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Connected Consumer Series 2021

CCS 2021: Levi’s, 1-800-FLOWERS, Under Armour Reveal How They’re Meeting Fast-Changing Consumer Expectations

The 2021 Connected Consumer Series reflected the challenges retail (and society as a whole) have faced during the…

Features April 13
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Resale Recommerce

How the Rise of the Conscious Consumer is Fueling Resale’s Rapid Growth

Not too long ago, the sale of secondhand goods was driven primarily by value: shoppers looking to avoid…

Features April 8
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Walmart

Walmart Joins Effort to Offer COVID Vaccination ‘Passports’

Walmart has joined an international effort to make vaccination and other health records available digitally, beginning with the…

News March 19
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Post-COVID Shopping Center Strategies: ‘Digital Districts’ and Landlord-Tenant Collaboration

The pandemic has weighed heavily on brick-and-mortar retail in general and shopping centers in particular, but the industry…

Features March 11
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Target Favorite Day

Target’s Newest Private Label Launch Focuses on Indulgent Snacking

Target has announced plans for its 47th private label brand — a premium snacking line dubbed Favorite Day…

News March 9
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Returns Frustration

In the Wake of ‘Returnageddon’ Retailers Seek New Solutions to an Age-Old Problem

It was the kind of “-geddon” that could be seen coming from a mile away — a perfect…

Features March 2
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Fry’s Shuts Down Operations, Shutters 31 Stores

Fry’s Electronics has abruptly gone out of business, closing its 31 stores and replacing the content on its…

News February 25
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Belk

Belk Files for Chapter 11, Plans ‘One-Day Reorganization’

[Editor’s Note: In a statement released after this story was published, Belk announced that it had successfully completed…

News February 24
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Macy's

Macy’s Returns to Profitability in Q4 Despite Same-Store Sales Dip; Digital Grows 21%

Macy’s Q4 and full-year 2020 results show signs of a turnaround for the department store, hard hit, like…

News February 23
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