The introduction of a concept offering usually is associated with the automotive or fashion industries; manufacturers let their designers go …
Department Stores Make a Bid for Relevancy
19 Wednesday Jun 2019
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Hot Topic Is Still Hot
30 Thursday May 2019
For young people seeking to establish their identities, clothing has always been a critical consideration. Wearing a particular style, brand, …
Amazon to Shut All U.S. Pop-Up Stores as It Rethinks Physical Retail Strategy
07 Tuesday May 2019
The recent and ongoing evolution of Amazon’s experiments with omnichannel retailing, as it moves out of cyberspace and into various …
Rent the Runway and West Elm Partner to Rent Customers Home Decor
15 Monday Apr 2019
Expanding beyond the designer gowns and fashionable work clothes that have established it in the market, Rent the Runway is …
Tycoon of the Pre-Owned
14 Thursday Mar 2019
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The RealReal is determined to make luxury part of the circular economy. Taking in high-end fashion and accessories from their …
Retailers Are Shopping for Ways to Get Rid of Checkout Lines
04 Monday Mar 2019
Grocery and convenience stores without cashiers or checkout lines appear to be an unavoidable eventuality. It’s how those stores ultimately …
Consumer Giants Spurn Risks to Chase Online Subscribers
26 Tuesday Feb 2019
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If a consumer product goods (CPG) manufacturer can get buyers to subscribe to receive periodic deliveries of its products, the …
How Dick’s Sporting Goods Decided to Change its Gun Policy
12 Tuesday Feb 2019
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In the aftermath of the unthinkable tragedies associated with gun violence in schools, people seek solutions and new ideas for …
Amazon and Whole Foods After a Year: Supermarkets Will See Massive Changes
23 Wednesday Jan 2019
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It’s a million-dollar—or more accurately, a 13 billion-dollar—question: Why did Amazon buy Whole Foods? Even casual observers note that there …
TidBit: A Tab Based on Trust? I’ll Drink to That
26 Wednesday Dec 2018
Several of the greatest retail challenges—dealing with theft, finding good employees—might be addressed by one philosophical concept: the honor system. …