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2021 IVC First Place: “Market by Macy’s” (In-Store Apparel Presentation)

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Click here to view our 2021 Honorable Mentions. The post 2021 IVC First Place: “Market by Macy’s” (In-Store Apparel Presentation) appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design. The store also features a concierge service and café.). Jungle Bells. Wonder Woman 1984. Photography: Steve Wrubel, Dallas.

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2021 IVC Best in Show: “Something Like THAT” (Temporary/Pop-Up)

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For those projects that were created during the most uncertain times in recent history, visual merchandising proved to be a key component in facilitating memorable experiences shoppers could immerse themselves in to center their focus, as seen through this year’s winning displays. Click here to view our 2021 Honorable Mentions.

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Amazon to Open Brick-and-Mortar Fashion Store

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Last year, Amazon bested Walmart for the top spot based on 2021 U.S. revenue among apparel retailers in the U.S. The post Amazon to Open Brick-and-Mortar Fashion Store appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design. per Wells Fargo.

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U.S. Retail Sales Down Slightly in May

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Despite the drop, May 2021 retail sales are still 28 percent higher than the same time last year. Apparel sales, which have taken the brunt of the lockdowns, were up 3 percent in May as Americans begin to return to public life. Retail Sales Down Slightly in May appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design.

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Rue21 to Open 15 Stores by Year’s End

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Apparel retailer Rue21 (Warrendale, Pa.) will open a total of 15 new stores through the end of 2021 at selected locations identified based on a data-driven model, reports Chain Store Age. The post Rue21 to Open 15 Stores by Year’s End appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design.

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Rate of Returns Jumped 6 Percent in 2021

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(PRESS RELEASE) Retailers expect more than $761 billion in merchandise sold last year to be returned by consumers, according to a report released today by the National Retail Federation and Appriss Retail. retail sales, which soared to $4.583 trillion in 2021. “As The 2021 total rate of returns (16.6 percent), apparel (12.2

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Lululemon Sees Growing Revenues as ‘Athleisure’ Continues in Popularity

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Lululemon (Vancouver, British Columbia), the yoga and lifestyle apparel retailer, revealed its revenues in the first quarter of 2021 increased by 88 percent to $1.2 ” The post Lululemon Sees Growing Revenues as ‘Athleisure’ Continues in Popularity appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design.