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Sears Looks To Shoes And Precious Metals To Jump-Start eCommerce

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This week the retailer has announced it is leveling-up its online marketplace with the addition of a new run of third-party sellers, which will bolster its offerings for consumers. The push into shoes — specifically national shoe brands like Dockers, G.H. and Lucky Brand — makes sense as well. Bass & Co.

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Walmart To Launch Its Answer To Everlane

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In a similar vein to Allswell, Walmart’s direct-to-consumer mattress brand that launched earlier this year, the clothing line will be sold through Walmart’s online portal, but not in its retail stores. And while retail represents a big expansion play, it isn’t the only one slated.

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How Chubbies Went From A Cult Fave To A Highly Imitated Brand

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There are brands that claim to take the customer experience to the max — and then there are brands that redefine what exactly the max means. When one teenaged customer wrote to the brand to complain about his beloved Chubbies shorts, which had been pilfered from his locker by a local bully, Chubbies sprang into action.

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How Digitally Native Brands Can Grow With Showrooms

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Digitally native brands are trying on a new brick-and-mortar model for size: Instead of opening the doors to cavernous stores, they are opting to create smaller-format locations. In turn, brands such as Indochino can benefit by not having to stock many items. More broadly, the showrooms are a destination. The Omnichannel Advantage.

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First Data’s Fodor Says Retailers Must Embrace Next Gen Omnicommerce

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A new generation of retailers are making use of these new forms of customer data, and applying advanced technology like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to anticipate the types of products their customers will want to buy. It’s that certain retailers are not paying close enough attention to consumer preferences.

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WePay On The Power Of The POS To Future-Proof Retailers

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These things weren’t future-proofed individually or in tandem – and were plainly non-extensible into the modern omnichannel retail that sprouted up. Major retailers would have to integrate into separate acquirer stacks when they wanted to expand online – even if they were working with the same payment company.”.

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JCPenney Seeks Former Babies R Us Customers

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Starting at the end of August, the retailer will stock more strollers, cribs and car seats, along with a selection of items from companies like Dr. Brown’s and Fisher-Price, Reuters reported. According to the Wall Street Journal , Toys R Us’ liquidation was the largest retail closure since Sports Authority closed nearly 500 stores.

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