outside of a Target location in Martinsburg, Virginia
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    Target names new marketing chief amid leadership shuffle

    The retailer announced a number of changes to its executive team, including the promotion of Cara Sylvester to the chief marketing and digital officer role. 

    By Maria Monteros • Feb. 17, 2021