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La-Z-Boy Embraces Experiential Retail in New Chicago Store

La-Z-Boy has opened a 12,600-square-foot showroom in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood designed to immerse customers in the transformational power of comfort. Key elements include a Recliner Runway, where shoppers can…

News November 26

Struggling Kohl’s Snags Michaels CEO to Lead Company

Kohl’s has named Ashley Buchanan, CEO of Michaels, as its new CEO, effective Jan. 15, 2025. Current Kohl’s CEO Tom Kingsbury will be stepping down on that date but will…

News November 26
Homepage of Big Lots bankruptcy site

UPDATE: Big Lots Sale to Investment Firm Approved, Paving the Way for a ‘New Phase’

[Update from Nov. 26, 2024] Big Lots has received court approval for the sale of all of its assets and ongoing business operations to investment firm Nexus Capital Management. The…

News November 26
Girls in Hanna Andersson dresses.

Hanna Andersson’s Secret Digital Sauce: Personal Shoppers and a Relentless Focus on the Customer

The decision to close all its stores in 2020 could have been seen as a rare failure for beloved childrenswear brand Hanna Andersson. But instead, the 40-year-old company turned its…

Features November 26

Three Things Consumers Value More than Price When Choosing a Brand

Money isn’t the only thing that makes the world go ‘round. There are many reasons why consumers choose the products they buy and the brands they buy them from. Certainly,…

Executive Viewpoints November 26

Mango Plans to Operate 42 U.S. Stores by Year End, 20+ More in 2025

Moving toward its goal of making the U.S. one of its three main markets by 2026, Mango plans to operate 42 stores in the country by the end of 2024.…

News November 25
E.l.f. leans into sports fandom for its holiday campaign.

E.l.f. Leans into Sports Fandom with Holiday Campaign Debuting During Macy’s Parade

E.l.f. Cosmetics will once again tap into the universality of sports in its new multi-platform campaign, “Eyes. Lips. Face. Fandom.,” which will make its broadcast debut to an estimated 22…

News November 25

How Top Retailers Prevent Black Friday Website Disasters: a Cross-Team Approach

Several years ago, during the Super Bowl, I was working at a small startup when my CTO came to tell me the company was planning a major commercial push to…

Executive Viewpoints November 25

What Makes Anthropologie Stores So Special?

Featuring: Mindy Massey, Global Executive Director of Retail, Anthropologie Group Anthropologie has developed a truly distinct in-store experience; one that evokes emotional attachment and inspires discovery. How does the brand…

Podcasts November 25
Retail Trendcaster Webinar Series
Retail Strategy & Planning Series
Holiday ThinkTank