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J. Crew elevates Madewell execs to tackle marketing, digital
Three of four appointments to the company's senior management team are Madewell execs gaining more responsibility.
By Maria Monteros • April 7, 2021 -
Deep Dive
6 Payments trends for 2021
The pandemic accelerated emerging payments trends, as "both the merchant and customer side picked up pace to evolve with changing market conditions," Forrester analyst Lily Varon said.
By Vaidik Trivedi • April 6, 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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Chewy boosts automated fulfillment network through new warehouses and retrofits
The e-commerce company plans to open its second automated fulfillment center in Q2 and a "limited catalog facility" in Q3.
By Matt Leonard • April 6, 2021 -
H&M features cactus leather in latest collection
After years of research and experiments with new materials, the retailer debuted the first collection in its sustainability series.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • April 5, 2021 -
Deep Dive
The omnichannel age is here — and it’s expensive
Store pickup of online orders grew by triple digits amid the pandemic. Retailers are now scrambling to become more efficient sellers across channels.
By Ben Unglesbee • April 5, 2021 -
Sponsored by PPRO
Game on: What makes eGaming thrive behind the scenes
Learn how gaming platforms are leveling up their payments experiences and raking in extra revenue.
By Steve Villegas, VP of Payment Partnerships at PPRO • April 5, 2021 -
Walgreens to launch digital bank accounts this year
The accounts will be available to customers online and at 9,000 Walgreens locations in the second half of 2021.
By Anna Hrushka • April 1, 2021 -
The pandemic raised customer service expectations: report
Thanks to changes in customer behavior, 58% of shoppers have raised their customer service experience bar since last year, Talkdesk Research found.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • March 31, 2021 -
Bed Bath & Beyond brings in Walmart, Wayfair vets to support digital operations
Jill Pavlovich and Jake Griffith will help grow the company's $3 billion online business as it works toward becoming an "omni-always" retailer.
By Caroline Jansen • March 30, 2021 -
GameStop hires Amazon vet as chief growth officer
The retailer is filling out its upper ranks with e-commerce specialists as it tries to transition to a more digital era of gaming.
By Ben Unglesbee • March 30, 2021 -
Office Depot parent expects over $20M loss due to malware attack
CompuCom, a subsidiary of the ODP Corporation, disclosed the incident earlier in the month and estimates an additional revenue loss of up to $8 million.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Updated March 31, 2021 -
New investors join Nuro's Series C funding round
As competitors test autonomous deliveries, Nuro has collaborated with major retailers and won approval from regulators.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • March 29, 2021 -
YouTube tests product detection in videos
The platform is experimenting with a feature that lists products and related items in between recommended videos.
By Maria Monteros • March 25, 2021 -
DTC furniture startup Tylko raises $26M
The company uses AR tech to allow consumers to visualize products in their homes before making a purchase.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • March 25, 2021 -
Retailers embrace Senate effort to fight fakes sold through marketplaces
Amazon, where the problem is acute, so far hasn't joined broad industry support of the bipartisan measure.
By Daphne Howland • Updated March 24, 2021 -
Chico's hires chief digital officer
The retailer appointed Jay Topper to oversee the company's technology functions, supply chain as well as infrastructure and security.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • March 24, 2021 -
Anthropologie unveils first digital-only catalog on Pinterest
The social media platform has seen 80% growth in engagement with shoppable items over the past year.
By Robert Williams • March 24, 2021 -
Perfect Corp, Mineral Fusion partner for virtual beauty try-on in Whole Foods
Using their smartphones, shoppers can scan QR codes on in-store displays to virtually test out the cosmetics.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • March 23, 2021 -
Deep Dive
How Nike is using DTC and data to expand its empire
Since 2011, the sportswear giant has grown direct-to-consumer sales from 16% of its namesake brand revenues to 35%, all while continuing to take share.
By Cara Salpini • March 23, 2021 -
Afterpay shopping event to include physical retail for the first time
The installment payment platform has partnered with more brick-and-mortar retailers in pursuit of in-store transactions.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • March 22, 2021 -
Snap acquires sizing tech company Fit Analytics
The deal is the social media company's latest push to grow its e-commerce platform.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • March 18, 2021 -
Nordstrom debuts interactive livestreams
In the last year, in response to the pandemic, the retailer launched virtual styling services and enabled shoppable social media.
By Daphne Howland • March 17, 2021 -
Stripe reaches $95B valuation
The payments processing company's new valuation is based on raising $600 million in new capital that it plans to use for further expansion in Europe.
By Lynne Marek • March 16, 2021 -
Poshmark debuts listing videos feature to showcase sellers’ items
Video appears to be a focus for the company after launching Posh Stories last spring.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • March 16, 2021 -
Retrieved from Heyday on March 15, 2021
Chatbot startup Heyday raises $5.1M
Spending via chatbot is expected to reach over $140 billion by 2024 as the pandemic sped up the adoption of digital technology.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • March 15, 2021