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APRIL 2, 2018

As Toys R Us winds down its operations, it is no longer accepting eCommerce orders through its website. Instead, the retailer is directing customers to liquidation sales at its brick-and-mortar stores for both its namesake and Babies R Us brands, industry news source Chain St ore Age reported.

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OCTOBER 5, 2020

The Carrboro, North Carolina-based chain has used its technology-first strategy to get, keep and grow its customer base – even while its stores were shut down early in the pandemic. Even now that its stores are open, the retailer has discovered that its eCommerce, curbside pickup and virtual fitting services remain popular with customers.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Toys“R”Us has just managed to secure $3.1 billion in financing, a big vote of investor confidence for the toy and game retail brand which had recently declared bankruptcy. Toys“R”Us officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Sept.

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JUNE 24, 2019

Ahead of this year’s holiday season, defunct toy chain Toys R Us could be making a comeback: The remnant of the company will reportedly open a shopping website along with roughly six U.S. CEO Richard Barry , who is an ex- Toys R Us executive, has been putting forward a vision for toymakers to bring the chain back, said sources.

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OCTOBER 5, 2020

Wool footwear brand Allbirds is wagering on physical retail stores despite the coronavirus. In October, the firm will open its 22 nd retail location in its home state of California. One rationale for the company making its own retail location network was to steer clear of the pressures from merchants and wholesalers.

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MAY 11, 2018

In the case of the massive Toys R Us bankruptcy, children’s apparel retailer The Children’s Place could end up unexpectedly on the winner’s list. According Retail Dive , Senior Research Analyst Susan Anderson of investment bank B. ” However, Hasbro and Mattel have a $1.3

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FEBRUARY 8, 2019

As a result T-shirts are sold just about everywhere, at just about every type of apparel retailer and at a stunningly wide array of price points. The hoodies feature the brand’s unique hand stitching — which according to Madhappy means that no two hoodies are ever exactly alike. People from the age of 9 days to 90 years wear T-shirts.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2018

There are many, many retailers and brands trying to outfit the world, and standing out in the crowd is difficult. The brand became the first to launch a website for U.S. launch of product and incorporation done, Clandestina’s goal as a brand is pretty simple, if a bit ambitious. We’re super-happy. With its U.S.

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MAY 13, 2020

When the coronavirus pandemic struck the nation two months ago, panicked customers stockpiled paper goods, shelf-stable foods and other essentials as states shut down. Sales of store brands, so-called private labels, which are priced lower than national brands, have surged during the pandemic. But that’s all changed.

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OCTOBER 6, 2020

To help merchants and promote Afterpay in-store payment services to individuals before the busy holiday shopping season, buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Afterpay and Simon have announced a national collaboration. Millennial and Gen Z shoppers are focusing on sustainable and ethical fashion and retail more than before.

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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. And that has become something of a problem for brick-and-mortar retailers.

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JULY 18, 2016

This newfound cost consciousness is reshaping the retail industry in everything from spurring the rise of fast fashion at the expense of mall “anchor stores,” to the increasing popularity of off-brands or store brands in the supermarket, to the shift in the apparel business, to off-price retail outlets over full-priced department stores.

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Honkook Kim and his Gentle Monster Brand is a perfect example. The Banking Innovation Playbook – Step 1: Find a Niche Kim looked at the market and knew he needed traction in at least a single segment where he could create a brand and a following for Gentle Monster. Leveraging social media, Gentle Monster started to get traction.

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DECEMBER 15, 2019

However, the report noted that almost 190 million Americans shopped in stores or online over the Thanksgiving weekend in 2019, marking an increase of 14 percent from the prior year, per the National Retail Federation. Most reportedly purchased new merchandise.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

The retail death spiral drags on, and this week we have a new victim: Toys “R” Us. All stores outside those nations — approximately 255 licensed stores and a joint venture partnership in Asia — are separate entities and are not included in this bankruptcy filing. And it is a lot of debt: $5 billion at last count.

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DECEMBER 15, 2019

However, the report noted that almost 190 million Americans shopped in stores or online over the Thanksgiving weekend in 2019, marking an increase of 14 percent from the prior year, per the National Retail Federation. Most reportedly purchased new merchandise.

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APRIL 9, 2019

On Perennial’s website, the company seeks to make its brand purpose front and center. To purchase the product, consumers can visit the shop page via many different touchpoints, including a “try us now” button from the home page. While there has been some innovation in cleaner label brands in non-dairy milk (e.g.

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AUGUST 1, 2016

billion annually in retail, entertainment and hotel sales. It’s also the city’s second most valuable retail real estate, behind only Fifth Avenue from 49th to 59th street, according to the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY). Retail real estate in Times Square rents for $2,363 a square foot. That amounts to $4.8

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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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JANUARY 4, 2019

Digitally native retailers are opening stores to bring their virtual experiences into the real world, and Zola is one of the latest merchants to test out the brick-and-mortar waters. The wedding retailer opened a store in New York City’s Flatiron District that is billed as a “one-stop-shop for wedding planning.”.

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MAY 22, 2020

As the nation faces gradual reopenings in all 50 states over the next few weeks, U.S. Customers trust us to deliver on our brand promise, and I’m confident in our ability to perform well in most any environment. This is just speeding up the significant change the retail industry was already undergoing.”.

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DECEMBER 21, 2020

Kroger customers can now expediently and simply order gift cards for curbside pickup in addition to their supermarket items at 1,900 of the chain’s locations throughout the nation, according to a Monday (Dec. 21) announcement from Blackhawk Network.

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DECEMBER 19, 2018

Retail consulting firm Customer Growth Partners said the day will likely pull in $26 billion in revenue, which is an increase from $24.5 However, British online fashion brand ASOS issued a profit warning on Monday (Dec. 19), Europe’s largest electronics retailer, CECONOMY , announced that it expected profits to fall.

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AUGUST 5, 2020

Diageo isn’t the only alcohol brand facing tough times in the pandemic. alcohol sales shot up 55 percent in late March, just as stay-at home orders were going into effect across the nation. He said small labels would also suffer as retailers picked larger brands to stock their shelves because those are easier to get.

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OCTOBER 9, 2019

The move by Alibaba follows other announcements by drugstores such as Kroger and Walgreens Boots Alliance, and retailing juggernaut Walmart, that they would stop selling those products. In an announcement, the CDC stated that “All patients have reported a history of using e-cigarette, or vaping, products. territory.

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MAY 30, 2016

If brick-and-mortar merchants can claim anything sacred from the total encroachment of online retail on its turf, it’s the highest echelon of uber-luxurious commerce. The first pieces of evidence come from recent earnings reports from two of the biggest tentpoles in the dollar retail category: Dollar General and Dollar Tree.

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DECEMBER 30, 2019

That Amazon is a widely lionized yet simultaneously imitated force in retail is not surprising. Ever since Amazon introduced a one-click checkout, a loyalty program that people willingly paid for, two-day shipping that has compressed to same-day delivery, attempts at reinventing retail by everyone in it have been never ending.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Partnerships with popular brands such as Nike have helped lure more customers to Amazon’s marketplace, as well as its ability to drive traffic to the site. Earlier this year the retailer launched new fashions for women, men and children, including Time and Tru, Terra & Sky, Wonder Nation and George. said in an announcement.

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APRIL 16, 2019

Retailing giant Walmart announced Tuesday (April 16) a partnership with KIDBOX to offer Walmart.com customers an exclusive, curated stylebox for kids. Walmart said that is about 50 percent off the suggested retail price for the group of bundled items. The stylebox will include four to five fashion items for $48.

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APRIL 4, 2019

As far as made-up, non-holiday holidays go, you could probably do worse than National Burrito Day , which takes place on Thursday (April 4). For the fourth quarter of 2018 , Chipotle increased its foot traffic and benefited from higher product prices, and posted year-over-year same-store sales growth of 6.1 percent to nearly $1.23 billion.

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JUNE 10, 2016

Randy Newman probably doesn’t get a lot of play in boardrooms around the retail sector, but that doesn’t mean that companies haven’t taken the message behind his hit “You’ve Got A Friend In Me” to heart. Walmart Gears Up Grocery Delivery With Uber, Lyft And Deliv. for the time being.

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JUNE 1, 2018

That means people nationwide are looking for ways to stay cool — including parents who will spend the GDP of a small nation during the summer months to keep their kids eating popsicles and Freezee ices, simply so they don’t wilt in the heat. The average machine can dispense 245 servings of froyo before needing be refilled.

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AUGUST 9, 2016

A new study by The NPD Group found that anything related to health and wellness ­­— like wearable technology , basketball gear, sweats and active bottoms (AKA exercise pants), running products, outdoor sports and toys, running gear, portable beverageware — were among the fastest-growing retail categories between Dec. 2014 and Dec.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

an Indian retail firm looking to boost revenue and increase its store count by 25 percent. In exchange, Amazon gets to broaden its in-nation reach to smaller Indian towns as it attempts to influence commerce in the second most populated nation on Earth. Amazon has announced news that it is investing in Shoppers Stop, Ltd. ,

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FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Taco Bell is living más as it pulls ahead of Burger King as the fourth-largest quick-service restaurant (QSR) brand with new delivery options and, yes, nacho fries. But Taco Bell’s CEO Brian Niccol is heading to Chipotle Mexican Grill after turning Taco Bell into a lifestyle brand and introducing breakfast at the chain. Taco Bell’s $9.8

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Jet.com , Walmart’s eCommerce site, will soon launch its first private-label brand, poised to introduce more than 60 food and household items in the coming months. And in June, it was announced that Jet.com would be phasing out retail products under the Kirkland Signature brand, which is owned by Costco.

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MAY 30, 2016

But for all the glories of summer — long days, vacations and a built-in excuse to substitute ice cream for any actual meal — summer does have one asterisk for retailers in the U.S. So what fun in the sun can the nation’s retailers expect this year? However, across the U.S. Strange, but not necessarily bad.

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