Marketing: Page 12


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    Lululemon pushes back against greenwashing claims

    A Florida resident has asked for a class action jury trial in a lawsuit alleging that the brand’s “Be Planet” initiative constitutes deceptive marketing.

    By July 22, 2024
  • Kohl's new shop-in-shop for dresses.
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    Kohl’s expands dress selection with dedicated shops at 700 stores

    The department store says the category represents a white space growth opportunity and “significantly enhances” its women’s offering.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • July 19, 2024
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    The Weekly Closeout: What the Supreme sale means for VF’s debt and Mango posts ‘record’ first half

    The recent sale could spell good news for the apparel company’s upcoming maturities. Meanwhile, Mango plots expansion. 

    By Retail Dive Staff • July 19, 2024
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    Vans launches ‘Always Pushing’ ad campaign with physical, digital experiences

    The campaign was released as holding company VF works to transform the struggling brand.

    By Laurel Deppen • July 19, 2024
  • A Dollar General sign and brick storefront on a cloudy day with the company's signature black on yellow logo
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    Dollar General to offer over 100 back-to-school products for $1 or less

    Notebooks, pencils, glue sticks and folders are among the low-priced offerings. The dollar store will also offer backpacks for $5.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • July 19, 2024
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    Courtesy of Amazon
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    Shoppers find better deals this year as Prime Day fuels record $14.2B across e-commerce

    Consumers avoided big-ticket purchases, but steep discounts drew in back-to-school shoppers and others — and not just at Amazon.

    By July 18, 2024
  • Shedeur Sanders, a football player, is pictured laying on a football field wearing a jacket and pants form Pacsun's new collection. He holds a football.
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    Pacsun steps into men’s activewear category

    The new collection follows last year’s brand expansion of women’s activewear, which included a dedicated storefront.

    By Laurel Deppen • July 18, 2024
  • NFL All-Pro Micah Parsons of the Dallas Cowboys
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    Champs Sports launches brand platform as it works to reposition itself

    As part of the effort, the retailer partnered with the Dallas Cowboys’ Micah Parsons, New York Mets’ Francisco Lindor and Miami Dolphins’ Jaylen Waddle.

    By Howard Ruben • July 17, 2024
  • Swimmer Steele Johnson dives into a poll wearing American flag-themed swim trunks
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    Chubbies signs branded license deal with Team USA, Olympic Heritage

    The multi-year collaboration includes an initial Paris 2024 themed collection with additional capsules to drop later this summer.

    By Lara Ewen • July 17, 2024
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    Macy’s relaunches Epic Threads private label

    The kids apparel and accessories revamp is the latest in the department store’s owned-brand overhaul.

    By July 16, 2024
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    Walmart builds wide lead among US retail media networks, report finds

    The chain saw 11 billion impressions in Q1, including strong performance offsite, while No. 2 Target generated fewer than 7 billion impressions.

    By Peter Adams • July 16, 2024
  • Two mobile phones on Amazon's app featuring Rufus AI assistant.
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    Amazon rolls out generative AI shopping tool Rufus to all US customers

    CEO Andy Jassy first mentioned the tool in February and said it marked “a significant customer experience improvement for discovery.”

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • July 16, 2024
  • A man stands in a room reminiscent of a college dorm wearing jeans and a red NYC t-shirt.
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    Urban Outfitters blends physical, digital with back-to-school campaign

    The retailer’s “Shift Happens” campaign brought influencer-created Pinterest boards to life at a two-day activation in New York.

    By Sara Karlovitch • July 15, 2024
  • A brown-brick facade with a white "Kohl's" sign decorates a cream-colored building and main entrance of a store, with small trees in the foreground.
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    Tween brand Limited Too relaunches at Kohl’s

    The department store also recently launched a new assortment from Aéropostale and an expanded assortment from Madden Girl.

    By July 15, 2024
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    Vans refreshes Roblox activation with ‘phygital’ maneuver

    To drive traffic to the space, which reached 100 million visits last year, the brand is dropping a virtual version of a new shoe prior to its in-store release.

    By Sara Karlovitch • July 12, 2024
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    The Weekly Closeout: Von Dutch is acquired and Bath & Body Works partners with Crocs

    The fashion company was sold to WSG Brands, while the shoe collab is all decked out in gingham. 

    By Retail Dive Staff • July 12, 2024
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    J.C. Penney launches summer sales that overlap with Prime Day and beyond

    The retailer reserves its best deals for members of its newly revamped loyalty program and offers unique services like photo sessions and haircuts.

    By July 12, 2024
  • Canned goods at Whole Foods marked as discounted by a yellow tag that reads "Low Price"
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    Private brands hit record highs in unit and dollar share in first half of 2024

    Store brands’ year-over-year growth for both measurements outperformed that of national brands, according to Circana data shared by PLMA.

    By Catherine Douglas Moran • July 11, 2024
  • Costco storefront.
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    Costco to raise membership fee for the first time since 2017

    The increase, which will start Sept. 1, is likely to generate $350 million in incremental sales and profit over the next two years, according to one analyst’s estimate.

    By July 11, 2024
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    Mark Wahlberg’s Municipal brand opens first permanent store in LA

    The location opening comes after the apparel brand ran a seven-month pop-up in New York City’s Hudson Yards.

    By Howard Ruben • July 11, 2024
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    Deep Dive

    Tractor Supply may have thought it solved a big problem. Now it has a few more.

    The retailer retreated from its diversity and climate goals after an “anti-woke” protest on social media — and ignited a backlash.

    By July 11, 2024
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    Macy’s launches July sale with focus on loyalty members

    The department store is the latest to add a summer sales event following Amazon’s Prime Day announcement. 

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • July 11, 2024
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    Naturium lands in Ulta Beauty

    The skin care brand will have 46 products available in over 1,400 of the beauty retailer’s stores.

    By Howard Ruben • July 11, 2024
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    New inclusive hair care brand Being launches at Walmart

    Monday Haircare and Osāna Naturals founder Jaimee Lupton debuted her latest brand at the retailer in-stores and online.

    By July 11, 2024
  • Person working on crafts in Etsy campaign spot
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    Etsy addresses anxiety over AI, mass manufacturing with new brand mission

    Real Etsy sellers are highlighted in ads that complement policy changes that aim to more strongly enforce a human touch on products. 

    By Peter Adams • July 10, 2024