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FEBRUARY 6, 2020

and has attracted more than 3,000 retailers to its partnerships. Sykes believes the attraction of online companies and uber-retailers it simple at one level. What brand doesn’t want to sit next to Beyonce or Kim at a fashion show? What brand doesn’t want to sit next to Beyonce or Kim at a fashion show? “I

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DECEMBER 14, 2020

In today’s top retail news, Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. has entered into a definitive deal to sell Cost Plus World Market to Kingswood Capital Management, while Authentic Brands is reportedly in discussions with Arcadia Group and Debenhams. It is expected that the business will keep operating as a stand-alone brand.

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DECEMBER 28, 2020

In today’s top retail news, FedEx Corp. Plus, PYMNTS looks back on direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands, which came in two flavors in 2020. The service connects more than 100 brands and retailers to shoppers. Save A Lot Sells 51 Retail Locations To Fresh Encounter. Retail 2020: Looking Back On D2C Brands.

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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. In separate news, retailer Express Inc. reported that net sales plunged by 44.7

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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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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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JANUARY 13, 2021

In today’s top retail news, Walgreens is growing its financial services offering with the help of Mastercard and Synchrony, while Big Lots, Inc. Walgreens To Roll Out Co-Branded Cards With Mastercard, Synchrony. The cards will reportedly be the first of a bevy of financial offerings that the retailer has in the works.

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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. under the age of 14.

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MAY 22, 2020

TJX reported earnings that showed a fast uptick for store opening traffic after having closed all of its retail locations globally in March, without an eCommerce shopping capability. And cosmetics is gaining online momentum as the pandemic drives cross-currents in the retail category. All this, Today in Data.

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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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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

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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PYMNTS

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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PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2021

In today’s top retail news, Cox Automotive has released its Complete Retail online experience, and Pinterest is introducing an augmented reality (AR) try-on tool to help users with testing and comparing eye shadow. Cox Automotive Launches End-To-End Car Retail Experience. Cox Automotive Launches End-To-End Car Retail Experience.

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JANUARY 21, 2021

Plenty of famous retail chains have collapsed both before and during a pandemic that has slammed brick-and-mortar stores, but some iconic names like Pier 1 , Barneys New York and others are coming back – at least in some fashion. The launch of Barneys at Saks is a seminal moment to reignite the brand for the future.”.

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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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DECEMBER 22, 2020

Amid a year in which over 11,000 retail closings have been announced, past Macy’s CEO Terry Lundgren foresees that disruption to the retail vertical related to COVID-19 will continue into 2021 and possibly bring about additional closings of stores, CNBC reported. billion and has cut its losses quicker than anticipated during 2020.

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PYMNTS

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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JULY 8, 2020

As it does during the first week of every month of the pandemic, attention turns to retail leases. This week found that one of the crisis’ most troubled retailers — Nordstrom — will only pay half of its rent for the balance of 2020. Retail Properties of America, Inc. percent of Q2 2020 rent as of the end of June.

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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. Data: 1988: The year Batteries Plus was founded in Hartland, Wisconsin, where it is now headquartered.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2021

New eco-friendly shopping platform Hive Brands aims to be a Whole Foods of sustainable products. 5M : Approximate number of Cobro Digital users as of late 2020. 1.3B : Amount that JCPenney lost in 2020’s first 10 months. 2014 : The year that healthy pet food company Freshpet went public.

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DECEMBER 28, 2020

The dreaded returns season has hit retail with a predictable but painful thud. In fact, forward-thinking retailers are looking at the return process as a chance to create a positive customer experience. In the brick-and-mortar retail era it was a nuisance to be avoided. Now that number tops 50 percent.

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PYMNTS

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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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

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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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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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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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2019

After two years at the world’s largest retailer, Bonobos founder Andy Dunn is leaving Walmart in early 2020, Reuters reported on Thursday (Dec. Dunn announced his departure following Walmart’s acquisition of his online menswear brand in 2017. In 2017, the retail giant bought ModCloth and Moosejaw, and outdoor retail company.

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PYMNTS

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

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

From where things stand in Q4 2020 it’s not hard to imagine physical retail going extinct. Noting the ways COVID has permanently changed retailing, CNBC recently reported , “As more and more stores go dark at the mall, some major retail executives are looking to grow outside of it — a tactic they hadn’t touted so publicly before.

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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.”. percent a year earlier.

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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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SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

For retailers, the fourth quarter of 2020 is likely to see a media blitz that will make other years pale in comparison. Unspent budget from big box retailers will be let loose as early as Oct. There are many critical aspects to SMB retail media strategy but two stand out this year: when to advertise and where to advertise.

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PYMNTS

JULY 6, 2020

If your business touches retail in any way, it might pay to follow a few important breadcrumbs. Nike posted its lowest quarterly sales in two years, along with a $790 million quarterly loss, when it reported its Q1 2020 earnings in late June. That quarter, Nike CEO John Donahoe said that digital represented 30 percent of Nike’s sales.

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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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DECEMBER 16, 2020

UPS imposed shipping restrictions on some large retailers such as Gap, Nike, L.L. UPS made no official confirmation of the selective delays, but the reaction from the brands involved didn’t show any alarm over the move. “We Hot Topic Inc., Newegg Inc.

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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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