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Next Steps in Sustainable Apparel Retail: Consumer Communication and Carbon Offsets

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A logical next step is for merchants to educate themselves about the sustainability of the brands and items they sell, particularly in the apparel space. Of course, apparel retailers themselves may be uncertain about the most effective methods to reduce their carbon footprints and those of their supply-chain partners.

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Claire’s Expands to Mexico, Debuts Branded Body Care Products

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Claire’s has opened a 1,227-square-foot flagship store in Mexico City’s Plaza Satélite that showcases the jewelry and accessories retailer’s reimagined look and feel, including the updated visual identify for PIERCED by Claire’s. The retailer will operate the store in partnership with retail services company Exalta.

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Nordstrom Issues Supplier Mandate for RFID Tagging

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That includes a large percentage of Nordstrom’s merchandise, such as apparel, accessories, home and gift products, baby gear, shoes and some cosmetics. Products that do not yet require RFID are mostly cosmetics, along with some household products and jewelry.

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Macy’s Returns to Profitability in Q4 Despite Same-Store Sales Dip; Digital Grows 21%

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Performance was driven by the home, beauty, jewelry and watch categories, growth in digital sales and by acquiring new customers,” said Jeff Gennette, Chairman and CEO of Macy’s in a statement. Early actions guided by Polaris helped us broaden fashion categories including home, beauty and casual apparel, and improve the digital experience.

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Walmart, Home Depot and Macy’s Report Strong Q1 Results as Retail Industry Turns Optimistic

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consumers continued shopping online at record levels, including preparing for the end of quarantine with more apparel purchases. Customers are shopping categories that have been strong throughout the pandemic, including home, fine jewelry and watches, fragrance and luxury items. Walmart ’s Q1 2022 revenue rose 2.7%

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After Lackluster Q2, Francesca’s Explores Strategic Alternatives

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Following a 29% drop in net sales during Q2, apparel, jewelry and accessories retailer Francesca’s will investigate strategic alternatives ranging from lease deferrals and refinancing to bankruptcy. Francesca’s, which operates approximately 700.

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Back to school, back to learning or will it simply be back to home?

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HOME & JEWELRY SHINING BRIGHTEST. Traffic trends across categories are still down to last year, however, jewelry and home continue to be the brightest spots. Jewelry & home were -30-40% while traffic to apparel and shoe stores continued to struggle with worse trends.

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