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Macy's Q4 2021 Earnings

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…

News February 22
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Ecommerce Executives 2022 Priorities

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…

Features February 18
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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…

News February 15
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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…

News February 10
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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…

News January 14
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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…

Features January 13
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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…

Features December 22
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NRF Holiday Sales 2021 Forecast

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…

News December 7
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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…

Features December 3
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