Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 16, 2023

In Shein ’s ongoing efforts to stave off the threat of rival discount shopping app Temu (which overtook Shein as the No. 1 shopping app in America in April 2023), the company is expanding its product assortment beyond fashion and has signed agreements to sell products from brands including Skechers and Lansinoh. The product expansions will be enabled by Shein’s newly launched integrated marketplace , which opens the platform to third-party sellers.

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Retail Focus

JUNE 16, 2023

Ghalia BOUSTANI. Senior retail consultant at Univers Retail | Published author | Visiting lecturer. Defining the brand story. Defining a brand story involves understanding the core elements that make your brand unique and compelling. A brand story is an ongoing narrative that evolves with your business and resonates with your audience. The more compelling and authentic the story is, the more it will connect with customers on a deeper level.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 16, 2023

Google’s ever-changing SERP (search engine results page) landscape and intense competition pose a significant challenge for brands, retailers and advertisers striving to maximize their return on ad spend (ROAS). Traditional search marketing tools and reports are often insufficient, and marketers require an innovative solution that addresses gaps in existing search marketing tools to enhance brands’ visibility on the Google SERP and maximize ROAS.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 16, 2023

US footwear brand and manufacturer Rockport Group has filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 in the District of Delaware, for the second time in five years. The company said it will operate business as usual as it enters a voluntary restructuring process and has entered into negotiations with a potential purchaser. Meanwhile, Gregg Ribatt has resigned from his role as CEO of the company.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 16, 2023

Google is enhancing its use of generative AI through additions to its Shopping and Search features designed to help shoppers find items that fit their needs. The new options range from virtual try-ons to curated review snapshots to make it easier to find the perfect product. Google’s shopping capabilities will be enhanced with the edition of a virtual try-on tool that uses generative AI to show shoppers what a top would look like on a diverse set of real models with an emphasis on accurately ref

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Retail Wire

JUNE 16, 2023

The federal government’s decision to end its pause on student loan payments will mean that dollars now flowing to retailers and other businesses will be used for paying down their debts. Around 26.6 million people were not paying their loans back in the first quarter of 2023, according to the National Student Loan Data System.

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Retail Wire

JUNE 16, 2023

Andy Dunn, co-founder of Bonobos, is rejoining the business as a brand advisor after the company was sold to WHP Global earlier this year. WHP CEO Yehuda Shmidman said of bringing Mr.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 16, 2023

Long a go-to for fitness and nutrition nuts, GNC is going after a new segment of consumers — gamers — as part of its ongoing mission to help “every competitor fuel their skills and achieve their goals.” GNC will now carry CTRL ’s line of food supplement products aimed at helping gamers — not typically known to be the most physically active cohort — embrace healthier dietary habits.

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Retail Wire

JUNE 16, 2023

Gen Z-ers bring a different mindset and vocabulary to the workplace, leading many companies to reevaluate their approach to labor.

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Retail Dive

JUNE 16, 2023

The facility is the company’s largest to date and will move the retailer closer to its goal of offering two-day delivery to 95% of the U.S. population.

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Retail Wire

JUNE 16, 2023

Rivian news doesn’t call its first location in New York City’s Meatpacking District a car dealership and there is very little room dedicated to displaying its electric vehicles. Its “Spaces” instead seek to create a place where people can interact with one another in a lounge with vintage furniture.

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LS Retail

JUNE 16, 2023

©iStock/CherriesJD Just by clicking buttons, thousands of small businesses are daring to go global with their wares through e-commerce and this has all been brought on by the pandemic. According to the ‘Amazon Seller Report 2022’ by Payoneer a FinTech company and SellerApp, the year 2022, approximately 63% of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are present on global marketplaces, contributing to nearly 60% of their overall retail sales.

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Retail Wire

JUNE 16, 2023

Jennifer Bates, an employee and union organizer at an Amazon.com warehouse in Bessemer, AL, has been reinstated to her job after she appealed her firing. Amazon reversed its decision after determining that although Ms.

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Retail Dive

JUNE 16, 2023

Walmart, which had hired Dunn to oversee its digital brands after it acquired the DTC menswear label in 2017, unloaded it in April for $75 million.

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Retail Wire

JUNE 16, 2023

Walmart has launched clothing lines with celebrity partners like Drew Barrymore and Sofia Vergara. It has also added popular brands such as Chaps, Justice and Reebok to its fashion mix to appeal to the 80 percent of its customers who shopped elsewhere for more expensive clothing.

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Cisco Retail

JUNE 16, 2023

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Retail Wire

JUNE 16, 2023

Rivian doesn’t call its first location in New York City’s Meatpacking District a car dealership and there is very little room dedicated to displaying its electric vehicles. Its “Spaces” instead seek to create a place where people can interact with one another in a lounge with vintage furniture.

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Cisco Retail

JUNE 16, 2023

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Retail Wire

JUNE 16, 2023

A predictable social media backlash from anti-LGBTQ individuals and groups followed The North Face’s announcement that it was working with drag performer Pattie Gonia for its second annual Summer of Pride tour. Calls for boycotts against the brand did not stop it from going forward.

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Retail Dive

JUNE 16, 2023

REI members will be able to shop for used gear as part of the retailer’s goals to keep outdoor products in circulation.

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Retail Wire

JUNE 16, 2023

Walmart has launched clothing lines with celebrity partners like Drew Barrymore and Sofia Vergara. It has also added popular brands such as Chaps, Justice and Reebok to its fashion mix to appeal to the 80 percent of its customers who shopped elsewhere for more expensive clothing.

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Retail Dive

JUNE 16, 2023

Mara Sirhal joins from Bed Bath & Beyond as chief merchant and brand president, while Sara Griffin will become chief marketing and analytics officer.

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Speaker: Jennifer Wright, Michael Scholz, Jasmin Guthmann, and Scott Canney

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Retail Wire

JUNE 16, 2023

Companies are leaving China and relocating their headquarters elsewhere to try and avoid a potential backlash from the U.S. and other countries concerned about the policies of the Chinese Communist Party. Shein moved its headquarters to Singapore and began setting up operations in Ireland and the U.S.

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Retail Dive

JUNE 16, 2023

The athletics retailer underwent a reorg in its marketing division, while Fanatics bought the Latin America-based sports wholesaler.

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Retail Wire

JUNE 16, 2023

Gen Z-ers bring a different mindset and vocabulary to the workplace, leading many companies to reevaluate their approach to labor.

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Retail Dive

JUNE 16, 2023

The sustainability-focused apparel brand opened the 1,208-square-foot space in Washington, D.C.’s Shaw neighborhood.

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RIS News

JUNE 16, 2023

Retail brands that juggle anywhere from tens to hundreds to thousands of brick-and-mortar stores will run into a unique challenge when it comes to creating a strong online presence and connecting personally with their customers.

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Retail Dive

JUNE 16, 2023

Made with Anomaly, the sportswear shoe brand’s largest global campaign to date plays on a bird-flocking behavior called murmuration.

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A1 Retail

JUNE 16, 2023

WHSmith, a global travel retailer, is introducing new measures to support its employees’ health and happiness after teaming up with retail industry charity the Retail Trust to help boost staff wellbeing. The retailer’s 12,000 plus colleagues and their families now have access to a range of personalised resources including the Retail Trust’s wellbeing helpline, counselling and cognitive behavioural therapy, and mental health support.

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Retail Dive

JUNE 16, 2023

The inclusive DTC apparel brand has introduced a line featuring eight pieces in sizes 00 to 40.

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