Marketing: Page 9


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    Simon expands, rebrands online outlet marketplace as ShopSimon

    The digital marketplace is adding sale and discounted merchandise to its outlet offering of over 360 retailers. 

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 6, 2024
  • The exterior of Ernesta's showroom in Bethesda, Maryland.
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    DTC rug brand Ernesta opens second showroom

    The company has opened a location in Bethesda, Maryland, in an area that has increasingly become popular for other DTC brands opening stores.

    By Howard Ruben • Sept. 5, 2024
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    The latest in experiential retail

    With customers returning to in-store shopping, retailers are testing out new store concepts, exiting others and otherwise refining their brick-and-mortar touchpoints.

    By Retail Dive staff
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    Birkenstock program members spend 25% more than other consumers

    The footwear company is looking to expand its brick-and-mortar footprint and grow its online membership to create lifelong customers.

    By Kristen Doerer • Sept. 5, 2024
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    Walmart expands marketplace offerings with StockX sneaker deal

    The big-box retailer executive Manish Joneja said the broadened assortment should draw more buyers.

    By Sept. 5, 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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    Kohl’s launches family-focused brand platform

    The department store wants to highlight authentic moments with families to showcase its wide-ranging product assortment. 

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 5, 2024
  • Interior store shot of Bath & Body Works with counters full of products.
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    Bath & Body Works’ semi-annual sale ‘fell short of our expectations’

    As a result, the company is evaluating its approach to the event, including the timing, marketing and messaging. 

    By Sept. 4, 2024
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    ‘Maybe It’s Maybelline’ returns, reworked for TikTok era of beauty marketing

    The cosmetics brand is promoting the revamped jingle with a team of influencers and heavy play on the video-sharing app favored by Gen Z.

    By Peter Adams • Sept. 3, 2024
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    Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty debuts at Selfridges

    The move marks the inclusive lingerie brand’s first brick-and-mortar presence abroad.

    By Sept. 3, 2024
  • Products are displayed at a Bath & Body Works store on June 12, 2024 in Hayward, California.
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    Bath & Body Works to launch generative AI fragrance finder

    The retailer plans to leverage large language models and data to increase customer traffic and sales over time. 

    By Lindsey Wilkinson • Sept. 3, 2024
  • A Miniso storefront in Santa Monica, California.
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    Miniso unveils 200th US location in Santa Monica, California

    The company now has stores in 20 U.S. states as it pursues a plan to open between 900 and 1,100 new stores globally in 2024.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 3, 2024
  • Storefront of Abercrombie & Fitch in a mall. Store windows on the left and right have mannequins wearing long pants and shirts.
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    The Weekly Closeout: Pacsun names CFO, Abercrombie posts ‘record’ Q2 net sales

    The teen retailer hired BowFlex, Inc. veteran Aina Konold, while the apparel company saw sales increase 21% year over year to $1.1 billion.

    By Retail Dive Staff • Aug. 30, 2024
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    Walmart Marketplace expands into premium beauty, collectibles and pre-owned categories

    As the retailer vies for collectibles shoppers and share in the secondhand market, it faces competition from established players like eBay.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Aug. 29, 2024
  • Exterior of a Bonobos store in Washington, D.C.'s Georgetown neighborhood
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    What lies ahead for Bonobos under new ownership

    The DTC darling has changed hands several times over the past decade. Does that matter?

    By Aug. 28, 2024
  • A cardboard box, pair of sneakers, sweater, shirts and jeans.
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    At Stitch Fix, stylists move into the spotlight

    In its quest to stem sales declines, the apparel box retailer has overhauled its customer experience model.

    By Aug. 27, 2024
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    How chatbots can personalize self-service interactions

    Generative AI chatbots are well-suited to draw on customer metadata and company knowledge bases to personalize self-service experiences.

    By Bryan Wassel • Aug. 27, 2024
  • Haus Laboratories makeup by Lady Gaga
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    Lady Gaga’s Haus Labs beauty line launches in Sephora at Kohl’s

    The department store is continuing to pour resources into its Sephora partnership to draw more customers amid sales declines. 

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Aug. 27, 2024
  • A person with long blond hair smiles, sitting sideways in a director-style chair. Water and far-off trees are in the background.
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    Heydude taps Sydney Sweeney for campaign emphasizing comfort

    The brand has an ambitious full-year goal to limit declines to 10% or less, and a lot is riding on the holiday quarter.

    By Aug. 26, 2024
  • A person, Dolly Parton, is seen from behind holding a lipstick and sitting in chair that reads "Dolly" across the back.
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    Dolly Parton launches beauty line

    A collection of four lipsticks is available online now, with a full in-store rollout scheduled to begin in 2025.

    By Lara Ewen • Aug. 26, 2024
  • Three people standing near each other wearing apparel items from Hollister's Collegiate Graphics Shop collection
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    The Weekly Closeout: Amazon’s October sales event returns and Hollister goes back to school

    The e-commerce giant is prepping for its unofficial holiday kickoff event, while the apparel brand launched a collection featuring over 30 U.S. universities.

    By Retail Dive Staff • Aug. 23, 2024
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    Walmart adds its first dining benefit to Walmart+ loyalty program

    Amazon in May made a similar move in offering Prime members a free annual Grubhub+ membership.

    By Aug. 22, 2024
  • Shopify bag logo and name. in front of a brick wall.
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    Shopify, YouTube expand partnership

    Through an affiliate program, Shopify merchants now have access to thousands of creators to showcase their products.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Aug. 22, 2024
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    Q&A

    Universal Standard’s CEO talks inclusivity, legacy and brand-building

    As Polina Veksler expands her business, she also wants to push the fashion industry to be more size inclusive.

    By Lara Ewen • Aug. 22, 2024
  • A store display featuring basketball-style flooring and mannequins, with walls of basketball shoes and "Home Court" written on the ceiling.
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    Foot Locker partners with Nike, Jordan on basketball concept at revamped flagship

    The “Home Court” space is the result of a “shared vision” between the athletics retailer and Nike, but it still features other major brands.

    By Aug. 21, 2024
  • Singer Troye Sivan, wearing a white tee and loose-cut jeans, stands in front of beige background in an ad for Gap
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    Gap gets loose with pop star Troye Sivan in latest dance-heavy ads

    A fall campaign starring the “Rush” singer puts a focus on movement enabled by baggy denim, part of a rebound in ‘90s style trends.

    By Peter Adams • Aug. 21, 2024
  • A Perigold room with a staircase in the background.
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    Wayfair’s Perigold banner to open first physical store

    The move comes about three years after Wayfair said it would open locations for each of its five brands, which also include Joss & Main and Birch Lane.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Aug. 21, 2024