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Target adds new features to same-day services
The changes allow consumers to list backup grocery items and add missing products to their original order, among other things.
By Maria Monteros • Oct. 26, 2021 -
J.C. Penney taps Levi's executive as CEO
Marc Rosen has more than 25 years of retail experience, mostly in e-commerce and that bane of department stores, direct-to-consumer sales.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 26, 2021 -
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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.
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Hasbro hit by supply chain woes as $100M in orders go unfilled
Shipping costs and delays weighed on the toy maker, but revenue rises elsewhere in the business more than made up for the disruption.
By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 26, 2021 -
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6 charts show the effects of Vietnam's lockdowns on supply chains
Brands with high exposure to Vietnam are seeing port delays, canceled orders and slow capacity recovery after months of COVID-19 related restrictions.
By Edwin Lopez • Oct. 26, 2021 -
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Walmart steps up delivery, online alcohol availability as holidays near
The company is extending its delivery hours until 10 p.m., two hours later than it normally offers the service.
By Sam Silverstein • Oct. 26, 2021 -
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Bombas goes international with UK expansion
The DTC brand, known for its socks, has since broadened its assortment to include underwear, T-shirts and slippers.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 25, 2021 -
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Sponsored by PPROThe top 5 local payment methods for global e-commerce
Fintech's latest unicorn shares how companies like Stripe grow across borders using local payments.
By Claire Gates, Chief Commercial Officer, at PPRO • Oct. 25, 2021 -
Amazon launches in-store pickup, local delivery option for businesses
Amazon Local Selling may ease a friction point that is becoming increasingly tense heading into the 2021 holiday season — delivery.
By Kaarin Moore • Oct. 22, 2021 -
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Walmart-owned Moosejaw to open store in Bentonville
The outdoors retailer's 6,000-square-foot shop is located just a few blocks away from where Sam Walton launched Walton's 5 & 10 back in 1950.
By Maria Monteros • Oct. 21, 2021 -
Crocs posts blazing growth even amid supply chain struggles
Revenue growth hit 73% while the clog brand spent $75 million beefing up its supply chain as it contended with factory outages and shipping nightmares.
By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 21, 2021 -
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Ulta tests small-format stores, moves into wellness as it seeks growth
Five years ago, the beauty retailer tested smaller stores and ultimately didn't move forward with them. Now, executives say things have changed.
By Cara Salpini • Oct. 21, 2021 -
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Forever 21 CEO steps down after less than two years
Longtime H&M veteran Daniel Kulle took the reins in February last year, but told colleagues it wasn't a good fit, Women's Wear Daily reports.
By Daphne Howland • Updated Oct. 21, 2021 -
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Gopuff launches in NYC with retail sites
The company has opened more than a dozen locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx and Queens. An unspecified number will service walk-up customers and also fulfill online orders.
By Jeff Wells • Oct. 21, 2021 -
Tailored Brands hires Neiman Marcus vet for CFO spot
Brandy Richardson, former financial chief for the luxury department store, joins another company trying to move on from a bankruptcy last year.
By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 20, 2021 -
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Express CFO exits
COO Matthew Moellering, who once served as the retailer's interim CEO, will become the acting chief financial officer following Perry Pericleous' departure.
By Kaarin Moore • Oct. 20, 2021 -
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Target more than doubles Apple shop-in-shops in time for the holidays
Just months after its initial rollout, the retailer is expanding the number of dedicated stores from 17 to 36 locations.
By Maria Monteros • Oct. 20, 2021 -
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Burberry taps Versace chief as CEO
Jonathan Akeroyd also spent 12 years leading Alexander McQueen, and was chosen for his experience turning around global luxury brands.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 20, 2021 -
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Instacart buys smart cart maker Caper AI for $350M
The e-commerce company said its acquisition will help bridge in-store and online shopping for consumers while making it easier for its workers to fulfill orders.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 20, 2021 -
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Amazon Logistics now ships more US parcels than FedEx: Pitney Bowes
The company's logistics arm has grown in parcel volume and revenue, outpacing FedEx, UPS and the Postal Service every year since 2014.
By Max Garland • Oct. 20, 2021 -
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Amazon touts 1.8M jobs created by sellers as it comes under more congressional scrutiny
The e-commerce giant says small businesses have thrived using its services. But reports found the company prioritizes its own brands at others' expense.
By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 19, 2021 -
Over 70% of retail sales will come from stores in the next few years: Forrester
Consumers shop more online since the pandemic, but it's more than that — they've grown more digitally savvy, researchers found.
By Daphne Howland , Caroline Jansen • Oct. 19, 2021 -
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Belk launches apparel brand Wonderly
The private label assortment replaces the department store's New Directions brand.
By Kaarin Moore • Oct. 19, 2021 -
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Walmart unveils 3 Black Friday sales events, early access for Walmart+ members
The retail giant is leveraging Black Friday to boost memberships by giving subscribers special access to sales.
By Maria Monteros • Oct. 18, 2021 -
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Eileen Fisher to step down as CEO
She will stay on with her namesake company to focus on design work until she ultimately transitions out of that role, too.
By Kaarin Moore • Oct. 18, 2021 -
Bark brings on Amazon veteran as chief supply chain officer
Additionally, the COO is now the president of Bark Eats, and the DTC brand named a vice president of data, analytics and machine learning.
By Kaarin Moore • Oct. 18, 2021
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