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FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Gap Brand announced that its CEO Jeff Kirwan was leaving the company, just as the retailer gets ready to reveal its fourth-quarter results. Kirwan had been in charge of the Gap brand since December 2014. s head of Global Talent and Sustainability, will oversee the brand until a permanent replacement is found.

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It’s going to be a very vocal year when it comes to retail. By comparison, ownership of smart TVs has increased just 5 percent, and ownership of connected cars has increased 3 percent since 2018. Houndify is one-of-a-kind in that it is the only platform that allows brands to remain in complete control of their data and their brand.”.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Enter Shping , an Australian startup seeking to change the way consumers research products — and the way brands market them. But the product evolved into a mobile product search engine for consumers and a marketing tool for brands. In those cases, brands pay a website for access to their audience.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2020

In this case, it’s the gap between interest and intent, the chasm that lies between consumer awareness of unattended retail and actually taking the plunge in buying at the kiosk and vending machine. At a high level, according to PYMNTS data , unattended retail is reaching only one-tenth of its potential. Hurdles For Larger Merchants.

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JULY 23, 2019

Today, Lam said her concept is a “vegan and gluten-free lifestyle brand and baking mix company that gives back.” (The Some other gluten-free or vegan mixes use almond flour, by comparison, which someone with a nut allergy may not be able to eat. It also has an email marketing strategy and does festivals to gain brand recognition.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

For a consumer who wants to cook at home, but doesn’t necessarily want to spend a lot of time preparing for that process, there are no shortage of options on the market. But within that market the company has built a sizable presence, recently announcing an active subscriber base of 200,000 monthly customers.

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DECEMBER 26, 2018

Months after Toy R Us sought to liquidate its holdings in the United States, merchants have taken up space left behind by the toy retailer. The buildings are said to have modest rents and longer leases in comparison to modern-day standards, The Wall Street Journal reported.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Digitally native brands, especially those that sell tactile products like footwear, are seeing an offline opportunity in opening flagship stores in major cities. Shoe brand Allbirds , in particular, has brought a large retail space in New York City. The brand, however, has since begun to serve Canada and Australia.

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JUNE 20, 2019

In a way, watching the emergence of legal retail marijuana in North America is like watching someone grow up. Not really a toddler or baby — even black-market sale of recreational and medicinal pot took on many traits of legitimate retail — but more like a once gawky teenager growing into a graceful, confident person.

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MARCH 17, 2020

retail economy is unprecedented. Terror attacks on 9/11 happened well before the internet was a factor, and are therefore not relevant as a comparison. What are some of the retailing changes that could last beyond the end of the coronavirus crisis? Suddenly, this issue is front and center for every retailer and every customer.

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MARCH 26, 2019

Retailers in the physical world are at a real disadvantage when it comes to knowing the customers in their stores, and what they do once they get there. The list goes on, but suffice it to say, the jokes about digital retailers knowing more about customers than they know about themselves didn’t appear in the culture out of nowhere.

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MAY 3, 2019

Brick-and-mortar retailers are changing the way they manage their workforces in the age of Amazon: Walmart , for instance, is testing multiple versions of a new team structure called the “Great Workplace” in some of its locations. billion for its stores in comparison to $1.63 billion in the year prior. In Other Brick-And-Mortar News.

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OCTOBER 12, 2020

In a time of increasing change for retailers and consumers, the current global climate has begun accelerating the future of retail trends at a much quicker pace than previously envisioned. mobile wallet landscape is fragmented in comparison to that of Asian markets. By contrast, U.S. Capturing the New Customer.

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JUNE 7, 2018

market, axing plans for new stores in three U.S. The goal for all retailers is, of course, to deliver an excellent experience, both online and in stores, and to find ways for those disparate experiences to mesh seamlessly with one another. The Swedish furniture retailer seems to be making the opposite transition.

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JUNE 20, 2016

Retailers often treat millennials with mix of attraction and disdain that mirrors the “can’t live with them, can’t live without them” way of life. For comparison’s sake, that metric has edged up just 3.6 For comparison’s sake, that metric has edged up just 3.6 percent between 2012 and 2015.

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JUNE 20, 2016

Retailers often treat millennials with a mix of attraction and disdain that mirrors the “can’t live with them, can’t live without them” way of life. For comparison’s sake, that metric has edged up just 3.6 For comparison’s sake, that metric has edged up just 3.6 percent between 2012 and 2015.

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AUGUST 28, 2018

What about retail stores, restaurants and hotels? Technology is making it easier for the workforce to put in the daily eight (or 10, or 12) hours from their own homes, but another change is taking place: Using commercial space left behind by retailers, or in eateries or hotels, as communal areas of work. WeWork Efforts.

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What’s more, this shift allowed new entrants to steal mind- and wallet-share at the expense of the established restaurant brands. Attending to these enhancements now while anticipating future needs will require retailers to develop even greater agility and innovation across their fulfillment models.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Can good food restore consumers’ appetite for brick-and-mortar retail? Luxury brands seem to hope so, with several designers introducing food experiences in an effort to gain an edge in the increasingly challenging realm of physical retail. Only 5,000 of the tins will be produced, and each will retail for $110.

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MARCH 2, 2017

Boston-based athletic company New Balance has a simple mission: to become the world’s best running brand. Nike and Adidas would also like to be the world’s best running brand, and both are much larger. And those collaborations are even more on display in New Balance’s new brand of physical stores. The Run Hub.

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What’s more, this shift allowed new entrants to steal mind- and wallet-share at the expense of the established restaurant brands. Attending to these enhancements while anticipating future needs will require retailers to develop even greater agility and innovation across their fulfillment models. Anticipating Customer Needs and Wants.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Brand advertisers, it says, need to justify social media ROI. Per the report findings, 75 percent of the surveyed firms plan to either maintain or boost their investment in social media marketing within the next year. Savvy Brands. Brands like Amazon for that very reason. Amazon earned $3.5

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JANUARY 17, 2020

Retailers are aiming to help consumers manage chronic diseases as well as their overall health and wellness through new brick-and-mortar experiences. Through HealthHUBs, consumers are at the center of an unmatched retail health experience. CVS Health, however, is not the only retailer to bolster its health offerings.

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JUNE 20, 2019

To compete in the grocery wars and gain market share from competitors such as Aldi, Amazon and Walmart, supermarkets are bolstering their private-label efforts. And McMullen pointed out that a focus on shifting its mix toward Simple Truth and premium brands such as Private Selection led to double-digit gains of those lines during the quarter.

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MARCH 6, 2019

The retailer said that it marked a goodwill impairment charge of $2.73 In 2015, the retailer bought the Family Dollar chain for almost $9 billion in stock as well as cash. As it stands, Dollar Tree plans to convert roughly 200 of those stores to its eponymous brand, while closing as many as 390 locations.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2019

The retailer is inviting specialty and national brands alike to offer items online, CNBC reported. By comparison, the hurdles to become a third-party seller are lower on Amazon and Walmart; on those sites, sellers ask for approval to sell through an application.

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JANUARY 28, 2021

I think to a lot of Gen Zs, a pair of Yeezys is a pair of Yeezys, whether they got them fresh from a retailer or they scored them from a resale app,” Oates said. So, Curtsy by comparison is, like, dummy-proof.”. Building The Brand. Resale Versus Rental. “I But it wasn’t always that way. Oates said.

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JUNE 18, 2018

Amazon ’s furniture sales are on the move: A One Click Retail study found that the eCommerce retailer has more than tripled sales in that category since 2015. And, in 2017, furniture brought in approximately $4 billion, retail news source Chain Store Age reported. billion, marking a jump of 82 percent in comparison to 2016.

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JULY 29, 2019

There are all kinds of skin care startups on the market that promise to deliver some kind of epidermal miracle, particularly on one’s face. The founding concept behind the brand, CEO and Founder Chaitanya Nallan said of the skincare brand he founded in 2017, is that the skincare industry today has two main problems.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

percent of retail spend. By way of comparison, Amazon’s total sales for its highest spend category – electronics and appliances – were $71.6 By the way, Walmart , the standard comparison for Amazon results, couldn’t hang on the clothes rack, either. First, the data from the PYMNTS Whole Paycheck tracker. In 2016, it logged $20.5

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APRIL 28, 2017

Apexx, a FinTech startup, is reportedly launching in London, aiming to create a transparent marketplace in which merchants can browse and plug into competing services for a network of acquirers and payment brands.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2018

eCommerce market during the busiest season of the year. percent market share Amazon captured last year. But Walmart and Target are pushing further into the space ahead of the holiday shopping season as the traditional brick-and-mortar retailers invest more heavily in eCommerce initiatives. It’s up from the 43.1

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OCTOBER 2, 2020

percent of all consumer retail spend. The MacBook Air, by comparison, sells for $999 on Amazon as well as in the Apple Store. It has also been reasonably Amazon and Walmart-proof, with many estimates putting its market share at around 15 percent of the electronics and appliance business. Census research team.

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JANUARY 16, 2019

That is, retailers are taking a page out of a playbook set by retailers like the now-closed B. Saks Fifth Avenue is one of the retailers falling into this trend with a new eatery called L’Avenue at Saks in New York City, which is the same locale where Lord & Taylor is closing to make way for a WeWork headquarters.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Those brands have reportedly made workout gear that is more fashionable, but Under Armour has remained focused on performance. . The sportswear brand also is more dependent on wholesale partners like Kohl’s. 3, “Assuming LULU can sustain an NKE-like free cash flow multiple, we see a path to a $40 billion market cap.

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DECEMBER 27, 2019

Retailers are designing brick-and-mortar spaces around experiences to attract and keep customers. Chinese eCommerce retailer JD.com , in one case, has just rolled out its inaugural SEVEN FUN lifestyle space in Galaxy SOHO in Beijing. 1 through Christmas Eve in comparison to the same time last year.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2020

After SmileDirectClub Inc registered a larger-than-expected loss with greater spending to market its teeth aligners, the eCommerce dental firm said it is examining “controlled growth” this year. The company’s marketing and sales expenses increased more than two times to reach $141.1 million over the quarter. billion for 2020.

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