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Ebay to Acquire Depop Resale Fashion Marketplace for $1.2 Billion
Ebay will purchase the Depop consumer-to-consumer (C2C) fashion marketplace from Etsy for $1.2 billion in cash, subject to purchase price adjustments. The transaction, which has been unanimously approved by the…
News February 18
Express Tries to Impress with Launch of ‘Expressionists’ Creators’ Community
Express has introduced The Expressionists, a collective of cultural voices ranging from emerging influencers to established tastemakers and including stylists, athletes, customers and Express employees. The social-first collective, which will…
News February 18
Consumer Research: Mass Retailers’ 79% Grocery Penetration Matches Traditional Supermarkets for First Time
Affordability challenges are reshaping U.S. consumer buying habits for grocery shopping, according to the latest Dunnhumby Consumer Trends Tracker (CTT). Mass-market and value retailers like Walmart, Dollar General, Dollar Tree…
Features February 18
Kohl’s Expands $10 and Under ‘Deal Bars’ Chainwide
Kohl’s is betting on the power of impulse purchases with the expansion of its Deal Bar offerings to all 1,100+ stores. These curated destinations for on-trend gifts, seasonal items and…
News February 18
Are Traditional Recipes Dead?
Cookbooks are piling up in thrift stores, and recipe cards are gathering dust on closet shelves. What were once kitchen staples are becoming a thing of the past, with Pinterest…
Executive Viewpoints February 18
Amazon Proposes Second Big-Box Store for Chicago Area
Amazon has proposed developing a site in the Chicago suburb of Oak Brook that would raze existing office buildings and replace them with a 225,000-square-foot Amazon store and a 150,000-square-foot…
News February 17
The Secret Behind Zumiez’s Powerhouse Sales
Zumiez's annual 100k celebration is not your usual corporate recognition retreat. We take a deep dive into how the 700-plus door retailer uses the over-the-top party, in addition to extensive…
Features February 17
AI Isn’t the End of In-Store
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy recently made headlines for telling investors he believes AI will accelerate the decline of brick-and-mortar stores. Jassy expects physical retail’s share of sales to drop from around 85%…
Executive Viewpoints February 17
Why Fragmented Forecasting is the #1 Driver of Lost Retail Margin (And How to Fix It)
Retail operates at a constant, unforgiving sprint. With today’s global trade volatility and fast-moving trends, poor forecasting has become a high-stakes vulnerability. A slight miscalculation — whether missing the boat…
Executive Viewpoints February 16
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