Barnes & Noble looks to hold Black Friday momentum with '12 Days of Inspiration'

The company no doubt would like to avoid repeating its fourth quarter performance last year.

By Daphne Howland • Nov. 30, 2017

Are Calvin Klein’s Amazon pop-ups dissing department stores?

Traditionally the brand releases exclusive collections through department store channels, but the partnership signals the apparel retailer is looking for new growth.

By Corinne Ruff • Nov. 29, 2017

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The latest in experiential retail

From new store concepts to accessibility efforts, retailers are constantly shifting their approach to better cater to shopper needs.

By Retail Dive staff

Wayfair is dominating West Elm and Ikea on social media

The furniture e-tailer had the fastest-growing audience on social media among competitors during the week of Black Friday, according to a new study.

By Robert Williams • Nov. 29, 2017

30 minutes with Sephora’s head of marketing

Deborah Yeh, SVP of marketing and brand at Sephora, gave Retail Dive a glimpse into three of the retailer's most dynamic marketing moves.

By Cara Salpini • Nov. 29, 2017

Abt Electronics sees a 15% holiday weekend sales jump

Single-store star Abt had a stellar start to the holiday season thanks to an emphasis on customer experience. 

By Dan O'Shea • Nov. 28, 2017

What retailers need to do right now to survive

As retailers drop like flies, shuttering stores and filing for bankruptcy, Lee Peterson of WD Partners outlines three key survival strategies.

By Lee Peterson • Nov. 28, 2017

Black Friday Twitter engagements totaled nearly 785M

The most popular terms associated with positivity included Thanksgiving, shopping and hashtags like #cybermonday, #giveaway and #deals, a new study found.

By David Kirkpatrick , Peter Adams • Nov. 28, 2017

7 lessons from Cyber Monday

The online sales holiday raked in $6.6 billion — up 17% over last year — and showed the rising force of mobile in digital holiday sales. 

By Ben Unglesbee • Nov. 28, 2017

Meet the winners and losers of Black Friday 2017

Here's how Best Buy, Macy's, J.C. Penney, Amazon and others fared over the blockbuster holiday shopping weekend.

By Corinne Ruff • Nov. 27, 2017

Athleta, Lululemon score big on in-store experience

While the Lego Store and the Disney Store took the top two spots, Nordstrom, Nike and T.J. Maxx also performed well, according to a study by reputation.com.

By Daphne Howland • Nov. 27, 2017

Cyber Monday emails convert 53% more than Black Friday ones

The online shopping day is having more success for marketers, although Black Friday still posts above average open rates, according a new study.

By Cara Salpini • Nov. 22, 2017

Retail Therapy: Neiman Marcus is thankful for deep pockets

From a $527 turkey dinner to a Cyber Monday escape pod, this edition is all about the holiday weekend.

By Cara Salpini • Nov. 22, 2017

A retailer’s guide to Black Friday 2017: 3 trends to watch

The shopping holiday has turned into a month-long event culminating over Thanksgiving weekend. From which Twitter accounts to follow to trends to watch, here's what you need to know this year.  

By Corinne Ruff • Nov. 22, 2017

The 2017 holiday rush could be proving ground for in-store innovations

From RFID to smart dressing rooms, retailers have been investing in and testing technology, but the holiday season will separate the gimmicks from the money makers, according to Forrester retail analyst Sucharita Mulpuru.

By Dan O'Shea • Nov. 21, 2017

Retailers see mobile share of sales growing 10% by 2020, survey says

Brick-and-mortar retailers should focus on in-store experiences that capitalize on the shift to smartphones to stay competitive with sites like Amazon.

By Robert Williams • Nov. 21, 2017

Amazon, CVS roll out Pinterest tool for personalized gift ideas

Bed Bath & Beyond, Universal Pictures and other brands are also leveraging a "Secret Santa" feature that enables users to create custom idea boards. 

By David Kirkpatrick • Nov. 21, 2017

Why REI and Modcloth will close on Black Friday, and prosper

Not all retailers are open on Black Friday, nor should they be. There are benefits to both, particularly when it comes to branding. 

By Cara Salpini • Nov. 21, 2017

Saks launches gift-themed Messenger chatbot ahead of Black Friday

The offering could help the retailer reach young shoppers earlier in the buying journey than the typical customer service bot. 

By Natalie Black (Koltun) • Nov. 20, 2017

Foot Locker pumps up Nike partnership with new store concepts

The athletics retailer had its best day on Wall Street in years as analysts show confidence that it can hold its own.

By Daphne Howland • Nov. 20, 2017

Conversational Commerce: Black Friday predictions for 2017

With a fierce price war brewing this season, in-store and mobile experiences will be critical differentiators for retailers not named Amazon, Moody's Charlie O'Shea told Retail Dive on the podcast.

By Corinne Ruff • Nov. 17, 2017

Retail Therapy: Stranger Things sends sales upside down

Truth was stranger than fiction this week as a vintage sweatshirt from the hit Netflix series helped the Science Museum of Minnesota rake in big bucks.

By Cara Salpini • Nov. 17, 2017

Williams-Sonoma gets an edge in the augmented reality race

The home goods retailer acquired Outward, a 3-D imaging startup, in what looks to be a dedicated move toward using more of the tech.

By Dan O'Shea • Nov. 17, 2017

Calvin Klein opens holiday pop-ups with Amazon

Like Nike and Kohl's before it, Calvin Klein is forging a partnership that brings a host of challenges.

By Daphne Howland • Nov. 17, 2017

Study: Black Friday mobile shopping to jump 45% from 2015

Americans are forecast to spend 45 million hours on Android shopping apps alone during the holiday week.

By Robert Williams • Nov. 16, 2017

Nordstrom, Home Depot put Pinterest’s Pincodes in stores

Shoppers can use the app in brick-and-mortar locations to unlock content.

By David Kirkpatrick • Nov. 15, 2017