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Does the ‘Ord’ in Nordstrom Now Stand for Ordinary?
November 24, 2021

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CPG Brands Turn to Personalized, Digital Gift Cards to Boost Holiday Sales
November 24, 2021

With the trend across the restaurant and grocery industries moving toward digital personalization, eCommerce gift cards may be more important than ever this holiday season, especially for brands for which consumer choice is central to their value prop. On Tuesday (Nov. 23), Kroger-owned meal kit...

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Gap’s $300M Inventory Stockout Loss Big Red Flag for Retail
November 24, 2021

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Gap Leans on Multi-Brand Approach to Weather Supply Chain Issues
November 24, 2021

Supply chain constraints battered Gap Inc. in the third quarter, leading the apparel company to revise its projections for the fourth quarter as executives expect bottlenecks to persist into 2022. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Nordstrom Still Looking to Recapture Pre-Pandemic Glory
November 24, 2021

Nordstrom, Inc. executives know they have to make changes to bring customers back and return to the profitability of 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic transformed the way people shop. During its third-quarter earnings call on Tuesday (Nov. 23), the retailer said it’s still trying to...

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Best Buy Adds More Outdoor Furniture Options With Yardbird Acquisition
November 24, 2021

Best Buy on Tuesday (Nov. 23) announced its latest addition to its growing outdoor living suite of offerings with the acquisition of premium outdoor furniture company Yardbird. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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‘Smash and Grab’ Theft Trend Scares Shoppers and Workers, Threatens Mall Traffic
November 24, 2021

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Merchants Pin Holiday Hopes on Financially Healthy Consumers
November 24, 2021

Consumers are more ready than ever to spend in the coming weeks and months, with robust savings and pent-up demand built during the pandemic, leading several retail executives to project healthy sales going into 2022. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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The Digital Consumer Has Redefined Retail’s ‘Normal’
November 24, 2021

For many people and companies, there exists a burning desire to move past the global pandemic and return to some semblance of “normal,” which most take to mean a resumption of life as it was approximately two years ago. Get the Full Story Complete the...