Inventory & Merchandising

Direct Wines Pairs Lifetime Movies with Wines in New Subscription Service

A+E Networks and Direct Wines have teamed up to create a new wine subscription program catering to viewers of the Lifetime network….

Chewy Plans International Expansion Following 13.6% Net Sales Growth in FY2022

Online pet retailer Chewy is looking to expand operations beyond the U.S. some time in 2023, but executives didn’t provide a more…

How Babylist Plans to Succeed Where Other Baby Retailers have Failed

[Dive even deeper into Babylist’s content- and community-driven business strategy in this episode of the Retail Remix podcast with CEO Natalie Gordon.]…

Rue21 Taps GNC Exec as its New CEO

Rue21 has named Josh Burris CEO and member of its board. Burris replaces Bill Brand, who announced his intention to step down…

Foot Locker Moves Away from Malls with Plans to Close 400 Underperforming Stores

As it approaches its 50th anniversary in 2024, Foot Locker has outlined a new transformation strategy “designed to set us up for…

The Face-Off Between Amazon and ‘Alternative Marketplaces’ is Shaping the Next Era of Ecommerce

“Omnichannel” has been an aspiration for brands for many years now, but while it used to refer to the merging of a…

Serta Simmons Seeks to Improve Inventory and Supply Chain Planning with New Tech

Mattress retail conglomerate Serta Simmons Bedding (SSB) — the owner of brands including Serta, Simmons, Beautyrest and Tuft & Needle — is…

REI Names New Chief People Officer, Promotes Merchandising and Private Label Execs

REI has hired Apple Musni as its new Chief People Officer, effective March 20, and promoted two executives to leadership positions: Chris…

From Product Descriptions to SEO: How Retailers are Putting Generative AI to Use

[Editor’s note: This is the third article in our series on AI in retail. Be sure to check out our other stories…

Surprise! Party City Launches DoorDash Delivery Partnership

Party City has teamed up with DoorDash to offer on-demand delivery of party supplies from the retailer’s 700+ stores. Products including costumes,…

Grove Collaborative Launches Health and Wellness Hub

Grove Collaborative has introduced Grove Wellness, a product hub featuring a personalization engine designed to sharpen recommendations around consumers’ evolving health and…

Shein Incubator Program Debuts Summit to Inspire Emerging Designers

Shein will host its first-ever SHEIN X Design Summit on April 1, inviting designers, artists and industry leaders to a day of…

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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