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Courtesy of Fred Segal
Fred Segal is dead. Long live Fred Segal.
The man who gave retail some of its most worthy concepts died this year at 87, but his eponymous store in many ways is just getting started.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 8, 2021 -
Signet raises 2021 expectations after comps increase nearly 100%
Sales have sprung back for the jewelry specialist, while the delta variant and possible return of experience spending cloud the picture going forward.
By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 7, 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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What do Macy’s and the Toys R Us brand have to offer each other?
The two retail names are betting on each other in a shop-in-shop rollout, but branding alone won't make their partnership work.
By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 7, 2021 -
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Sponsored by Bastian SolutionsConsiderations for retail e-fulfillment polybag packing automation
Planning efficiency for single order pick & pack operations is a necessary shift to remain competitive – are you prepared?
By Dan Cahalan • Sept. 7, 2021 -
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Macy's upgraded by S&P as sales recover
The retailer has been paying down debt and bringing in profits after last year's trials. But many of its pre-pandemic challenges remain.
By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 3, 2021 -
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Francesca’s tests new concepts, including tween stores
The apparel chain is ready for some changes after emerging from last year's bankruptcy, CEO Andrew Clarke said in a recent interview.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 3, 2021 -
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Walmart bumps up hourly pay by $1 for over 500K workers
As retailers compete for labor ahead of the holidays, Walmart is raising wages for front-end, food and consumable, and general merchandise workers.
By Maria Monteros • Sept. 3, 2021 -
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As customers return to stores, American Eagle's Q2 online sales fall
The apparel retailer disclosed that it acquired e-commerce logistics company AirTerra, to help control its supply chain and make money on the side.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 2, 2021 -
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Hoka One One tests brick and mortar with first stores
Two pop-ups, in New York City and Los Angeles, will be open until December. Physical retail is key "for both sales and branding purposes," the company said.
By Cara Salpini • Sept. 2, 2021 -
Burlington's sourcing costs are up 78% over 2 years due to pandemic supply chain disruptions
Company executives laid out three reasons why supply chain costs are leading to high prices — and why they think price hikes won't last.
By Edwin Lopez • Sept. 2, 2021 -
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Walmart expands Instacart pilot to New York City
The retailer will use its stores near the city to fulfill orders for customers in Queens, Brooklyn and the Bronx.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Sept. 2, 2021 -
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Walmart aims to hire 20K supply chain workers ahead of holiday season
The retailer is looking to fill permanent full-time and part-time roles amid shipping constraints as businesses compete for labor.
By Maria Monteros • Sept. 1, 2021 -
Sally Beauty names new CEO
The leadership transition is part of the company's "deliberate and collaborative approach to succession planning."
By Kaarin Moore • Sept. 1, 2021 -
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Deep DiveHow REI is building an outdoor ecosystem around its customers
At REI, you can buy hiking gear, schedule a one-on-one appointment about how to use it and sign up for a 6-day trip to Yellowstone. Here's why that works.
By Cara Salpini • Sept. 1, 2021 -
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Digital Brands buys up another apparel business as it seeks scale
The company is looking to rapidly transform itself into a brand conglomerate that can create styles for customers out of its owned entities.
By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 31, 2021 -
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Macy's taps Calvin Klein exec to lead apparel
Sam Archibald began his career in the department store's management program and spent more than a decade there in various merchandising roles.
By Daphne Howland • Aug. 31, 2021 -
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Bed Bath & Beyond brand chief departs after little over a year
Chief Digital Officer Rafeh Masood on Monday took over Cindy Davis' duties on an interim basis, amid the retailer's private label push.
By Daphne Howland • Aug. 31, 2021 -
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Months after IPO, Digital Brands Group listed among S&P's most vulnerable retailers
The company is looking to roll up apparel brands and create leverage out of scale. But it's a long way from being profitable.
By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 30, 2021 -
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Walgreens creates new chief customer officer role
The company also appointed a CFO and named a global chief legal officer as the CEO builds out a C-suite.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Aug. 30, 2021 -
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Ikea plots resale for US stores
The furniture company, which already offers buyback and resale elsewhere, is testing the services in suburban Philadelphia for a limited time.
By Daphne Howland • Aug. 30, 2021 -
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Walmart unveils cross-channel ad exchange built on first-party shopper data
Rolling out ahead of the holidays, the platform will serve as a major test of whether the retailer can scale in ad tech.
By Peter Adams • Aug. 30, 2021 -
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Off-price retailers brace for uncertainty despite healthy Q2
Burlington, Ross and TJX are usually isolated from macro headwinds, but are dealing with rising freight costs, supply chain issues and unknowns.
By Daphne Howland • Aug. 30, 2021 -
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Stitch Fix COO to stylists: 'We can and must do better'
After an uproar over new work rules, Chief Operating Officer Minesh Shah Thursday apologized while defending them as "a complex business decision."
By Daphne Howland • Aug. 27, 2021 -
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A tale of two dollar stores: Dollar Tree hit by freight while Dollar General mostly shrugs off costs
The $1 proposition means less room to raise prices as supply chain congestion leads to extraordinary cost increases.
By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 27, 2021 -
Bebe to purchase more rent-to-own furniture stores
The company, which is primarily known as a fashion licensor, is purchasing more Buddy's Home Furnishings franchises and announced that it refinanced.
By Kaarin Moore • Aug. 27, 2021
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