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FEBRUARY 11, 2019

But the growing use of those brands to attract sales is also leading to more focus on potential challenges for online, private label retail over the next few years. Private brands, of course, are hardly new, and their use in retail predates the birth of eCommerce. Consumers can buy furniture anywhere.

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AUGUST 21, 2019

Retailers are looking to do more in smaller spaces, a trend that seems ready to increase during the holiday shopping season and beyond. Among the latest examples of that comes from kids’ eyewear retailer Fitz Frames , which offers face measurements via its mobile app, and a subscription commerce plan for consumers. Amazon Moves.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2018

The retailer said it voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware and is exploring a sale, Fortune reported. Before the announcement, Bon-Ton announced it would shutter 40 out of its 260 brick-and-mortar stores across its various brands.

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JUNE 6, 2019

By 2023, manufacturers and retailers will have to donate, reuse or recycle the goods” under a program that the French prime minister called the first of its kind from any national government. Amazon apparently played a part, indirectly at least, in turning public opinion against such retail waste. Amazon’s Role. Liquidation Trends.

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APRIL 2, 2019

Consumers may be curbing their spending , and perhaps even anticipating a new recession, but that could all serve as fuel for certain types of retail expansion — in this case, more brick-and-mortar stores for deep discount chain Five Below. Five Below, of course, is a much different creature than is Cover Girl.

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APRIL 14, 2016

Everybody wants brand names, right? The upshot for the wholesale manufacturers behind those brands is, of course, that they are able to set their suggested retail prices a little bit (or, sometimes, a lot) higher than items bearing lesser-known labels. Where is traditional retailers’ focus moving instead?

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JUNE 12, 2019

One example in retail and payments is tech incubators — specifically, those run by specific companies and brands, a trend that shows signs of growing even more in the 2020s (which, let us remind you, are only a few months away). This QR code can lead to a more expensive transaction and a less seamless experience compared to NFC.”.

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JUNE 21, 2019

Part of the future of retail is playing out inside hotels — and that’s happening as the wider part of the travel-and-tourism industry is undergoing its own significant disruption. One of the latest — and perhaps wildest — examples of the hotel-retail trend comes from Taco Bell, of all places. Unattended Retail.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2019

The rise of unattended retail – from yesterday’s vending machines full of candy and soda to today’s upscale self-service conduits where one can get kiosk champagne at a hotel (it’s true!) – all started with digital payments. That growth came as vending and unattended retail firms struggled to compete with big-box retailers.

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JANUARY 14, 2019

It looks like we can finally have a serious conversation about the impending collapse of physical retail in the U.S. All it took was a 160-year old retailer and a $34 billion kick in the stomach to the retail sector to get everyone’s attention. retailer, Sears, which found itself standing at Chapter 7’s front door.

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MARCH 27, 2020

Of course, companies hedge their bets a bit when it comes to guidance, offering a broad range for many data points. That may portend a bit of bumpiness for retailers like Target. But as The Wall Street Journal noted, the shift across the retail landscape has had a bit of mixed effect. But what comes next?

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Luxury style and quality brands, offered at a more middle-class price point and sold directly to consumers, is increasingly crowded terrain in apparel retail. Or, perhaps more accurately, through tactics that are so traditional they are surprising to see in a modern retail context. We’re listening.”.

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JUNE 20, 2019

No, that doesn’t mean that PYMNTS takes sides in the struggle for retail supremacy, but only that we like to note when someone or some organization mounts a challenge to the eCommerce and logistical behemoth. High-End Retail. Not only that, but “Verishop is launching with roughly 150 brands — and growing — already signed on.”

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JULY 22, 2019

But we want to take a few minutes to talk about pop-up shops, and how those temporary but often lucrative retail efforts are shaping commerce — and being shaped by payments — and what could be coming next. The latest pop-up developments concern the Hollister apparel brand , which is owned by Abercrombie & Fitch.

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AUGUST 16, 2017

There are rarely second acts in retail — particularly once bankruptcy is in play — but, every so often, the unexpected happens. Last week, footwear retail company Payless ShoeSource was one of those unexpected stories, a company pulled into the bankruptcy whirlpool but getting plucked out before being sucked all the way down to the bottom.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Retail technology is undergoing big changes in the restaurant world, and that includes the drive-thru. Some brands like McDonald’s are turning to voice recognition technology to keep orders moving. Using cameras and software to recognize license plates is nothing new, of course. Role of Cameras.

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JUNE 5, 2018

However, for SSENSE (pronounced essence), at its first retail location, the Canadian eCommerce brand turned physical retailer has opted for a slightly different flavor. And it is an idea from which bigger brands are beginning to borrow. SSENSE has a really great mix of high-end, contemporary and emerging designers.

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JUNE 18, 2019

Pet retail is having a moment, with innovation and other efforts helping merchants better reach owners of dogs, cats and other household animals. Pawscout, as it turns out, just launched its $20 pet tags in Walmart — and is selling the product via other retailers, Chavez told PYMNTS. physical retail landscape.

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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. and Canada.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

RIP retail. In a recent whitepaper, the firm noted that brick-and-mortar retailers face — and certainly feel — more pressure than ever to keep stores humming as centers of commerce. After all, over 90 percent of retail sales are still done in physical stores. Where Amazon treads, retailers tremble. Or, maybe not.

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JUNE 9, 2017

In the early days of the Internet, brands and businesses knew they wanted to get online, but they just weren’t quite sure why, or how best to do it. In the early days, brand sites were ugly, clunky and not terribly useful. In the early days, brand sites were ugly, clunky and not terribly useful. Coming Customization.

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AUGUST 7, 2019

Those two retail trends have recently collided in Southeast Asia, where Carro, an automotive marketplace and financing provider, reportedly has bought Jualo, an online marketplace for used goods from some 300 product categories. The deal is not the only recent news involving the online retail sales of automobiles. Retail Waste.

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MAY 7, 2019

Walmart is the latest example of the power of pets in retail — a power that is having significant influence among various merchants competing for the loyalty and dollars of pet owners. As well, if done well, pet retail can serve to increase foot traffic into bricks-and-mortar stores at a time when it is dearly needed.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Wouldn’t it be nicer to stop at a kiosk on your way out of the airport to buy a branded sweater that will not only keep you warm today, but could even work its way into your wardrobe for future wear? cities can stop by one of the retailer’s airport or mall kiosks to pick up a lightweight down jacket or heat-retaining shirt.

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JUNE 2, 2016

Retailers are entering that time of the year where high temperatures settle over just about every part of the continental U.S., brands like apparel retailer Austin Reed, though, the weight of all that financial baggage is too much to crawl out from under. For some U.K. Store Closures.

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JANUARY 14, 2021

Women’s clothing retailer Christopher & Banks Corporation has voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey, according to a Thursday (Jan. Moreover, the retailer foresees shuttering many of its physical retail locations, or potentially each of them.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Fanatics , a company that sells Team USA merchandise, has taken a novel approach to Olympic retail this year with a physical store in a major U.S. The store marks a milestone for Team USA: It’s their first in-person retail store outside the Olympic Training Center in Colorado. Retail Gold.

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JANUARY 11, 2021

The brands that can operate with speed and agility win in this environment. A mobile product runs its course until it no longer meets the needs of your business. . Pinterest and other retailers had to reimagine the fitting room. A global pandemic requires a quick response and accelerates digital transformation.

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DECEMBER 14, 2018

Retailers are bringing experiential stores to big cities, and Starbucks is no exception: The coffee chain was set to open its Starbucks Reserve Roastery New York City on Friday (Dec. With premium coffees, teas, mixology and the iconic Milanese Princi Bakery, it serves as a Starbucks brand amplifier and a platform for future innovation.”

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APRIL 5, 2018

retailers (or any foreign players) to establish a strong presence in the Chinese market. Meanwhile, although many products around the world bear the “Made in China” stamp, that doesn’t necessarily mean Chinese brands have had an easy time setting up shop away from home. Historically speaking, it has not been easy for U.S. Sam Edelman.

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JUNE 7, 2018

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. IKEA is slowing the growth pace it has sustained in the U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Ask a brand, retailer or marketer, and they’ll all probably say the same thing: Brick-and-mortar retail stores are dying thanks to the rise of eCommerce and online shopping. And if brick-and-mortar retail really is dead or dying, then maybe somebody should tell that to the retailers themselves? And DSW’s U.S.

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JUNE 13, 2016

There once was a time when recurring charges for a regular retail purchase were only copacetic in consumers’ eyes as a way to pay down a big-ticket item over time or the accepted retainer for high-priced fashion and design consultants. Now, however, the subscription model for retail is as normal as the one-off transaction.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

L Brands announced it will close all 23 Henri Bendel stores, including its famous Fifth Avenue location in Manhattan, as well as its website, after the holidays. The company plans to focus on its other retailers, including Victoria’s Secret and Bath & Body Works. “We L Brands reported $12.6 billion in revenue last year.

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APRIL 13, 2018

It was a record-breaking first quarter for retailers in the U.S. According to a report issued by Moody’s earlier this week, the retail sector managed to notch a record number of defaults during Q1 2013, with nine retailers defaulting on their debt. As a result of the series of retail fails, the default rate of high-risk U.S.

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AUGUST 10, 2020

By the numbers, America’s largest mall operator reported net income for the second quarter at $254.2 Funds from operations (FFO) was $746.5 As expected, both domestic and international operations were hit hard by reduced lease income and ancillary property revenues as a result of the pandemic. million compared to $495.3

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Middle Retail. The middle class may be making gains, at least according to Census data, but middle-class retail is a different story, according to some observers. A recent study found that retail “is thriving” at the high and low ends but “faltering” in the middle. Not Amazon’s Fault.

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