Lululemon to expand digital workout offering

The company renewed its partnership with Xponential Fitness to release more on-demand and livestream fitness classes on the Lululemon Studio platform.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 8, 2023

Inside American Eagle’s tie-up with ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’

Chief Marketing Officer Craig Brommers details why the retailer partnered with stars of the show and how it’s experimenting with Reels and Lemon8.

By Jessica Deyo • June 8, 2023

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How artificial intelligence is shaping retail

More retailers are leaning on AI as a tool, tapping into the tech to improve customer service and support supply chain functions.

By Retail Dive staff

Proven receives second patent for personalized skin care

The patent protects the manufacturing of personalized products using geographic, environmental and seasonal information to modify ingredient lists.

By Xanayra Marin-Lopez • June 8, 2023

Mycelium technology company Ecovative raises over $30M

The company plans to increase production of its Forager line of hides and flexible foams ahead of new brand partner footwear and apparel launches.

By Lara Ewen • June 8, 2023

Walmart launches accelerator program for Web3 startups

The company’s incubation arm, Store No.8, is partnering with Outlier Ventures to lead a cohort focused on building tech solutions for retail.  

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 8, 2023

Amazon gives sellers access to Hexa’s AR, 3D tech tools

Through the partnership, sellers can create 3D images, 360 visualizations, virtual try-ons and augmented reality content for their product pages.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 6, 2023

L’Oréal’s VC firm invests in biotech company Debut

The $34 million series B funding round was led by the beauty giant in order to bring novel bioactive cosmetic ingredients and products to consumers. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 5, 2023

4 ways to transform your eCommerce refurbishment business

To fully realize the rewards of selling on a marketplace, sellers must be able to carve a unique niche for their business.

June 5, 2023

4 innovative ways businesses are using kiosks

Kiosks offer a low-cost way for both retail and restaurant operators to deliver an enhanced customer experience.

June 5, 2023

The Weekly Closeout: Nike apparel returns to Macy’s, Under Armour founder sells $100M of shares

After backing out of a wholesale partnership in 2021, Nike clothing will again be available at the department store. Meanwhile, Kevin Plank sold 16 million shares to BDT Capital Partners.

By Retail Dive Staff • June 2, 2023

EBay expands Authenticity Guarantee to streetwear

Items from nine brands including Supreme and Off-White are eligible, with more added at the end of September, including Adidas, Nike and Gucci.

By Xanayra Marin-Lopez • June 2, 2023

REI launches first running shoe since the ‘70s

The Swiftland Multi-terrain uses recycled and bio-based materials as the retailer continues to expand its running assortment. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 2, 2023

Walmart switching to paper mailers, rightsizing boxes to cut packaging waste

The retail giant says it could eliminate 65 million plastic mailers by early next year.

By Maria Rachal • June 1, 2023

Ikea stores owner Ingka acquires supply chain software firm

The largest owner of Ikea stores purchased Made4Net as the company seeks to modernize its omnichannel operations. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 1, 2023

Instacart begins nationwide rollout of ChatGPT search tool

The tool allows customers to find products as well as recipes, food prep tips and more using “natural language” instead of keyword-based searches. 

By Catherine Douglas Moran • May 31, 2023

McKinsey: Online beauty sales in the US to hit $45B by 2027

Global e-commerce sales now exceed those of specialty retail which, in 2022, was 20% of the overall industry.

By Howard Ruben • May 31, 2023

Inside Google’s plans for improving paid search with generative AI

More efficient ways to produce and edit assets and ensure responses are relevant to consumers were a focus of this year’s Google Marketing Live.

By Peter Adams • May 31, 2023

Kroger brings digital smart screens to 500 locations

The grocer is adding units from Cooler Screens on the heels of a three-year pilot, with the goal of strengthening its retail media offerings. 

By Catherine Douglas Moran • May 30, 2023

Perfect Corp. debuts tool for finger, wrist measurements

More brands and retailers have released tools to let shoppers visualize nail polish colors, shoes, clothing and other items.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • May 30, 2023

The top retail trends in 2023

Discover the top trends in the retail industry for 2023. 

May 30, 2023

QVC parent company sells Zulily to investment firm

Qurate Retail said the move will help strengthen and optimize its brand portfolio as part of a larger turnaround strategy. 

By Nate Delesline III • May 26, 2023

Laneige joins virtual store trend to showcase new collection

Powered by e-commerce platform Obsess, the store has five rooms featuring different skincare collections and brand content.

By Xanayra Marin-Lopez • May 25, 2023

Google debuts generative AI product imagery tool for sellers

Product Studio allows merchants to take existing imagery and create new backdrops for it, remove backgrounds and improve image resolution.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • May 24, 2023

The future of retail: Global trends shaping the next 5 years

How can brands plan for the future in a disruptive economic environment? Google partnered with Kantar and Bain to analyze shopper behavior and identified four critical trends that will define the retail industry in the coming years.

May 24, 2023

Textile recycling, reuse missing from FTC’s Green Guides, group says

Companies and advocates in the textile and fashion industries are urging the Federal Trade Commission to add the issue to its ongoing workshops.

By Daphne Howland • May 23, 2023