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Urban Outfitters launches resale marketplace Nuuly Thrift
The platform will accept products for resale from any brand, and will act as the sister company to Nuuly Rent.
By Kaarin Moore • Updated Oct. 12, 2021 -
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Walmart to sell its delivery service to other businesses
The new service, Walmart GoLocal, offers the retailer's logistics capabilities to outside companies of all sizes.
By Maria Monteros • Aug. 24, 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.
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Amazon aggregator D1 Brands raises $123M
More investors are lining up to fund companies that are acquiring third-party sellers from Amazon and other digital natives.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Aug. 24, 2021 -
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This Amazon Fresh store is only blocks from a Whole Foods. Why?
The two grocery properties are in the same Washington, D.C., neighborhood. But, the stores are on such different trajectories it may not matter.
By Kaarin Moore • Aug. 24, 2021 -
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David's Bridal to expand store footprint
The retailer opened a location in Naperville, Illinois, with plans to add locations in Florida and California later this year.
By Kaarin Moore • Aug. 23, 2021 -
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Target triples Disney shop-in-shops ahead of holiday season
Nearly two years after its initial rollout, the companies plan on increasing the number of toy stores to over 160.
By Maria Monteros • Aug. 23, 2021 -
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Wilson launches pop-up store and tennis museum in NYC
The museum pays tribute to the brand's own role in the sport while the retail shop features exclusive products and personalization options.
By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 23, 2021 -
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Geodis enters crowded e-commerce fulfillment field with service for DTC brands
Four fulfillment hubs will be able to provide two-day delivery to 91% of the continental U.S.
By Matt Leonard • Aug. 23, 2021 -
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Target to open 4 new sortation centers, adding capacity and speeding delivery
Shifting the sortation process from the backroom and stores to a dedicated facility will help free up space and time within retail locations.
By Matt Leonard • Aug. 23, 2021 -
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Bath & Body Works, Victoria's Secret show different strengths in Q2
With some metrics still tangled together, the now-separated brands still featured in each other's reports. But it's clear why they shouldn't be together.
By Daphne Howland • Aug. 20, 2021 -
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ColumnThe Weekly Closeout: Crate and Barrel partners with Shinola and Shrek goes Supreme
The retailer collaborated with the luxury watchmaker for a furniture and housewares collection, and the famous green ogre is Supreme's new muse.
By Retail Dive Staff • Aug. 20, 2021 -
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USPS shippers need 2-day notice of disruption to avoid hectic peak, watchdog says
The Postal Service didn't announce embargoes and volume redirections during the 2020 peak season early enough for mailers to adjust.
By Max Garland • Aug. 20, 2021 -
Toys R Us brand to open 400 shop-in-shops in Macy’s stores
The department store retailer hopes to lure in millennial parents who shopped at the famed toy store as kids.
By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 19, 2021 -
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Amazon is getting into the department store business: WSJ
The e-commerce giant has yet to conquer brick and mortar, but there may be a lot of opportunity to grab share using a model that has let itself go.
By Daphne Howland • Aug. 19, 2021 -
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Rebag opens Connecticut store with item pricing kiosk
The company's new location includes tech that allows customers to receive an instant price quote on items they wish to sell.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Aug. 19, 2021 -
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Walmart charters ships to ensure freight capacity, inventory for peak season
One ship leasing company referred to the charter market as "red hot" as it has signed 40 new charters so far this year.
By Matt Leonard • Aug. 19, 2021 -
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Express wants to win customers back with this new store concept. Take a look inside.
Express Edit boasts a smaller footprint and a curated selection of its product assortment. But, will it draw the audience it wants?
By Kaarin Moore • Aug. 19, 2021 -
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Target posts 9% comp sales entirely driven by traffic
The retailer emphasized its theme of "growth on top of growth" even as the pace slows.
By Maria Monteros • Aug. 18, 2021 -
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Lowe's comps fall as consumer DIY projects slow
Declines come as little surprise compared to a stellar year for home improvement in 2020. But Home Depot's Q2 gains add pressure.
By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 18, 2021 -
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OpinionHow well-performing retailers navigated the pandemic, and best practices for the years ahead
Retailers that survived the pandemic should adopt these practices of the winners, who had a few critical things in common, writes Bill Kearney, managing director of White Oak Commercial Finance.
By Bill Kearney • Aug. 18, 2021 -
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Old Navy shifts to inclusive sizing in all stores and online
The value brand previously offered extended sizes only online and in separate areas at a limited number of stores, a practice increasingly out of favor.
By Daphne Howland • Aug. 18, 2021 -
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Walmart's sales keep growing even as online momentum slows
The retailer prides itself letting customers choose how they want to shop, which is continually changing during the pandemic.
By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 17, 2021 -
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FedEx outlines peak surcharges for Ground, Express that will extend into 2022
Surcharges for peak season are in line with UPS, setting up another costly holiday for companies shipping high volumes with the major parcel carriers.
By Max Garland • Aug. 17, 2021 -
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Malls are rebounding but Q2 shows how cloudy their future is
A once dependable retail format has become unpredictable as REITs sign shorter leases with variable rents and bet on "mixed use."
By Daphne Howland • Aug. 17, 2021 -
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Glossier opens Seattle store as the first in brick-and-mortar push
After shuttering its fleet last year, the DTC beauty brand is back with a permanent location, and plans two more this fall and winter.
By Cara Salpini • Aug. 16, 2021
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