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Tools, Value Apparel and Home-Delivered Wine Top List of Fastest-Growing Retailers

The Kantar-NRF U.S. 2022 Hot 25 Retailers list — which identifies the brands that boosted their domestic sales by the highest percentages…

As Ecommerce Growth Continues, Retailers Turn ‘Steely-Eyed’ Gaze to Profitability

Retailers’ attitudes about ecommerce have undergone a series of rapid evolutions over the last two years. In the early days of the…

Macy’s Declines to Spin Off Ecommerce Operations, Citing ‘High Execution Risk’

Following better-than-expected Q4 and full-year 2021 results, the Macy’s, Inc. Board of Directors announced that the company’s ecommerce operations will remain integrated…

Study: Why AOV Has Ousted CLV as Ecommerce Executives’ Most Valuable Metric

The past two years have seen a rapid evolution of retailers’ digital operations, and perhaps more importantly led to a dramatic shift…

Levi’s Brand Chief Quits Over Her COVID Anti-School Closure Stance

Long-time Levi’s executive Jennifer Sey, who most recently served as Brand President, has quit after a years-long internal dispute over her activism…

Non-Pharmacy Retailers Can Now Offer COVID PCR Tests to Customers

Non-pharmacy retailers can now offer COVID-19 testing under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Increasing Community Access to Testing…

NRF Calls for Government to Work With Companies After Supreme Court Blocks Vaccine Mandate

In a 6-3 vote, the Supreme Court has blocked OSHA and the Biden administration’s planned vaccine mandate, which would have required businesses…

How Luxury Brands Like LVMH Unlocked Value Amid COVID

There has been an idea circulating for some time that when it comes to luxury, the U.S. is still a developing market….

Luxury’s ‘Paradigm Shift’ to Online: COVID Necessity Becomes Growth Engine

After a sharp contraction in 2020, luxury is back in business, with Bain & Company forecasting that sales of personal luxury goods…

NRF: Holiday Season on Track to Beat Original Forecast; Growth Could Reach 11.5% over 2020

Despite supply chain disruptions, inflation and the new COVID-19 Omicron variant, the National Retail Federation is now saying that 2021 holiday sales…

How Retailers like Rothy’s and Shinola are ‘De-Risking’ Product Design with Consumer Data

Technological innovations have optimized and enhanced almost all areas of the retail organization, from marketing to fulfillment, but the process of bringing…

Gift Card Purchases Up 414% as Americans Shift to ‘Buy Now, Shop Later’ Mindset

Gift cards are shaping up to be a holiday hero this season, as consumers and retailers continue to grapple with supply and…

Neiman Marcus Shares Insider Tips on Retiring Monolithic Tech and Embracing Modern, Composable Architecture

How Design Teams are Maximizing the Impact of New Store Experiences

Best Practices for Boosting Supply Chain Visibility

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