Marketing: Page 15


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    Courtesy of Walmart corporate blog
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    Walmart+ Week returns Monday ahead of Amazon’s Prime Day

    This year's event includes deals on fuel, cash back on flights booked through Walmart+ Travel and a mystery offer.

    By June 14, 2024
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    Walmart targets Gen Z with apparel brand relaunch

    The overhaul of its “No Boundaries” private label is the retailer’s latest attempt to gain traction in fashion, this time with casual style and low prices.

    By June 14, 2024
  • A billboard with an airplane and the words, "You think an airline for dogs is crazy? You've never flown in a duffle bag."
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    Courtesy of Bark, Inc.
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    The Weekly Closeout: GameStop raises $2B and Bark Air has a ruff start

    The meme stock frenzy continues to be kind to the gaming retailer, while Bark’s new airline effort faced a lawsuit within its first month of operation.

    By Retail Dive Staff • June 14, 2024
  • The interior of Revolve's store in Aspen, Colorado.
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    Courtesy of Revolve
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    Revolve Group opens first physical store

    The Aspen, Colorado, location comes after a successful pop-up shop and will feature collections from both Revolve and Fwrd.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 13, 2024
  • A Too Faced retail experience at The Grove shopping center in Los Angeles.
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    Cara Salpini/Retail Dive
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    Too Faced joins Amazon’s premium beauty store

    The move comes just weeks after sister brand Clinique opened an Amazon storefront as the e-commerce giant ups its beauty game.

    By Howard Ruben • June 12, 2024
  • A Lowe's storefront with the company's blue and white signage
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    Nate Delesline III/Retail Dive
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    Lowe’s names chief marketing officer

    Jennifer Wilson was promoted to the role and oversees a number of initiatives including the company’s retail media network.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 12, 2024
  • A display of makeup products with "Pretty Smart" branding on them.
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    Courtesy of Pretty Smart
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    Beauty brand Pretty Smart launches exclusively at Walmart

    Developed in partnership with Walmart’s merchandising team, the brand aims to offer luxury beauty products at an affordable price point.

    By Howard Ruben • June 11, 2024
  • Givenchy Beauty's Roblox experience, the Givenchy Beauty House, overhauled in celebration of Pride Month.
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    Courtesy of Givenchy Beauty
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    Givenchy Beauty makes over Roblox space for Pride Month

    The luxury brand overhauled its space on the platform to feature rainbows, flags and a pop-up showcasing virtual wearables from LGBTQ+ designers.

    By Jessica Deyo • June 10, 2024
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    Courtesy of Walmart
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    Walmart to bring electronic shelf labels to thousands of stores

    The retailer expects to deploy the technology to 2,300 locations by 2026 in a bid to improve efficiency and customer service.

    By Sam Silverstein • June 10, 2024
  • Laura Kim for Crate & Barrel
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    Courtesy of Crate & Barrel
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    Crate and Barrel debuts home collection with fashion designer Laura Kim

    Kim, who is the co-creative director of Oscar de la Renta, is making her debut in the homewares space with the retailer. 

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 10, 2024
  • A 3-D art display of Hello Kitty atop a Claire's store for the character's 50th anniversary.
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    Courtesy of Claire's, Hello Kitty
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    The Weekly Closeout: Kirkland’s explores strategic alternatives as Claire’s celebrates Hello Kitty

    The home retailer is also instituting a cost-savings plan as sales fell 5% in Q1. Meanwhile, the tween brand is honoring the iconic character’s 50th anniversary.

    By Retail Dive Staff • June 7, 2024
  • The exterior of Hoka's New York City flagship store
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    Hoka opens New York City flagship store

    The Fifth Avenue location marks the popular running brand’s second store in New York City and eighth store in the U.S.

    By Howard Ruben • June 7, 2024
  • A shopper with a shopping cart full of merchandise stands in front of a Sam's Club sign outside the store
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    Scott Olson via Getty Images
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    Sam’s Club looks to members to bolster private label offerings

    In a new initiative, the Walmart-owned club retailer is enlisting the help of 50,000 shoppers to help co-create products for its Member’s Mark line. 

    By Peyton Bigora • June 7, 2024
  • Lululemon storefront.
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    Kaarin Vembar/Retail Dive
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    Lululemon CEO says it missed opportunities in the women’s business in Q1

    A narrow color palette and insufficient inventory in smaller sizes contributed to slower growth in the U.S., though overall revenue was still up 10%.

    By June 6, 2024
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    Courtesy of Victoria's Secret & Co.
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    Victoria’s Secret beat expectations in Q1, but is it enough?

    Its namesake and Pink brands have held onto some 20% market share in intimates, though its beauty business is its best-performing category.

    By June 6, 2024
  • A screen grab of the interior of Ikea's Roblox store.
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    Courtesy of Ikea
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    Ikea remodels remote work with paid positions for Roblox store

    The Swedish retailer is offering jobs to 10 people to staff the digital space and drive real-world recruitment.

    By Sara Karlovitch • June 6, 2024
  • Banana Republic storefront in SoHo.
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    Courtesy of Banana Republic
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    Banana Republic unveils refreshed New York City flagship

    The revamped SoHo location features concierge, styling and tailoring services, along with the first BR Home showroom in the city.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 6, 2024
  • Sofía Vergara holding a bag of beans from her ¡DÍOS MIO! COFFEE brand
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    Courtesy of ¡DÍOS MIO! COFFEE
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    Sofía Vergara launches coffee brand on Walmart.com

    Díos Mio Coffee — which is available in whole and ground beans, K-Cups and Nespresso pods — will enter the mass merchant’s stores in September.

    By Howard Ruben • June 6, 2024
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    Courtesy of Abercrombie & Fitch Co.
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    Why Abercrombie & Fitch isn’t complaining about the weather

    A merchandising-first mindset is behind the once-troubled brand’s transformation into one of the best performers in retail, analysts say.

    By June 6, 2024
  • Interior view of a store features one exposed brick wall, a neon art piece of a lightning bolt and various items along the walls on display.
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    Tasia Wells via Getty Images
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    Shinola, Filson parent appoints CEO, chief marketer

    Steve Katzman will oversee operations at both brands in the top spot at Bedrock, while Kevin Wertz, formerly of SmileDirectClub, takes the lead marketing role.

    By Lara Ewen • June 5, 2024
  • The arms of a person wearing a striped shirt can be seen taking an envelope out of a box filled with clothes.
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    Courtesy of Stitch Fix
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    Amid ongoing declines, Stitch Fix pilots customer experience improvements for summer launch

    A core group of customers is keeping and spending more per box, suggesting that the company is on the right track, analysts said.

    By June 5, 2024
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    Courtesy of Lowe's
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    Lowe’s pilots kitchen visualization app in stores

    The retailer wants customers to use its Apple Vision Pro app to help design and select products for their homes.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 4, 2024
  • Shoppers walk by a black storefront with the name "Halara" on it.
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    Courtesy of Halara
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    DTC activewear brand Halara opens first pop-up shop

    The company, which says it releases hundreds of new styles per week, is testing the New York City market as one of a series of planned pop-ups.

    By Howard Ruben • June 3, 2024
  • Two kids do homework while an adult and another child use a kitchen appliance.
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    Courtesy of Instant Brands
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    Instant Pot Brands names new chief commercial officer

    The kitchen appliance brand also announced a leader of marketing, e-commerce and consumer care as it carves a path post-bankruptcy.

    By Howard Ruben • May 31, 2024
  • An orange Sierra-branded vehicle with outdoors products stacked on top.
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    Courtesy of Sierra
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    The Weekly Closeout: Best Buy sales fall 6.5% and Sierra hits 100 stores

    The electronics retailer continues to face pressure in its core segment, while T.J. Maxx’s outdoors-focused sibling eyes more growth ahead.

    By Retail Dive Staff • May 31, 2024