Marketing: Page 25


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    Courtesy of Dick's Sporting Goods
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    Dick’s Sporting Goods introduces new Inspire fabric for Calia brand

    A new collection utilizing the fabric, which mirrors spandex but is more lightweight, is aimed squarely at the athleisure shopper. 

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Jan. 25, 2024
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    Retrieved from Dr. Squatch on January 18, 2024
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    Dr. Squatch uses hypnosis to inspire ‘​​Big Bricc Energy’

    The digitally native men’s grooming brand goes beyond raunchy puns to address men's mental health through hypnotic videos.

    By Chris Kelly • Jan. 25, 2024
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    How Athletic Brewing plans to prevail past Dry January

    The nonalcoholic beer category leader is focusing on educating moderation-minded drinkers about the nutritional benefits of its products.

    By Chris Casey • Jan. 25, 2024
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    Klarna adds subscription plan

    With an IPO on the horizon, the BNPL firm is offering customers a subscription service for $7.99 per month.

    By Caitlin Mullen • Jan. 25, 2024
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    Target to add 1K wellness products to offering

    The retailer is introducing hundreds of exclusive items and has also launched an online wellness destination.

    By Jan. 24, 2024
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    Solo Stove names 2 brand ambassadors

    The partnerships with Ann Kim and Zachary Fowler come on the heels of a campaign with Snoop Dogg that failed to produce expected sales.

    By Howard Ruben • Jan. 24, 2024
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    ExtraMile pilots AI-powered ‘digital human’ and signage displays

    The California-based c-store retailer has partnered with Samsung on a new program at three of its locations as it digs deeper into technology.

    By Brett Dworski • Jan. 23, 2024
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    Solo Stove’s viral Snoop Dogg partnership fails to spark up sales

    Owner Solo Brands kicked off the year by shaking up leadership and cutting its 2023 revenue expectations due to hefty marketing expenditures.

    By Peter Adams • Jan. 23, 2024
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    How to determine which resale model works best for your brand

    In an era of conscious consumerism coupled with economic volatility, the value of secondhand has never looked more attractive than it does today.

    Jan. 22, 2024
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    The Weekly Closeout: GameStop ditches NFTs while Burt’s Bees teams with Hidden Valley Ranch

    The gaming retailer shuts its NFT marketplace due to regulatory uncertainty, as the beauty brand debuts flavored lip balm for “wing eating season.”

    By Retail Dive Staff • Jan. 19, 2024
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    "IKEA Singapore" by Karl Baron is licensed under CC BY 2.0
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    Ikea to expand plan-and-order stores

    The locations, which also serve as pick-up points for online orders, come as the retailer invests billions into its physical store fleet.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Jan. 19, 2024
  • Crate and Barrel launches gift registry program across brands

    The company made the entirety of its product assortment available to customers creating registries alongside other perks to its gifting offerings.

    By Jan. 18, 2024
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    Hair care brand Amika launches on Roblox

    The brand partnered with Obsess to launch “The Amikaverse” on the game platform, and later this year will create a matching virtual store. 

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Jan. 18, 2024
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    Allbirds looks to sports veterans for chief marketing, design roles

    Kelly Olmstead, who joined the brand last year, has been promoted to chief marketer, while Adrian Nyman takes on the new design position.

    By Jan. 18, 2024
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    Target names Michael Fiddelke chief operating officer

    The retailer also shuffled its merchandising team, splitting up responsibility for discretionary categories and essentials.

    By Jan. 18, 2024
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    Retailers to use AI for marketing, financial forecasting: survey

    Major retailers and consumer packaged goods companies foresee their sales growing or remaining the same from last year, the report found.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Jan. 17, 2024
  • Ulta CEO Dave Kimbell speaking at the National Retail Federation's Big Show in New York City on Jan. 15, 2023.
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    Ulta topped $10B in sales last year. How the beauty retailer stays relevant

    CEO Dave Kimbell discussed recent innovations the retailer has introduced and why the beauty category is expected to remain strong.

    By Jan. 17, 2024
  • A shot of Lululemon Global Creative Director Jonathan Cheung in a brand sweater and jacket against a white background.
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    Lululemon taps new global creative director

    Jonathan Cheung is taking on the role, while JJ Collier joins the retailer in the newly created position of vice president of design for outerwear.

    By Jan. 16, 2024
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    Courtesy of Casper
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    Casper unveils new store concept in California

    An existing Costa Mesa location underwent a refresh to highlight the brand’s top focus points: cooling, support and comfort.

    By Howard Ruben • Jan. 16, 2024
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    What it takes to build a private label

    Hint: It's more than poaching from Target’s slam-dunk owned brands operation.

    By Jan. 16, 2024
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    8 DTC brands to keep an eye on in 2024

    With some brands filing for bankruptcy or shutting down entirely, 2023 paved the way for innovation from newer companies.

    By Jan. 16, 2024
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    DTC skin care brand Curology launches on Amazon

    Following its entrance into physical retail in late 2022 through its partnership with Target, the brand continues to expand its distribution network.

    By Howard Ruben • Jan. 12, 2024
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    Brandon Bell via Getty Images
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    Under Armour taps new chief product officer, head of Americas

    Industry veteran Yassine Saidi will take over product, and Kara Trent will replace David Baxter in the brand’s largest region. 

    By Jan. 12, 2024
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    The Weekly Closeout: Layoffs at Amazon and LeBron James partners with Fanatics

    The e-commerce giant cut jobs in Prime Video and MGM Studios, while the NBA superstar joined Fanatics Collectibles.

    By Retail Dive Staff • Jan. 12, 2024
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    Victoria’s Secret to infuse AI into online shopping

    The intimate apparel company tapped Google Cloud’s Vertex AI to enhance search capabilities and personalize product recommendations.

    By Kristen Doerer • Jan. 12, 2024