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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 -
Trendline
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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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 -
Retrieved from Lowe's Newsroom on December 02, 2020
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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Dick’s opens first Golf Galaxy Performance Center
Featuring hitting bays, lessons and custom fittings, the new approach to golf retail is just one piece of the company's broader strategy.
By Cara Salpini • Aug. 13, 2021 -
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ColumnThe Weekly Closeout: Sephora, Kohl’s aim for 200 stores by October while Party City plans 100 for Halloween
The initial locations in the Sephora at Kohl's partnership are opening in August, and the party specialist is hoping for a better fall this year than last.
By Retail Dive Staff • Aug. 13, 2021 -
Abercrombie & Fitch to bring apparel to Zappos
As part of the collaboration, the two retailers will release an exclusive footwear capsule that will be available on their respective websites.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Aug. 13, 2021 -
A timeline of Reebok's journey to No. 1, and back down
As Adidas officially sells off Reebok, we take a look back at the brand's journey from its founding in 1958 to now.
By Cara Salpini • Aug. 13, 2021 -
Canada Goose shares slump as it moves to DTC model
Execs at the apparel brand say it's on a solid growth trajectory, but that revenue cadence is shifting with more product selling in its own channels.
By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 12, 2021 -
Hudson's Bay to split its e-commerce, store operations
The rupture follows similar maneuvers at HBC's other retailers, Saks Fifth Avenue and its off-price Saks Off 5th, and runs counter to retail trends.
By Daphne Howland • Aug. 12, 2021 -
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Foxtrot launches nationwide shipping service as it prepares for growth
The upscale convenience store chain's Foxtrot Anywhere service offers a range of popular items from the retailer's stores as well as gift boxes.
By Sam Silverstein • Aug. 12, 2021 -
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USPS boosts sortation capacity, plans surcharges ahead of peak season
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said USPS is adding facilities and equipment "at a magnitude not endeavored here in a long time."
By Max Garland • Aug. 12, 2021 -
HBC partners with WeWork to launch ‘SaksWorks’ coworking spaces
The new venture is set to launch in September with five locations, including the Saks Fifth Avenue New York flagship.
By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 11, 2021 -
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Target unveils new private label pet food
Cat and dog brand Kindfull — which includes over 50 items like wet and dry food, treats and toppers — will be available starting Sunday.
By Maria Monteros • Aug. 11, 2021 -
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Under Armour on alert for product cancellations as sourcing challenges mount in Vietnam
A resurgence of COVID-19 in the region has the retailer uneasy, but company execs said their diversified sourcing base adds resilience.
By A.B. Brown • Aug. 11, 2021 -
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Stitch Fix stylists jump ship
Wells Fargo analysts say a delay in the apparel site's "direct buy" option and the exodus of many employees after staffing changes are "red flags."
By Daphne Howland • Updated Aug. 11, 2021 -
Amazon to provide compensation for faulty goods sold on its site
Starting Sept. 1, the company will facilitate the resolution of claims between customers, sellers and their insurance providers.
By Kaarin Moore • Aug. 10, 2021 -
Party City to open four times more Halloween pop-ups as in 2020
But the physical footprint still falls far short of the store count before the pandemic and acceleration of multi-channel shopping.
By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 10, 2021
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