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Hollister Collegiate Line Gives School Spirit a Refined Vintage Aesthetic

Hollister has unveiled a 67-piece apparel collection featuring graphics from more than 30 colleges and universities, aiming to fill what it sees…

New Diane von Furstenberg CEO to Bring Operations Back In-House

A new CEO has quietly taken the helm at Diane von Furstenberg, and under this new leadership the fashion label plans to…

Why Heroes & Villains Prioritizes Fan Experience Over Merch Sales at New York Comic-Con

New York Comic-Con is the place where members of all fandoms can come together and meet their heroes. (They can even dress…

Unboxing the Future: How Connected Packaging Strengthens Brand Consistency

Today’s competitive retail environment has brands facing a dual challenge — creating cohesive omnichannel experiences and engaging with spend-conscious consumers who thoroughly…

TJ Maxx Creates Mentorship Program for Next Generation of Stylists

TJ Maxx has created Styled by Runway, an incubator program for five stylists that will provide them with premium designer fashions from…

Foot Locker

Foot Locker has reopened its midtown Manhattan store with a reimagined design, including a new concept that highlights the retailer’s commitment to…

Prices Top Priority Lists for 46.1% of Back-to-School Shoppers

Nearly half of back-to-school shoppers are concerned about staying within their personal budgets: 46.1% said prices are their top priority when choosing…

Labor Regulator: Amazon is a Joint Employer of Its Third-Party Delivery Drivers

Prosecutors at the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) have determined that Amazon is a joint employer of the third-party drivers it contacts…

TJX Buys 35% Stake in Dubai-Based Brands for Less

The TJX Companies will invest approximately $360 million to purchase a 35% stake in Brands for Less, an off-price apparel, toys and…

Why Company Culture is the Key to Solving Retail’s Retention Problem

Retail organizations are still struggling to tackle high turnover, especially at the store level, and yet the strategies to address this ongoing…

When it Comes to Retail Cybersecurity, Do Take It Personally

The 2024 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report notes that there were 725 known data breach incidents in the retail sector for the…

Tapestry and Capri Will Contest FTC’s Opposition to $8.5B Merger

Luxury brand powerhouses Tapestry and Capri Holdings plan to oppose the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lawsuit that seeks to scuttle an acquisition…

Wrangler Debuts Women-Designed ‘Bespoke’ Jeans Line

Wrangler has introduced its Bespoke jeans collection, created by an all-female design team, that aims to address many of women’s key pain…

NBCU Continues Push into Shoppable TV with New Paris Hilton Simulcast

NBCUniversal has announced a new partnership with video commerce platform TalkShopLive to create shoppable livestreams. The partnership debuted today with a simulcast…

Barneys Returns to Brick-and-Mortar with Limited-Time NYC Pop-Up

It’s not a mirage; Barneys is returning to NYC, but only temporarily. The iconic retailer will go back to its SoHo roots…

The Next Frontier in Recommerce? Mobile Phones

What comes to mind when you think of secondhand goods? Is it pre-owned cars, vintage clothing or refurbished furniture? These items have been…

How Sephora Turned Order Fulfillment into a Loyalty-Builder

Amber Turley has been with Sephora for more than nine years, working in various functional roles. Although her Wall Street background gave…

Walmart Sells Off Stake in Chinese Ecommerce Site JD.com

Walmart has sold its shares in Chinese ecommerce player JD.com, ending its direct investment in the Alibaba rival after more than eight…

Urban Grape

Walking into a wine shop can be overwhelming for some customers, so for its newest store in the D.C. area, Urban Grape…

Mark Ingram Bridal Atelier

For 20 years, Mark Ingram has been known for the finest in luxury bridal couture, featuring a collection of designs handpicked by…

Uniqlo Sister Brand GU Plans September U.S. Debut

GU (pronounced “gee-you”), a sister brand of apparel retailer Uniqlo, will make a splashy, multi-channel entrance into the U.S. next month with…

Ebay Forges Content-Commerce Tie-Up with ‘The Athletic’ Centered on Sports Collectibles

Sports publication The Athletic has debuted a new editorial vertical dedicated to collectibles and entered a partnership with Ebay to make relevant…

Bulletin Debuts Shopify Integration to Simplify Wholesale Deals

Online wholesale marketplace Bulletin has launched a Shopify sales channel app, enabling merchants to more easily integrate their product listings and better…

What Walmart’s Bettergoods Means for the Value Wars

Rising costs created unprecedented challenges for grocers as dollar stores made their moves into the grocery space. A recent lapsed/lost analysis from…

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