Marketing: Page 83


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    The Weekly Closeout: Mirror plans Canada launch and what’s with all the e-commerce spinoffs?

    Lululemon will expand the home fitness tech to nearly 200 stores, and Macy's is encouraged to follow department store Saks on a strange path.

    By Retail Dive Staff • Oct. 8, 2021
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    Adidas to take back apparel from any brand in resale program with ThredUp

    Members of the athletics brand's app can order a prepaid shipping label and send back used apparel in exchange for rewards.

    By Oct. 8, 2021
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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
  • Macy's redesigns its mobile app.
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    Macy's updates app, launches live shopping

    The redesigned app features new design and navigation features, while Macy's Live allows customers to interact with stylists and hosts. 

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 8, 2021
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    7 mall stores you forgot about

    What is it about the mall experience that stokes nostalgia? Here's a look back at some of the brands that once loomed large in shopping centers. 

    By Oct. 7, 2021
  • Nordstrom launches retail partnership with 11 Honoré

    The department store invested in the luxury plus-size apparel company in 2019.

    By Oct. 6, 2021
  • Best Buy rolls out Totaltech nationwide.
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    Best Buy expands Totaltech subscription service nationally

    The service, which costs about $200 a year, offers members access to Geek Squad support, special pricing, free delivery and standard installation.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 6, 2021
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    Clothing is Gen Z's top wallet priority for first time since 2014, Piper Sandler finds

    The latest survey indicates that Nike remains the top apparel brand for teens, with Lululemon, Crocs and Converse gaining market share.

    By Chris Kelly • Oct. 6, 2021
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    Bed Bath & Beyond launches seventh private label this year, Studio 3B

    The retailer is close to its goal of rolling out at least eight owned brands by the end of the fiscal year as part of its broader three-year turnaround plan.

    By Oct. 4, 2021
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    Amazon joins other retailers in pushing early holiday deals

    Timing of what the e-commerce giant is calling "Black Friday-worthy" promotions resembles last year's delayed Prime Day event.

    By Oct. 4, 2021
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    J.C. Penney to unveil inclusive beauty concept

    The department store tried to salvage its lucrative Sephora partnership just as it entered bankruptcy last year.

    By Oct. 1, 2021
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    Walmart expands Free Assembly private label with kids product line

    In its latest bid to be a fashion destination, Walmart is adding to its assortment of children's apparel months after partnering with tween brand Justice.

    By Maria Monteros • Oct. 1, 2021
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    The Weekly Closeout: The Yeezy Gap hoodie looks like a hoodie and Eastbay launches new private label

    Kanye's latest Gap offering will ship in two to eight weeks, while Foot Locker's high-school focused brand introduced a performance line. 

    By Retail Dive Staff • Oct. 1, 2021
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    Gopuff plans to open a digital-first retail store

    Planning documents filed in San Francisco outline a location that has digital ordering kiosks and is built to efficiently manage in-store and online orders.

    By Jeff Wells • Oct. 1, 2021
  • Google introduces new ways to find shopping inspiration.
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    Google adds visual search features for shoppers

    Users will soon be able to make all images on a website searchable, in a continued effort to prompt discovery of products and brands. 

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 30, 2021
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    Target sets off holiday shopping with deals, price matching

    The retailer is incentivizing consumers to shop early as inventory constraints, labor shortages and supply chain issues loom over the season.

    By Maria Monteros • Sept. 29, 2021
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    Macy's scrambles to keep Amazon off its big red sign in Herald Square

    The department store has rented the 2,200-square-foot billboard for 60 years, and filed an injunction stipulating that it can't legally go to a competitor.

    By Sept. 29, 2021
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    Dollar Tree expands its experiment with higher prices

    The discounter is growing the footprint of new formats and upping prices at some core stores as rocketing supply chain costs squeeze profits.

    By Sept. 29, 2021
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    TikTok partners with Square, expanding its social commerce capabilities

    The latest partnership follows previous ones with Shopify and Google aimed at connecting consumers with sellers.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 29, 2021
  • Etsy launches virtual house.
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    Etsy debuts shoppable virtual house

    Using augmented reality to generate virtual products, the experience allows customers to tour a curated home and purchase products they like.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 28, 2021
  • Apple's privacy changes drive up ad prices for e-commerce marketers

    The rising costs of mobile ads will push online retailers again to find ways to improve campaign performance, a report by ad-tech startup Moloco suggests.

    By Robert Williams • Sept. 28, 2021
  • Hims & Hers announces a new skincare line.
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    Hims & Hers debuts anti-aging, acne skincare products

    The telehealth company, which went public in January through a SPAC deal, has had strong sales growth over the past year.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 27, 2021
  • Nordstrom introduces Home concept in NYC flagship.
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    The Weekly Closeout: Nordstrom debuts Home concept in New York, retail's big IPO wave

    A two-story retail experience opened at the department store's flagship, and Mattress Firm and Guitar Center are the latest to confidentially file to go public.

    By Retail Dive Staff • Sept. 24, 2021
  • ThredUp and Madewell launch a circular store.
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    Madewell, ThredUp open secondhand store in Brooklyn

    The pop-up will be around until the end of October, with the goal of educating shoppers about the potential future of circular fashion.

    By Sept. 24, 2021
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    A former J. Crew store employee is now one of its star collaborators

    Blackstock & Weber founder Chris Echevarria, who as a store employee once caught Mickey Drexler's attention, sees the classic men's loafer as an ideal canvas.

    By Sept. 24, 2021
  • Roku buys rights to stream Quibi shows on growing ad-supported channel
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    Roku unveils Shopify integration in quest to secure more SMB ad dollars

    The partnership signals another step in the growth of streaming TV ads as well as the convergence between commerce and content. 

    By Peter Adams • Sept. 23, 2021