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SHEIN’s Head of Strategy on Setting (and Achieving) Firmer ESG Goals

Since its inception in 2008, SHEIN has become one of the retail industry’s most remarkable growth stories, but…

Features May 9
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Combat Inflation’s Impact by Streamlining Conversational Commerce Channels

In yet another sign that the COVID-generated ecommerce surge has subsided, the Salesforce Shopping Index reported flat ecommerce…

Features May 8
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Sustainable Store Design: A New Era for Brick-and-Mortar Strategy

As sustainability has become increasingly urgent in higher-level executive discussions, store design teams have had to face a…

Features May 3
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Implementing Sustainable Design Strategies in the Retail Environment

The retail industry is undergoing an unprecedented wave of change as global issues have affected retailer supply chains,…

Executive Viewpoints May 3
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Container Store, Sam Edelman Join Rush to Resale

The Container Store has debuted its Closet Clean Out resale program for apparel and accessories, powered by the…

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Following a year of significant pull-back in 2022, venture capital (VC) and growth investors in private companies are continuing to be cautious with their money — a potentially long-term trend that’s impacting the growth trajectories of both emerging and high-growth brands in the retail sector.

4 Tips for Retail Businesses Hungry for Venture Capital Funding

Following a year of significant pull-back in 2022, venture capital (VC) and growth investors in private companies are…

Features May 1
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Back to the Beginning: Print’s a Smarter Start to Customer Journeys

Omnichannel, through-the-line, integrated: popular marketing synonyms that date back decades. Call it what you will, the quest for…

Executive Viewpoints May 1
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How the Y2K Revival is Expanding True Religion’s Shopper Community

True Religion, born in the Y2K era, is benefiting from its current cultural resurgence. Creative Director Zihaad Wells…

Features April 28
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Instacart and Roku Partner to Provide Data Showing Impact of Ad Spend

Streaming service Roku has partnered with Instacart to bring together viewership data and purchasing insights, allowing marketers to…

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