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DECEMBER 28, 2020

In today’s top retail news, FedEx Corp. concluded its previously announced purchase of ShopRunner, while Save A Lot unveiled the sale of 51 stores run by the company in the Tampa, Florida market to Fresh Encounter. Plus, PYMNTS looks back on direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands, which came in two flavors in 2020.

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JANUARY 18, 2021

Every year for the last 110 years , members of the retail trade group, known as the National Retail Federation (NRF), have assembled to discuss the slate of issues pertinent to its members. COVID-19, of course, didn’t cause physical retail’s steep decline — it just accelerated it. Retail is now about logistics and the last mile.

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JULY 28, 2020

Men’s Wearhouse owner Tailored Brands might seek bankruptcy in the third quarter of its fiscal year, according to a 10-Q regulatory filing with the U.S. Tailored Brands said the pandemic had a significant effect on its business, as has been the case with a number of merchants. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). “We

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JUNE 18, 2020

Designer Brands Inc. million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2020, compared to the same period the previous year. The company operates almost 1,000 retail stores under names like DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse and The Shoe Company. and global markets resulting from COVID-19.”. In separate news, retailer Express Inc.

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DECEMBER 30, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic stressed everyone in 2020. But even the best companies struggled to keep customer satisfaction levels high during 2020. The American Customer Satisfaction Index’s recent COVID-19 special retail study showed satisfaction declines across 75% of the retail companies.

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DECEMBER 16, 2020

Benetton Group , an Italian fashion company, is teaming once more with retail market intelligence firm EDITED as an "essential platform" for its future three-year roadmap, according to a Wednesday (Dec. 16) announcement. “As

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DECEMBER 29, 2020

According to Mastercard ’s SpendingPulse transactional analysis, total retail spending for 2020’s 75 days of Christmas was up 3 percent, and eCommerce sales were up 49 percent — good for the stay-at-home economy and tough sledding for department stores. percent overall and 31 percent online. percent in overall sales, and only up 3.3

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2020

In fact, 2020 opened with retail reports decrying the great toy sales slump , citing the 4 percent fall-off in toy sales, the rather tepid holiday sales season reported between 2018 and 2019 and the fact that toy sales came up short during last year’s holiday season.

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DECEMBER 16, 2020

In today’s top retail news, Benetton Group is teaming once more with EDITED, while CarLotz Inc. reported that revenues rose 12 percent for the third quarter of 2020. Benetton Group Teams With Retail Intelligence Firm EDITED. EDITED Retail Market Intelligence provides live data on more than 140,000 brands and retailers.

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OCTOBER 12, 2020

It’s the week after Signal 2020, Twilio’s annual developer conference. This is a brand new service just announced that enables “front-line” employees in your organization to communicate with customers in a structured way. Marketing and email continued to see a large presence in sessions. Conclusion.

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JANUARY 22, 2021

There were a lot of superlatives associated with 2020, only a few them on the positive side. 21) at a virtual conference hosted by the National Retail Federation as part of its keystone 2021 event. It also adjusted marketing to depict s’mores as an ideal treat for a more intimate backyard celebration.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Barney’s has given way to Saks Fifth Avenue, directing shoppers to the latter’s sites in these last days of the year, one of the latest changes in luxury retail in 2019. The luxury retailer has stopped eCommerce transactions on its Barneys.com and Barneyswarehouse.com websites. Luxury Consolidation. billion or $135 a share in cash.

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MARCH 17, 2020

is shuttering its brick-and-mortar retail locations for two weeks in the United States and Canada, with the inclusion of Nordstrom Rack stores, to restrict the proliferation of the coronavirus, the company said in an announcement. It had announced its fiscal 2020 guidance earlier on March 3 that did not include the coronavirus impact.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Batteries Plus Bulbs , a Wisconsin-based nationwide retail chain, has arguably powered the consumer shift to digital. In retail, Q4 2020 is likely to see a media blitz that will make other years pale in comparison. battery replacement market. 723: Number of Batteries Plus locations in the nationwide chain.

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

That’s the current state of play in Southeast Asia where social commerce is growing rapidly as brands try to find new ways to sell during the pandemic. According to research from solutions provider iKala , social commerce orders in the first half of 2020 more than doubled, while gross merchandise value (GMV) grew three-fold compared to 2019.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

As 2020 unfolds, the retail business has been dramatically altered. But with consumer spending holding steady, it’s important for retailers to grasp the opportunity to create innovative ways to get, keep and grow customers. So, what constitutes experiential marketing for retailers? Wine and cheese for the shoppers?

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JANUARY 21, 2021

The COVID-19 crisis and the digital shift that it accelerated are making five lessons clear that tradition brick-and-mortar retailers must heed if they want to survive, according to Karen Webster. percent market share for all clothing and apparel sales during 2020’s third quarter versus just 9.5 It’s Amazon.”.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2020

But finally, the citizens of the world are ready to re-engage in the physical world the way they did in January 2020. For retailers, it is a time of reexamination. The year 2021 was more or less a continuation of most of 2020, when consumers’ concerns over their health trumped their interest in going to the store to shop.

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JULY 3, 2020

Retail CEOs faced a parade of problems in 2020’s first six months, but some executives look ready to set off plenty of fireworks in the year’s back half. . Here’s a July 4 th look at some top executives in retail who seem ready to declare their independence from business as usual in 2020’s final six months. .

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

The rise of eCommerce , the push toward omnichannel shopping platforms, the increasing relevancy of social media on shopping habits and the development of the Internet of Things to plumb every last morsel of data on customers and what they spend money on are all rapidly and drastically altering the face of retail.

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AUGUST 3, 2016

We all know — and keep hearing almost ad nauseam — all about how the rise of online shopping is changing the very face of the retail industry and consumer habits. But what is that “changing face of retail” actually going to look like in a few years? Will consumers still shop at brick-and-mortar stores?

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JANUARY 7, 2021

In today’s top retail news, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. reported that its Retail Pharmacy USA segment had $27.2 Plus, digitally native mattress and home goods platform Resident landed a $130 million investment in Q4 of 2020. Walgreens Retail Pharmacy USA Reports $27.2 Billion In Sales. Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Retailers are facing a personalization paradox. Fifty-three percent of consumers want retailers to respect their anonymity in 2020; at the same time 61 percent want more personalization in marketing, messaging and promotions. That paradox is evident between the appeal of personalization and a stepped-up need for privacy.

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PYMNTS

MAY 28, 2020

That turns out to be sage advice as the retail sector sets out to recover from an overall double-digit downturn in consumer spending. I know some marketers have had to peel away some dollars from media, [but] there’s still a big hole where sports used to be, and there are definitely some deals to be had.”. First, the case for media.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2019

CEO Art Peck will still be in charge of the parent company, which includes the Gap brand, Banana Republic, Athleta, Intermix and new athletic brand Hill City. The other brands overlap each other but overlap Old Navy less,” Peck said on a conference call with analysts on Thursday (February 28), according to The Wall Street Journal.

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PYMNTS

MAY 12, 2020

It is a $75 billion industry dominated by millennials and ripe with opportunity for direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands. Several of them are navigating changes in the market brought on by the pandemic-led digital shift. and European Union markets with a D2C product for cats. You can’t compete without a strong brand.

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DECEMBER 22, 2020

This Year was brought to you by the number 2020 and the letters W, T and F” – Big Bird (more or less). Sit back and enjoy our take on the best and worst of banking in 2020 as you celebrate the holidays. Most Oft-Heard Statements of 2020. Kudos to blazing new trails that many institutions are taking on in 2020.

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AUGUST 24, 2020

Corporates cannot expect to weather the economic and social changes taking place by virtue of their market clout and mastery of traditional supply chains and distribution channels. This environment requires enterprise-scale companies to forge new digital paths to market and form more direct relationships with consumers and end-users.

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

percent increase for the first half of 2020 compared to 2019. That marketplace connects the three stakeholders to each other, with retailers winning valuable side benefits in the process. I think the idea of cause marketing is rooted in psychology,” Sage told PYMNTS. “If From a retail perspective, here’s how it works.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Our Paid Search team earned some well-deserved recognition last week when their paid search campaigns for long-time client Lake Champlain Chocolates won Best Use of Search – Retail/Ecommerce (PPC) at the US Search Awards. It was a well-executed campaign with a great outcome for the brand. It was amazing work.”.

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PYMNTS

MAY 30, 2020

The hottest accessory of summer 2020? Yes, this summer it seems that every brand is fashion is looking to jump on the face masks bandwagon, with brands like Gap, Everland, Disney, Brooks Brothers, Rent the Runway, Madewell and some 49 others (according to USA Today’s count ) already offering their own in-house-created facial coverings.

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JANUARY 14, 2021

anticipates reporting retail segment written orders growth of 44.9 31, 2020, according to a press release. 12, 2020, and it also declared a 25 cent per share regular quarterly cash dividend to be paid Jan. is an interior design firm, maker and merchant in the home furnishings market, and is a vertically integrated brand.

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AUGUST 6, 2020

Real estate trends for retailers are back in the news this week, as the pandemic-driven brick-and-mortar market starts to produce new business models and a fair amount of stability. The new business model involves leasing options for the retail sector. retail portfolio valued at $5.9 Example: One of the U.K.’s

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JANUARY 7, 2021

The new year is here, and the grocery business gets to finally close the book on a difficult and complicated 2020. Wholesale clubs and Trader Joe’s themselves have proven there is a huge market for brands that don’t check all of the boxes for a standard supermarket trip. Pandemic-Driven Redesign in Asia.

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AUGUST 14, 2020

We’re pleased to support such a large number of the world’s leading luxury brands who are leveraging our global platform to navigate the current landscape, including our top 20 direct brand e-concessions who, together, have benefitted from a doubling of sales year on year,” said José Neves, Farfetch founder, chairman and CEO.

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JULY 30, 2020

Brands, Inc. The brand has served nearly 20 million contactless digital orders as of March 2020. “We’ve Gibbs said the company pivoted its marketing to highlight group bundles and fuel awareness of contactless drive-thru as well as delivery. For Taco Bell U.S., On the downside, Yum! billion in revenue. billion.

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MARCH 31, 2020

High-level market intelligence about the $18 billion expected to be invested over the next three years is a major focus of the March 2020 Automated Retail Tracker™ from PYMNTS , which serves as a bimonthly breakdown of developments in this rapidly growing business sector. Amazon Go’ Cashless. UR Making Me Laugh.

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