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Princess Polly Continues U.S. Push with Four New Stores

Princess Polly, the Australian fashion brand, is opening four new stores on both U.S. coasts. According to Co-CEO Eirin Bryett, U.S. customers have “fully embraced” the brand’s first store in…

News August 13
Primark has been making significant progress toward ambitious sustainability goals — including cutting its greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030 — and the apparel retailer has the receipts to prove it.

Primark Takes Multi-Pronged Approach to Sustainability, from Supply Chain to Customer Education

Primark has been making significant progress toward ambitious sustainability goals — including cutting its greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030 — and the apparel retailer has the receipts to…

Features August 13
The Q2 2024 earnings reports for Allbirds and Warby Parker show that the gap between DTC winners and losers is widening.

A Financial Tale of Two Former DTC Darlings: Allbirds and Warby Parker

The direct-to-consumer (DTC) brand landscape continues to evolve, with the gap between winners and losers widening. The earnings results for Allbirds and Warby Parker paint an especially strong picture, considering…

News August 12
After 18 months of research and testing, Ebay has updated its ecommerce search experience to be more interactive and visually appealing for shoppers.

EBay Prioritizes Search with New UX Updates  

Ebay has redesigned its search experience to make it more intuitive and “visually rich.” Featuring larger, high-resolution images, streamlined navigation and a more modern layout, the new user experience (UX)…

News August 12

The Cost of Inaccessibility: Businesses Lose More Than $6.9 Billion Annually

If you think it is costly to design accessible and inclusive websites, just think about how much inaccessibility will cost your business. Web accessibility is not only an ethical choice.…

Executive Viewpoints August 12

Connecting with Context: Why Reddit is a Secret Commerce Powerhouse

Featuring: Bob Ferdman, Retail Industry Lead, Reddit | Amanda Morris, Director of Media, The Home Depot | Grace Weselak, Paid Social Director at PMG Advertising Agency | Brianna Hernandez, Senior…

Podcasts August 12
It takes a lot more than seamless shipping and low prices to create a winning membership model. A survey of 1,000+ consumers reveals all.

New Research Reveals the Keys to an Impactful Membership Model

The early 2010s brought consumers an onslaught of subscription services. Birchbox gave more consumers access to luxury beauty products at a fraction of the price, while BarkBox promised dog parents…

Features August 12

VC Execs: AI’s Value is Going Beyond the ‘Generative’ Hype

“Generative AI” has been a key phrase in PR and media for the past 18 months. However, a panel of venture capital (VC) and tech investors revealed during the Retail…

Features August 9

American Eagle Outfitters Awards $1M in Higher Ed Funding Through Social Justice Scholarship 

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) has awarded more than $1 billion in higher education scholarships through its Steven A. Davis Scholarship for Social Justice.   The scholarship program was founded…

News August 9
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