G-III Apparel COO to step down from role

Wayne Miller has been with the company for 23 years and will assume a senior strategic adviser position.

By Kaarin Moore • June 21, 2021

Visa's Tap to Phone pilot comes to the US

The new payment option allows merchants to convert their android smartphones into point-of-sale systems to accept tap payments.

By Vaidik Trivedi • June 21, 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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Walmart invests in DroneUp

The retailer tested hundreds of deliveries of COVID-19 test kits last year. Now it's seeking drone delivery at scale.

By Ben Unglesbee • June 18, 2021

Glossier gets back into physical retail with plans for 3 stores

The DTC beauty brand's two permanent stores were shut down due to the pandemic, and these openings replace them.

By Cara Salpini • Updated June 18, 2021

Sharon Chuter's Uoma teams up with Walmart on exclusive beauty line

Chuter's Pull Up for Change has demanded that corporate America in general and beauty companies in particular do right by Black brands and entrepreneurs.

By Daphne Howland • June 18, 2021

Shopify to offer Shop Pay to all Facebook, Google merchants

The move makes the tool available to sellers across platforms — even those who don't use Shopify's online store. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 18, 2021

Victoria's Secret is (finally) trying to get women's attention

The brand's board will be almost totally female, and its angels have been replaced with a collective of powerful women. Will the turnabout work?

By Daphne Howland • June 17, 2021

Staples Inc. parts with CEO as owner Sycamore Partners plots Office Depot takeover

The chief of the Staples distribution business is out as the Staples retail company tries to acquire a rival.

By Ben Unglesbee • Updated June 18, 2021

Neiman Marcus appoints fashion and lifestyle director

In the newly created role, Net-a-Porter and MyTheresa vet Lisa Aiken will identify emerging trends and expand exclusive partnerships.

By Kaarin Moore • June 17, 2021

FedEx, Nuro sign multi-year deal to test autonomous last-mile delivery

The partnership gives FedEx a last-mile solution to complement its other investments like drones and delivery robots.

By Edwin Lopez • June 17, 2021

Neiman Marcus Group launches $500M tech investment spree

Plans are to snap up home and fashion SaaS platform Stylyze, the first of many moves as the department store focuses squarely on e-commerce.

By Daphne Howland • Updated June 17, 2021

CVS to change key loyalty benefit for the first time in 20 years

The retailer will pay back 2% in ExtraBucks just moments after every transaction instead of quarterly.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 16, 2021

Out-of-stocks cost Chewy an estimated $40M in sales

The DTC pet brand's inventories were up 9% over 2020, but it had to keep up with sales rising nearly 32% in the same period.

By Matt Leonard • June 16, 2021

Customers love them. Investors love them. But which online players can survive in the long run?

As they seek scale, some of the fastest-growing e-commerce firms have a license from investors to burn cash. A business can't lose money forever, though. (Right?)

By Ben Unglesbee • June 16, 2021

Amazon to open its first Fresh supermarket with checkout-free technology

The 25,000-square-foot store, set to open Thursday in Bellevue, Washington, is the largest Amazon retail location equipped with the Just Walk Out system. 

By Sam Silverstein • June 15, 2021

Target unveils remodeled stores

The retailer said it would invest about $4 billion annually to remodel stores over the next few years, including the "glow-up" of 150 locations this year. 

By Maria Monteros • June 15, 2021

Robotics efforts from Amazon, Alibaba highlight e-commerce's automated future

Amazon's new robots increase automation within fulfillment centers while Alibaba is focused on last-mile delivery as they look to optimize operations.

By Edwin Lopez • June 15, 2021

Thinx rethinks inclusive sizing with the help of the plus community

After its extended sizes failed two years ago, the period underwear company decided to get the fit — and the messaging — right. That meant starting over.

By Daphne Howland • June 15, 2021

Hudson's Bay partners with Forever 21

The Canadian retailer is strategically reaching out to a younger demographic, but is Gen Z interested in fast fashion? 

By Kaarin Moore • June 14, 2021

Glossier promotes Ali Weiss to chief marketing officer

The beauty company joins several other DTC brands that have named chief marketers in recent months.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 14, 2021

What's next for Lululemon's tech ambitions?

A year ago, the retailer acquired Mirror. But patents reveal that the at-home fitness technology is perhaps just the beginning of a new chapter of innovation. 

By Kaarin Moore • June 14, 2021

No end in sight for Amazon's e-commerce growth: S&P

With a major structural shift toward more digital shopping underway, the company is poised to continue its history of dominance, analysts said. 

By Ben Unglesbee • Updated June 11, 2021

Kohl's is the latest retailer to crash Amazon's Prime Day party

Consumers increasingly see the e-commerce giant's sales event as a time to get deals anywhere, and rivals are taking advantage.

By Daphne Howland • June 11, 2021

GameStop fills CEO, CFO spots with former Amazon execs

The retailer has filled out its leadership ranks with e-commerce veterans as it undertakes an overhaul of its model. 

By Ben Unglesbee • June 10, 2021

Activist shareholder behind L Brands breakup urges 'strategic alternatives' at Chico's

Barington Capital this week slammed the apparel retailer's board and said the value of its Soma lingerie brand may exceed that of the entire company.

By Daphne Howland • June 9, 2021