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Nordstrom to Sell Licensed Sports Gear for the First Time Through New Partnership with Fanatics

Nordstrom has teamed up with online sports merchandise retailer and manufacturer Fanatics to bring a range of licensed sports gear to its customers for the first time. The new long-term…

Amazon Remains Cheapest Place to Shop Even as Inflation Drives up Prices, but Walmart’s Closing in

Supply chain snarls, delivery delays and inflation just might make the 2021 holiday shopping season one of the most expensive and logistically challenging ever. And yet it looks like consumers…

Why all Retail Bets are on Social Commerce

During the height of the pandemic, we had a lot of time on our hands. Stuck at home, many turned to new or time-trusted hobbies. Many sought to pass the…

What U.S. Advertisers can Learn from Chinese In-App Ecommerce Trends

Online shopping has become a way of life in China, accounting for over 36% of total retail sales. While it’s not a new concept to Western apps and brands, the…

What Gives The Home Depot its Competitive Edge?

Featuring: Jim Inglis, The Home Depot Jim Inglis has a 60+ year career in retail including a long tenure at The Home Depot. With his book Breakthrough Retailing: How a Bleeding Orange…

Q3 2021 Roundup: Major Players Shake Off Supply Chain Woes but Challenges Remain

Retailers saw strong results overall in Q3 2021 as the recovery continued, but supply chain shortages loom as they enter the holiday season. Large retailers like Walmart and Target prepared…

$400 Million Funding Round Pushes Wholesale Marketplace Faire’s Value to $12.4B

Online B2B wholesale marketplace Faire has closed a $400 million Series G funding round, its third in the last year. With this latest round, which pushes the company’s total funding…

H&M NYC Flagship Spotlights ‘Buy From a Black Woman’ With Holiday Events

Fashion retailer H&M is providing a high-profile platform to Black women-owned businesses with the Buy from a Black Woman Holiday Market at its Times Square flagship. Kicking off on Small…

Execs from Allbirds, Crocs and 7-Eleven Top List of 2021 Retail Innovators