Operations: Page 123

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    Target vet joins REI as VP of stores, retail operations

    Mary-Farrel Tarbox joins REI with more than 30 years of retail experience, including at Crate and Barrel and Bed Bath & Beyond.

    By • Oct. 19, 2022
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    Target’s Deal Days event drives an uptick in store traffic: report

    The retailer saw a 3.2% bump in footfall during its October holiday sale event, according to Placer.ai.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 19, 2022
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    Trendline

    The state of retail operations

    Daily operations have changed tremendously over the past few years, as retailers re-examine topics including shrink and pricing. 

    By Retail Dive staff
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    Amazon opens second Style fashion store

    An Amazon Style is now open in Columbus, Ohio, and uses technology to personalize the shopping experience. 

    By • Oct. 19, 2022
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    PayPal launches cash-back rewards program

    The digital payments pioneer is trying to rope in customers with rewards via a new loyalty program.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 19, 2022
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    Michaels downgraded at S&P as pandemic craft boom wanes

    With consumers pulling back on discretionary spending and changing their habits, the retailer is under pressure after last year’s leveraged buyout. 

    By • Oct. 18, 2022
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    Nordstrom in search of new finance chief at a tricky time

    Anne Bramman arrived five years ago and oversaw a volatile period, including the family’s attempt to take the department store private.

    By • Oct. 18, 2022
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    At Home launches mobile app

    The retailer also expanded same-day delivery services to all store locations ahead of the holidays.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 18, 2022
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    Conn’s CEO exits after just over a year

    Former CEO Norman Miller took on the role of interim chief executive following the departure of Chandra Holt, who joined the retailer last year from Walmart.

    By • Oct. 18, 2022
  • In front of an orange circle against a peach background, a pair of hands is seen cradling a mobile phone. The text reads "Shein Exchange, Where Pre-Loved Gets Re-Loved."
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    Shein jumps into resale

    The fast-fashion site has launched a way for its U.S. customers to buy and sell secondhand items via its mobile app.

    By • Oct. 17, 2022
  • A black-and-white photo shows four black garments on hangers on the left, and four white garments to the right, with one black-and-white garment separating them in the middle.
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    Goat Group agrees to buy streetwear marketplace Grailed

    The sneaker resale site is chasing growth after evolving into a hub of secondhand and new fashion, including apparel and accessories.

    By • Oct. 17, 2022
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    After years of litigation, Toys R Us’ creditors reach resolution with former execs

    A judge approved a settlement in a lawsuit brought by suppliers and others the toy retailer owed money to when it collapsed in bankruptcy. 

    By • Oct. 17, 2022
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    Bonobos appoints new CEO

    John Hutchison held leadership positions at The North Face, Nike and TRX. He fills the role Micky Onvural exited in January.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 17, 2022
  • A brown-brick facade with a white "Kohl's" sign decorates a cream-colored building and main entrance of a store, with small trees in the foreground.
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    Deep Dive

    Is Kohl’s ready for a change?

    Activists are at it again, pushing the department store to improve its results. But some observers say it must do more than shake up its board.

    By • Oct. 17, 2022
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    Sponsored by Orckestra (powered by mdf commerce)

    Is your OMS working for you?

    As ecommerce continues to grow and processes get even more complex, there is a need for an OMS that can model logistic activities and handle the operational intricacies of the various stores and warehouses.

    By Frank Kouretas, Chief Product Officer and Jean-Walter Guillery, Director of Product, Omnichannel at Orckestra (powered by mdf commerce) • Oct. 17, 2022
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    The Weekly Closeout: Lacoste names deputy CEO and Mattress Firm is (still) mulling an IPO

    Catherine Spindler was most recently the company’s chief brand officer, while the mattress company’s owner is still figuring out what to do with it.

    By Retail Dive Staff • Oct. 14, 2022
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    Vuori opens flagship store in NYC

    The SoHo store is the activewear brand’s largest location, and comes on the heels of its first store in London. 

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 14, 2022
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    Levi’s sees jump in supplier violations, points to wage payment challenges

    The retailer terminated two supplier relationships for noncompliance after it found zero-tolerance violations, per its annual sustainability report.

    By Max Garland • Oct. 14, 2022
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    Victoria’s Secret aims for $7.4B in revenue with focus on core merchandise and international expansion

    The intimates giant will take back market share from DTC rivals thanks in part to its dramatic marketing pivot, CEO Martin Waters said Thursday.

    By • Oct. 13, 2022
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    Burrow expands to Canada

    The DTC furniture brand will ship products to customers from its Toronto-area warehouse.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 13, 2022
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    Activist investor pushes Kohl’s for board refresh

    Macellum Advisors is once again agitating for changes to the retailer’s board, including an ouster of its chairman and other longtime board leadership.

    By • Oct. 13, 2022
  • Comfortable seating on a rug in the middle of a sparsely merchandised Foot Locker store, where the interior is dominated by muted grays.
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    Does Nike need Foot Locker back in the game?

    The brand downsized its relationship with the shoe retailer as it chased DTC sales. Now it faces an inventory glut of epic proportions.

    By • Oct. 13, 2022
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    Gopuff raises delivery subscription monthly fee for the first time

    The increased fee will begin on subscribers’ next renewal dates and brings its delivery subscription cost closer to its competitors.

    By Brett Dworski • Updated Oct. 14, 2022
  • A group of labor organizers demand better pay and working conditions in front of an Amazon warehouse.
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    Amid Amazon’s Prime sale, workers stage walkout at key Illinois facility

    Amazon downplayed the action in Joliet led by the Warehouse Workers for Justice, which is demanding better working conditions and $25 hourly pay.

    By • Oct. 12, 2022
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    Fast-fashion giant Shein aims to cut emissions 25% by 2030

    The online retailer will work with hundreds of its suppliers to implement greener practices.

    By Kate Magill • Oct. 12, 2022
  • A cargo ship moves towards the Bayonne Bridge as it heads into port on October 13, 2021 in Bayonne, New Jersey.
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    As retailers manage excess inventory, import levels are falling

    By the end of 2022, U.S. imports could fall to their lowest level in almost two years, according to the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 11, 2022