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Bluemercury names Maly Bernstein new CEO
Bernstein takes over from co-founder Marla Beck, who started the company in 1999 and has grown it to 180 locations under Macy's.
By Cara Salpini • July 22, 2021 -
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Costco pilots same-day delivery with Uber
The delivery company is providing service from 25 of the club retailer's stores in Texas, with seven more planned for the coming weeks.
By Jeff Wells • July 22, 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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ColumnReporter's Notebook: Where do Kmart's New York City customers go now?
The once dominant, now struggling retailer abruptly closed its Astor Place location, frustrating the neighborhood: "This is bringing me to Amazon."
By Daphne Howland • July 22, 2021 -
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Ulta to open first Target shop-in-shop locations in August
The retailers plan to open 800 experiential stores nationwide, featuring items from over 50 beauty brands like Clinique, MAC Cosmetics and Morphe.
By Maria Monteros • July 21, 2021 -
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Bed Bath & Beyond to open redesigned NYC flagship
The 92,000-square-foot space features a new layout, in-store digital shopping tools and a Casper shop-in-shop.
By Caroline Jansen • July 21, 2021 -
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Madewell, ThredUp team up on 'Madewell Forever' secondhand site
The resale company's tech and logistics, available to third parties since 2018, will enable the apparel retailer to expand its sales in a fast-growing market.
By Daphne Howland • July 21, 2021 -
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Victoria's Secret's split from L Brands‘We got it wrong’: Victoria’s Secret’s tricky new path
The company is testing three store remodels and a new off-mall store concept, and plotting the return of its fashion show.
By Daphne Howland • July 20, 2021 -
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LVMH to acquire majority stake in Off-White
Virgil Abloh will retain his roles with both Off-White and Louis Vuitton and will launch new brands with the conglomerate.
By Kaarin Moore • July 20, 2021 -
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Macy's debuts private label apparel brand, And Now This
Amid a merchandising revamp, the department store's new private label focuses on elevated basics for "the fashion-forward, contemporary dresser."
By Cara Salpini • July 20, 2021 -
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Walmart plans to automate 25 distribution centers with Symbotic
The retailer aims to improve the storage density, pallet density, throughput as measured in cases per hour, system availability and order accuracy of its replenishment system.
By Matt Leonard • July 20, 2021 -
Courtesy of Dollar General newsroom Popshelf
‘There’s nothing like it out there’: Dollar General’s Popshelf aims to create and conquer a new market
The new format is expanding rapidly as it courts middle-income suburban shoppers. With success and scale come some big decisions for the discounter.
By Ben Unglesbee • July 19, 2021 -
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Amazon sued by federal agency seeking recall of hazardous products on its site
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission wants to hold the e-commerce giant responsible for children's clothes and other items sold by third parties.
By Ben Unglesbee • July 19, 2021 -
With 30 new stores in June and July, Ross sticks to plan for 3K locations
The off-pricer's brick-and-mortar ambitions were forged pre-pandemic. While openings are down from 2019, long term it's all systems go.
By Daphne Howland • July 19, 2021 -
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Deep DiveDick’s is testing 5 store concepts. Here’s why.
Store revamps are also in progress, and the sporting goods specialist is expanding its private label reach as it looks to maintain a winning position.
By Cara Salpini • July 19, 2021 -
Burlington poaches Ross exec to fill COO role
Travis Marquette is set to become the third C-suite executive from the off-pricer's rival as it eyes post-pandemic growth.
By Ben Unglesbee • July 16, 2021 -
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ColumnThe Weekly Closeout: J.C. Penney’s inclusive kids apparel brand and the second(ish) item in Yeezy Gap
The department store launched a label in time for the back-to-school shopping season, and the rapper seems to be aiming for a repeat of its first product drop.
By Retail Dive Staff • July 16, 2021 -
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Dollar General plans to hire 50K new employees amid blazing store growth
The retailer aims to add more than 1,000 stores this year as it looks to nearly double its already vast store footprint in the coming years.
By Ben Unglesbee • July 15, 2021 -
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7-Eleven brings mobile checkout to 2.5K more stores
The convenience store chain now offers the frictionless shopping service in over 3,000 locations in 32 states.
By Sam Silverstein • July 15, 2021 -
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Bed Bath & Beyond to extend curbside pickup hours
The retailer will allow consumers to pick up online orders as early as 8 a.m., one hour before stores typically open.
By Caroline Jansen • July 14, 2021 -
After years of expansion, HBC has fractured
The move to split up the company's Saks Fifth Avenue operations has some rationale involving retail, but it's also a way to monetize its assets.
By Daphne Howland • Updated July 15, 2021 -
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Merchants say they're losing revenue to online fraud, FIS finds
Six in ten merchants globally reported higher rates of e-commerce fraud in 2020 and struggle to cope with rising payments fraud, an FIS report indicates.
By Vaidik Trivedi • July 14, 2021 -
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Sam's Club expands Scan & Go app with new Scan & Ship feature
The new in-app tool allows shoppers to scan purchases and ship them directly to their homes.
By Maria Monteros • July 13, 2021 -
In quest for Gen Z attention, Nordstrom takes minority stake in Topshop
The department store's partnership with new brand owner Asos promises to boost U.S. sales for a set of retailers previously owned by U.K.'s Arcadia.
By Daphne Howland • July 12, 2021 -
"The parking lot outside of the now closed Boscov's at Monroeville Mall." by Steven Miller is licensed under CC BY 2.0
Malls may not even need anchors. Here's why.
Department stores used to drive traffic, but now they're just a drag.
By Daphne Howland • July 12, 2021 -
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As collectors seek out luxury watches, Tiny Jewel Box expands showrooms
The Washington, D.C., business has expanded its Patek Philippe showroom, and an additional Rolex space will open next year to cater to growing demand.
By Kaarin Moore • July 12, 2021
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