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REI Shutters Experiences Business that was Losing Millions Annually, Cuts 400+ Jobs

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Even at our peak in 2019 our best year for Experiences ever we did not generate a profit. REI also will continue to enhance both the online and in-store customer experience with investments in areas including personalization and visual merchandising. Experiences served 40,000 customers in 2024 less than 0.4%

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Wayfair to Continue Large-Format Expansion with 2026 Atlanta Store Opening

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The 150,000-square-foot space, located within the District at Howell Mill shopping center in Atlantas Upper Westside neighborhood, will offer furniture, home dcor, housewares, appliances and home improvement essentials. Following the successful debut of its initial large-format store in the Chicago suburb of Wilmette, Ill.

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Baring It All

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T HIS PAST DECEMBER, Skims (Los Angeles) – the shapewear brand co-founded by American socialite, businesswoman and reality show star Kim Kardashian in 2019 (alongside business partners Emma and Jens Grede) – opened its much anticipated Fifth Avenue flagship on New York’s most popular retail thoroughfare.

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How Vans Transformed its Visual Merchandising with ‘Digital-First’ Processes

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Corporate employees immediately felt the benefits, largely because they were given the newfound power to work from anywhere and at any time. Vans has increased the efficiency workflow for its visual merchandising and monthly floorset process using solutions from IWD. From Manual Spreadsheets to Visual, Collaborative Tech.

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Petco Names New Chief Merchant

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In her new role, College will develop and drive Petco’s global merchandising strategy across all categories, as well as visual merchandising and merchandising operations. College joined Petco in 2019 as SVP of Operations and Strategy and Territory General Manager.

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Able Made Pop-Up at NYC’s 1 Hotel Supports Brands’ Purpose-Driven Missions

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Responsible athleisure brand Able Made has launched a new immersive pop-up retail experience to promote its sustainable mission-driven message at 1 Hotel Central Park in New York City. 1 Hotels is the perfect partner because its design-driven approach and sustainably created spaces reflect our core values and mission at Able Made.”.

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Old Navy Interim CEO Gets Position Permanently

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Prior to joining Old Navy in August 2019, Green was President and CEO of Athleta , where she led the brand’s growth from $250 million to nearly $1 billion in sales. She previously worked at Old Navy from 2010 to 2012, when she led product, design and visual merchandising, and was General Manager and EVP of Pottery Barn from 2007 to 2007.