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Lids to open 4 stores in London
The retailer has expansion in mind as it plans over 100 stand-alone stores in new markets.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Dec. 7, 2021 -
Wayfair plots 3 new stores in 2022
The stores, covering its AllModern and Joss & Main brands, are the first in a series of openings the retailer is planning over the next two years.
By Caroline Jansen • Dec. 7, 2021 -
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Gen Z and the next-generation consumer
If there's anything retailers want more than financial stability right now, it's to understand Gen Z.
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Facebook Messenger tests a split payments feature in the US
Peer-to-peer payment adoption has recently accelerated, with volume expected to reach nearly $539 billion by the end of 2022.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Dec. 7, 2021 -
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DoorDash plans to offer rapid delivery for retailers
The company is joining the 15-minute delivery fray in New York City with a full-time workforce, but sees a "larger" opportunity to provide the service to grocers and convenience stores.
By Jeff Wells • Dec. 7, 2021 -
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'This is the time where supply chain comes to the fore': Under Armour's COO on 20 months of tumult
Colin Browne says the pandemic sped up operational changes already underway at the sportswear brand.
By Ben Unglesbee • Dec. 6, 2021 -
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Allbirds boosts inventories by 55% due to long lead times, high demand
The shoe and apparel company has relied on careful planning, secondary sourcing and regional diversification to keep product flowing.
By Colin Campbell • Dec. 6, 2021 -
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Deep DiveWith omicron landing in the US, do retailers actually need the vaccine mandate?
The National Retail Federation won a stay against the government's plan to have big companies immunize or test their employees. That squanders a chance to thwart the pandemic, experts say.
By Daphne Howland • Dec. 6, 2021 -
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Shoe Carnival acquires Shoe Station for $67M
The regional chain adds some $100 million in sales to a company that aims to be a multi-billion-dollar footwear retailer in the coming years.
By Ben Unglesbee • Dec. 3, 2021 -
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ColumnThe Weekly Closeout: The Container Store brings in new brands and the latest Toys R Us comeback
The home goods retailer is adding products from Blueland and The Laundress, while the once-ubiquitous toy retailer is entering brick and mortar again.
By Retail Dive Staff • Dec. 3, 2021 -
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Ulta’s Q3 sales hit a record $2B as it finishes Target expansion for 2021
COO Kecia Steelman said customers are shopping the entire assortment at the big-box retailer.
By Cara Salpini • Dec. 3, 2021 -
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Toymaker Ty air ships products for the holidays to avoid port congestion
More companies are taking their freight to the skies during the holidays, sacrificing the cost-effectiveness of ocean shipping.
By Max Garland • Dec. 3, 2021 -
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Neiman beefs up executive ranks
The department store also began the year with a leadership shakeup, doubling down on digital as it seeks to reignite growth after last year's bankruptcy.
By Daphne Howland • Dec. 3, 2021 -
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Furniture retailers struggle with depleted inventories after Vietnam lockdowns
Williams-Sonoma and La-Z-Boy expect continued inventory delays as factories work to ramp up production.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Dec. 3, 2021 -
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Dollar General plans to build 1K new Popshelf stores over next 4 years
The suburban-focused concept has brought higher sales and margin rates, and it adds to a furious pace of expansion for the discounter.
By Ben Unglesbee • Dec. 2, 2021 -
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REI names Amazon veteran its first chief commercial officer
Cameron Janes spent over 14 years at Amazon, many of them as vice president of stores and physical retail.
By Cara Salpini • Dec. 2, 2021 -
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Why the best holiday deals this year are bad news
Big promotions are hard to find this season, which could spell trouble for those retailers with deeper discounts.
By Daphne Howland • Dec. 2, 2021 -
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Parade opens first brick-and-mortar store in SoHo
The location features a technicolor archway, a claw machine where customers can win products and a life-size circus tent.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Dec. 2, 2021 -
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Toys R Us to open new flagship at American Dream mall
The two-story, 20,000-square-foot store is set to open in mid-December and marks yet another brick-and-mortar comeback for the brand.
By Ben Unglesbee • Dec. 1, 2021 -
Zara parent Inditex names founder's daughter as chair
Marta Ortega Pérez is now the company's chairwoman. The retailer also named a new CEO in a leadership shakeup.
By Kaarin Moore • Dec. 1, 2021 -
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What convenience stores are getting right
Whether it's fast delivery, a focus on local products or building out great private labels, c-stores have some lessons to teach other retailers.
By Kaarin Moore • Dec. 1, 2021 -
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Hims & Hers taps Uber to deliver personal care, sexual wellness products
The brand has partnered with the ridesharing company to bring items like sleep gummies, condoms and lubricants to consumers.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Nov. 30, 2021 -
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Amazon, Walmart among 9 companies to receive FTC order for supply chain data
The information the FTC will solicit is at the forefront of supply chain managers' day-to-day operations, such as the disruptions to obtaining and transporting products.
By Shefali Kapadia • Nov. 30, 2021 -
Hydro Flask owner to acquire backpack brand Osprey for $414M
Helen of Troy CEO Julien Mininberg called the two a "compelling combination" for the outdoors consumer.
By Cara Salpini • Nov. 30, 2021 -
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Urban Outfitters pulls forward orders to adapt to longer lead times
The company has talked for years about keeping inventory lean. "Now, we don't have the choice of doing that," the COO said.
By Colin Campbell • Nov. 30, 2021 -
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Walmart's CFO to leave the company after 22 years
Brett Biggs officially departs on Jan. 31, 2023. As part of the transition, he will remain a board member of the retailer's fintech startup.
By Maria Monteros • Nov. 29, 2021
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