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APRIL 18, 2017

Retailers like Neiman Marcus are discovering that even high-end shoppers want a good deal, with sales of personal luxury goods falling for the first time since 2009. Online startups like Farfetch.com and Matchesfashion.com are doing their part to force more discounts. about buying the retailer. and Ralph Lauren Corp.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Big brands are opening pop-up shops chock full of digital commerce technology and experiences for fans, and Nike is no exception. Items available for sale will range from the Air Force 1 drops to The Ten Collection — items that Nike said in an online post are “specific to Atlanta’s vibe.” It makes that purchasing much easier.”

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AUGUST 2, 2017

AR/VR doesn’t, however, seem like an obvious entrant into retail spaces on first blush, particularly retail spaces that are already physical. VR fashion shows that put one in the action in London or Paris or virtual fitting rooms that let online shoppers “try on” clothes virtually.

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MARCH 4, 2016

How many retail moguls made Forbes ’ The World’s Billionaires List this year? Of the 1,810 billionaires named to the list, 345 of them earned their fortunes (or at least part of them) in retail. If he were to oust Gates, as the Forbes article points out, he would be the first retailer to claim the number one position.

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JULY 10, 2017

Contrary to what “People of Walmart” would have you believe, the big-box retailer isn’t just for one demographic of shoppers, and it’s trying to prove that by making a name for itself in the online marketplace world. Many remain hesitant to join forces with the retail giant, fearing it could hurt their shop’s identity. “I

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JANUARY 17, 2018

When the iconic Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company (A&P) was looking to brand its bulk Brazilian coffee in 1919, it asked consumers when they drank coffee. so the A&P decided to name its house brand of coffee Eight O’Clock. The name stuck — and served the retailer well. As JCPenney grew, so did its private brands.

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MAY 5, 2016

Absolutely no need to panic, then — unless the topic is retail bankruptcies , which increased year over year by 24 percent. Such is the double-edged sword of a retail industry swept up in innovation. For every new path cut through the market, the retailers standing in the way are cut down. January — Wet Seal. As of Feb.

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MAY 18, 2017

The right product at the right price and the right time: that’s the retail recipe, and EDITED is providing real-time analytics to help apparel retailers worldwide cook up success. For retailers to succeed today, data is essential to guide their decision-making and compete on the global stage.”. “For and Australia.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2020

11), with analysts expecting companies to ring up billions of dollars in online sales. "If billion in online sales. While largely promoted by Chinese eCommerce giants Alibaba (and its Taobao unit) and JD.com, the online shopping festival has expanded beyond mere gift-buying, product launches and promotions. told CNBC.

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MARCH 3, 2020

Online marketplace and auction site eBay is looking to unload its South Korean unit, according to a report by Reuters. The unit includes one of the biggest online marketplaces in the country, called Gmarket. Gmarket was acquired by eBay in 2009 for around $1.2 Gmarket was acquired by eBay in 2009 for around $1.2

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FEBRUARY 24, 2016

When it comes to a retailer protecting its assets — digital and otherwise — the intrinsic assumption might be that the focus ought to look outward. But the reality is that the greatest security threat facing retail companies, according to a number of recent surveys, often comes from within. It can be done online,” he told the NRF. “It

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JANUARY 9, 2020

It’s all the fashion these days to battle it out online for more market share when it comes to selling clothes to consumers. This isn’t Amazon’s first attempt at breaking into the luxury fashion market – the retail giant originally tried in 2012, but was not successful. Part of the problem is the eCommerce brand’s image.

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AUGUST 20, 2018

In 1946, the year the verdict was reached, A&P was the country’s largest retailer and, obviously, its largest grocery chain. By 2009, A&P had shrunk in size and became a modestly sized regional chain. The brands that wanted access to the A&P shopper and were willing to play ball were rewarded.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2019

The event was started in 2009 by then-Chairman and CEO Daniel Zhang. It is now the biggest online shopping event in the world, rivaling that of Cyber Monday and Black Friday. as the Super Bowl for brands,” said Jiang Fan, president of Alibaba’s Taobao and Tmall businesses. brands this year,” Fan said. Think of 11.11

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FEBRUARY 11, 2020

If there was any stigma left about used clothing it may have been erased last week as Nordstrom put its high-end brand on what it calls “re-commerce.”. Called See You Tomorrow , its “re-commerce experience” will include an online marketplace and brick-and-mortar location housed in the Nordstrom New York City flagship store on 5th Avenue.

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APRIL 25, 2018

BigCommerce , the eCommerce platform for retailing brands, announced news on Wednesday (April 25) that it has closed a $64 million round of funding. Our mission is to help every business selling online maximize success through the benefits of SaaS,” said Brent Bellm, CEO of BigCommerce.

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JULY 6, 2017

But it can keep the eCommerce giant from gaining an eMonopoly, at least as an online marketplace. Online shopping is all about where people are going,” said Frank Poore, president and CEO of CommerceHub, which helps retailers and brands sell online. Probably not.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Charlotte Russe, a retailer aimed toward young women’s fashion, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, according to reports. The retailer, which has more than 500 stores across the country, including 10 stores called Peek Kids, will close around 95 locations while it continues to search for a buyer.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Startups in the eCommerce space have long enabled their customers to experience their products in real life (“IRL”) through temporary retail shops, and now, digitally-focused brands belonging to major retailers are taking a similar approach. Fashion retailer Charlotte Russe , which has over 500 stores in the U.S.,

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DECEMBER 15, 2017

A bad quarter has sent fashion retailer H&M scrambling to adjust its strategy. The Swedish group said that strategy now includes closing more stores and opening fewer new ones, as well as beginning to sell its brand’s offerings on Chinese eCommerce platform Tmall.

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MAY 13, 2020

Shoppers are making more trips to dollar stores, stocking up on store brands and bypassing snacks and sodas at convenience stores, according to a CNBC report that cited IRI , the Chicago-based data and analytics provider reported. We are just seeing the beginnings of it.”. One-third of consumers surveyed by McKinsey & Co.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

The most transformative innovations in payments and commerce over the last decade are mostly the result of innovators making what was once visible, invisible: payments, stores, merchants, brands, issuers, even card networks. In 2009, Uber made payments disappear. The Invisible Innovators . I just take it for granted that it all works.

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JANUARY 3, 2017

But how to make that website cull more revenue, increase online and in-store traffic and tailor the experience to the customer is where data can help retailers — especially in this ever-growing omnichannel world. Maloney said that clients have exceeded online revenue growth expectations while working with the company.

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OCTOBER 6, 2016

Toys”R”Us has sold its renowned FAO Schwarz line of toy stores to ThreeSixty Group, a California-based company that designs and sells products under the banner of retail chains Animal Planet, The Sharper Image, Blue Hat Toy Company, Black Series, Discovery Kids and Smithsonian.

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JULY 6, 2020

The death knell for malls tolled loudly in the media during the Fourth of July weekend as retailers continue to assess their long-term prognosis from the pandemic damage. More bankruptcies both announced ( Lucky Brand ) and rumored continue to shake the format. Stores will still take up 90,000 square feet of Avalon.

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OCTOBER 22, 2018

After starting out as an occasion celebrated by university students , China’s Alibaba helped popularize the country’s Singles Day as a retail shopping event. This year, the annual event turns 10, and the Chinese eCommerce retailer is billing this year’s ocassion as “the largest-ever in terms of scale and reach.”.

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JUNE 5, 2020

Before that, it had taken roughly 10 years to grow from 6 percent in 2009 to 16 percent in 2019. And the field of targets is richer and wider than ever, as merchants have expanded their digital presence to meet a new crop of consumers making their initial steps into online commerce.

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MARCH 11, 2020

Pepsi has had a distribution agreement in North America with Rockstar as of 2009. Separately, Pepsi spent $705 million to acquire Be & Cheery , a Chinese company that sells online snacks, per reports in February. With an arrangement that would strengthen its commitment to energy drinks, PepsiCo will buy Rockstar Energy in a $3.85

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DECEMBER 19, 2017

Modern-day retail is at an inflection point as retailers face struggling physical storefronts, massive debt, and inefficient operations, among other issues. Formerly beloved brands such as Aeropostale, American Apparel, and PacSun bit the dust in 2016, and the pace of retail deaths has accelerated since then.

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OCTOBER 28, 2020

However, this year’s Singles Day shopping extravaganza, which was shaped into its current form in 2009 by Alibaba CEO Daniel Zhang, could prove to be disappointing to some American brands, a new survey by AlixPartners finds.

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MAY 11, 2017

LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton is ready to launch a multibrand luxury eCommerce site that falls under the branding umbrella of Le Bon Marché, the company’s upmarket department store. The conglomerate owns 70 luxury brands, including Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton, Bulgari, Fendi and Givenchy.

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JANUARY 24, 2019

Like its $310 million purchase of Bonobos, buying Blue Apron would repeat Walmart’s playbook of acquiring a branded eCommerce startup with a more premium product to its core offerings,” said Matthew Trusz, equity research analyst of Gabelli & Company, to investors. The online marketplace ended up selling off most of the company in 2009.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2018

While much of physical retail struggled in 2017 from rapidly realigning consumer shopping habits, the team at Home Depot had an incredibly solid year, with same-store sales growing each quarter and a stock price that surged 42 percent. Despite retail’s slump, the stock market did well in 2017.

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JANUARY 22, 2018

In an ecosystem in which success is defined by scale and time to market, it’s no longer good enough to have a great product, a well-known brand or a compelling technology. For brands like General Mills, that’s a good news/bad news story. Once there, shoppers are introduced to a variety of brands, including private-label store brands.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2019

GlassesUSA.com , a web-based prescription eyewear dealer, launched in 2009. And for Marketplaces Manager Daniela Soibelman, who was brought on to lead the 10-year-old merchant’s foray into selling on online marketplaces, actually getting the business into the marketplace phase of its existence was harder than just flipping a switch.

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OCTOBER 19, 2020

It’s why recommendations are consistently ranked by consumers as one of the most important features a merchant can offer an online shopper, why merchants gladly oblige and why brands strive to make products that are consistently ranked high by consumers. Real estate deals for what were empty storefronts in February remain on ice.

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DECEMBER 12, 2016

Retailers, already sweating bullets over the “ Amazon Effect ” on their business, now have one more reason to keep sweating. The “Uber” experience meets brick-and-mortar retail. Sure, Amazon Go innovates checkout, but if you’re a retailer, that isn’t why you’re curling up in the fetal position right now.

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