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Retail Therapy: Best friends on the lam edition
If you are suspected of funneling foreign funds to politicians you are going to need some products to support those life decisions.
By Kaarin Moore • Oct. 11, 2019 -
Adidas, Universal Standard
Adidas partners with Universal Standard on size-inclusive collection
The performance collection is the latest sign that merchandising for all body types is becoming a must in the apparel industry.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 9, 2019 -
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TrendlineHow artificial intelligence is shaping retail
More retailers are leaning on AI as a tool, tapping into the tech to improve customer service and support supply chain functions.
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Gen Z spending falls to 8-year low
However, when teens do shop, Nike is the preferred brand for apparel and footwear, according to a Piper Jaffray survey.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 9, 2019 -
Private label sales growing four times faster than national brands
A looming recession will only fortify private labels at a time when mass merchants and grocers have upped their game, says Coresight Research.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 9, 2019 -
Consumers looking for 'responsible' retailers this holiday season
Eighty-five percent of shoppers will spend the same or more than last year, per Accenture's 2019 Holiday Shopping Survey.
By Lisa Rowan • Oct. 9, 2019 -
PwC: 54% of consumers to shop online for the holidays
Amazon continues to lead product searches, but its influence is declining, according to the report.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 8, 2019 -
NRF: Gen Z influences over one-third of household purchases
Additionally, nearly half of purchases made for that demographic by parents are influenced by the children, according to a recent report.
By Lisa Rowan • Oct. 8, 2019 -
Victoria's Secret turns to UK's Bluebella in brand refresh
The company appears to be tweaking its sexy image to one of empowerment as it stakes its comeback in part on collaborations.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 7, 2019 -
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Deep DiveWho really killed Blockbuster?
With one store left in the world, the video rental chain's approaching extinction is a reminder of all the things that can go wrong in retail.
By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 7, 2019 -
Alan Payne; Edited by Brian Tucker / Retail Dive
Deep DiveA timeline of Blockbuster's ride from megahit to flop
In less than 30 years the video rental chain opened its first store, roared to ubiquity and all but disappeared.
By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 7, 2019 -
Photo by Coasterlover1994 [CC BY-SA 4.0]; Edited by Brian Tucker / Retail Dive
Deep Dive6 lessons from Blockbuster's demise still relevant to retailers today
Unmanageable debt, shallow consumer knowledge, unsophisticated pricing — the video retailer's bumpy path to liquidation has a familiar ring to it.
By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 7, 2019 -
NRF forecasts strong holiday season, despite tariffs
The retail trade association expects holiday sales to grow between 3.8% and 4.2% over last year.
By Lisa Rowan • Oct. 4, 2019 -
Deep Dive
Could shoppers' money troubles spoil the holidays?
Consumers are wobbling financially, and their debt doesn't help.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 4, 2019 -
Over half of shoppers use subscription box services
Dollar Shave Club leads the pack as more retailers and brands introduce subscription services.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 4, 2019 -
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Retail Therapy: Skechers is the younger sibling that can't stop copying Nike
The Oregon-based sportswear retailer is suing the casual footwear brand, alleging it "Skecherized" its designs.
By Caroline Jansen • Oct. 4, 2019 -
Mall vacancy rate at 8-year high
A report from Reis underscores mall challenges in a year when retailers have closed nearly 7,300 stores.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 3, 2019 -
CCIM Institute: The state of retailing in 2025
Expect more partnerships with hotels, pressure on supply chains and multiuse redevelopments to retail spaces, according to Chief Economist K.C. Conway.
By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 1, 2019 -
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ColumnSKU'd: J. Crew is your ex who had 'potential'
There is nothing more infuriating than having something you deeply love disappoint you again and again.
By Kaarin Moore • Oct. 1, 2019 -
Tariffs threaten to dampen holiday spending
Retailers have little room for error at a time when consumer confidence is showing cracks, an AlixPartners study finds.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 27, 2019 -
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Retail Therapy: Hefty's new product is hot garbage
The brand unveiled limited-edition trash bags with phrases like "Feeling like garbage today" so consumers can channel their trashiest selves.
By Caroline Jansen • Sept. 27, 2019 -
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NYC retail vacancies doubled over 10 years
Rent spikes and red tape are pushing retailers out, and are especially devastating to mom-and-pop stores, according to the city's comptroller.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 26, 2019 -
Despite economic concerns, shoppers to spend more on 2019 holidays
Millennials plan to spend 15% more than the average shopper and 25% more than baby boomers, an OpenX Technologies report found.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 24, 2019 -
In-store shopping still popular across age demographics
New research from Blackhawk Network shows 28% of consumers are shopping in stores more often than last year, while only 9% are shopping less.
By Lisa Rowan • Sept. 24, 2019 -
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Are DTC brands disrupting the original furniture disruptor?
Ikea years ago changed the way consumers shopped for goods by flat-packing products. Now, direct-to-consumer brands are doing the same thing.
By Caroline Jansen • Sept. 23, 2019 -
Sephora tops ranking of retail personalization for 3rd straight year
Nordstrom jumped to second place with an improved score for mobile retailing, Sailthru found.
By Robert Williams • Sept. 23, 2019
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