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C-Suite Departures Shake Up RTW Retailwinds

RTW Retailwinds, a specialty women’s apparel retailer with a multi-brand lifestyle platform, has reported several executive departures, including its recently appointed CEO, Traci Inglis. Traci Inglis, the retailer’s President, Chief…

News April 28

Report: Apple Could Reopen ‘Many More’ Stores In May

Since closing all of its approximately 500 retail stores outside China due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Apple has only reopened one store, located in Seoul, South Korea, earlier this month.…

News April 28

CVS, Walgreens Plan Major Expansions Of COVID-19 Testing Sites

Drugstore retailers are working to speed up the rollout of COVID-19 testing sites across the country. CVS is aiming to open as many as 1,000 locations by the end of…

News April 28
Bryan Amaral on Retail Reset

Beyond Cost Mitigation: Surviving Through COVID-19

The knee-jerk reaction for many retailers dealing with COVID-19 has been to cut costs, inventory and debt as quickly as possible. But those cost-mitigation strategies are providing just temporary relief,…

Features April 28
Chris Walton on Retail Reset

Will The Mall Of The Future Be Digital?

Despite the uncertainties it has unearthed, Chris Walton believes that the coronavirus pandemic has also uncovered new opportunities for the retail industry. Walton believes that both mall developers and their…

Features April 28

Off The Rack: Fashion’s Top Retail Brands Respond To COVID-19

These are tough times for everyone. With the number of COVID-19 cases rising, most cities on lockdown and everyone practicing social distancing to control spread of the virus, we’re all…

Executive Viewpoints April 28
Recommerce

Downturn And Infection Fears Roil Apparel Recommerce Market

Retailers of resale and rental apparel and accessories are feeling the economic effects of COVID-19 just as other retailers in these verticals, but there’s an additional shadow hanging over the…

Features April 27

Bed Bath & Beyond Converts 25% Of Stores To Fulfillment Centers, Doubling E-Commerce Capacity

Bed Bath & Beyond has extended its store closures until at least May 16, but the company is making the most of the situation to boost its e-Commerce presence: 25%…

News April 27

NRF And RILA Call For Simultaneous Reopening Of DCs To Support Supply Chains

The National Retail Federation (NRF) and Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) have created the Blueprint for Shopping Safe, a memo that lays out a three-phase plan for reopening the country.…

News April 27
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