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SKU rationalization helps Bed Bath & Beyond achieve 95% in-stock level
The company expects to improve its inventory management even further as it overhauls its technology stack.
By Matt Leonard • July 8, 2021 -
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Belk shakes up leadership
The 130-year-old Southern department store chain recently emerged from Chapter 11 after the pandemic interrupted its turnaround plans.
By Daphne Howland • July 7, 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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Kroger adds shuttle technology to distribution center
The grocer is doubling the capacity of its Great Lakes warehouse while adding robot pickers and palletizers to boost efficiency.
By Jeff Wells • July 7, 2021 -
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Deep DiveIs it 'Day Two' at Amazon yet?
Most analysts expect little change from Jeff Bezos' departure as CEO. But he's leaving unfinished business for longtime lieutenant Andy Jassy.
By Daphne Howland • July 7, 2021 -
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Neiman Marcus says there's no plan to sell Bergdorf Goodman
The department store, which has owned the storied Manhattan retailer for 50 years, pushed back against details in a New York Post report last week.
By Daphne Howland • July 6, 2021 -
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Despite online growth, stores will still account for three-fourths of retail sales in 2024, Forrester says
The research firm estimates that e-commerce in the U.S. grew 30% in 2020, its fastest pace since 2002. But physical retail hasn't lost its relevance.
By Ben Unglesbee • July 6, 2021 -
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'Real pressure on supply chains': How major players are balancing costs, speed and a new retail world
Executives from PVH, Under Armour, Dollar General, Tractor Supply and American Eagle spoke about current challenges at NRF's Retail Converge.
By Ben Unglesbee • July 6, 2021 -
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Sponsored by LumenClearing the hurdles and maximizing value in current and future store operations
To deliver a personalized customer experience, retailers need a modern and secure platform that is cloud and edge enabled.
July 6, 2021 -
Apparel maker Global Brands shares stop trading
The company, which makes products for Ellen Tracy, b new york and others, has been selling assets and negotiating with lenders as it tries to stabilize.
By Ben Unglesbee • July 2, 2021 -
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ColumnThe Weekly Closeout: Walmart's private brand insulin and who's buying Reebok?
The big-box giant is expanding on its healthcare ambitions, and we have a better idea who's bidding for Adidas' baby brother now.
By Retail Dive Staff • July 2, 2021 -
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Garment factories in Bangladesh stay open despite new lockdown
A rapid rise of COVID-19 infections linked to the delta variant led the Bangladesh government to call for a seven-day lockdown to limit spread, but garment factories received an exemption.
By Edwin Lopez • Updated July 8, 2021 -
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Genesco prevails in board fight with activist investor
Shareholders "overwhelmingly" re-elected the footwear seller's directors after an activist pushed to shake up its board and strategy.
By Ben Unglesbee • Updated July 20, 2021 -
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All Gap company stores in U.K., Ireland to close
As Gap Inc. tightens its belt at its namesake brand, its overseas operations are shrinking, with new partnerships in France and Italy also announced.
By Daphne Howland • July 1, 2021 -
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Farfetch, ThredUp partner on clothing donation service
In an expansion of its existing program, U.S. customers can now donate gently used clothes to raise money for charity and earn Farfetch shopping credits.
By Kaarin Moore • June 30, 2021 -
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Timberland launches take-back program to refurbish, recycle used products
Initially offered in stores, the apparel brand will soon offer a ship-from-home option for consumers seeking a second life for their old products.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 30, 2021 -
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Deep DiveThe rise of DTC holding companies
Why the founders of Pattern Brands, Very Great and Win Brands Group are betting on the power of building multiple brands under one umbrella.
By Caroline Jansen • June 30, 2021 -
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Pacsun launches gender-neutral kids category
Items will be available on the retailer's website, in pop-ups later this year at its flagship locations and with wholesale partner Nordstrom.
By Kaarin Moore • June 29, 2021 -
HBC names new CTO
The parent of Hudson's Bay and Saks Fifth Avenue tapped Scott Ross for the role, who was previously its senior vice president of ominchannel.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 29, 2021 -
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Crisis Management: Why Vuori spent 2020 keeping up relationships and plotting store strategy
From creating an omni-associate role to improving back-end store performance, the DTC brand didn't sit still on its brick-and-mortar plans.
By Cara Salpini • June 29, 2021 -
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Etsy will buy the 'Etsy of Brazil' for $217M
The acquisition helps push the artisan marketplace beyond its core markets, continuing a measured but ambitious expansion.
By Daphne Howland • June 28, 2021 -
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Report: Store closures decline for the first time in 2021
According to Coresight Research, 5.7% fewer stores have closed this year so far than during the same time in 2020.
By Ben Unglesbee • June 28, 2021 -
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Walmart's MoneyCard now offered as a demand deposit account
In partnership with fintech Green Dot, the retailer has been adding money management tools for consumers to access digitally or in-store.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 28, 2021 -
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FedEx to add 16 automated facilities ahead of peak season
The technology enables FedEx to adjust to volume fluctuations, but the logistics provider may struggle to hire enough package handlers.
By Matt Leonard • June 28, 2021 -
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CEO Jeff Gennette: 'Macy's is a healthier business coming out of the pandemic'
Not all analysts agree, and some caution that the department store retailer has a lot more work to do.
By Daphne Howland • June 25, 2021 -
'Listen to the frontline': Hubert Joly on the art of the turnaround at Best Buy
The former CEO's own friends called him crazy for taking on a retailer left for dead. Today Best Buy is the poster child of thriving in the Amazon age.
By Ben Unglesbee • June 25, 2021
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