Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions has opened a new center to provider retailers with enhanced intelligence. The company on Wednesday (April 19) announced the launch of its Global Services Command Center at its headquarters in Durham, North Carolina. “The ‘mission control’ site for the company’s Proactive...
From Stella McCartney launching sustainable beauty to Dries Van Noten and Off-White expanding into makeup or skincare, apparel retailers have increasingly made strategic efforts into the beauty industry, seeing it as a promising avenue for growth. H&M is the most recent apparel retailer to venture...
Zalando will add a ChatGPT-powered fashion assistant to its online platform for fashion and lifestyle. The fashion assistant’s generative artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities will enable it to help customers find and select items based on questions they ask using their own words or fashion terms,...
WWE has expanded its partnership with Fanatics, giving the sports retailer control of events merchandising. That means that Fanatics Commerce — the company’s eCommerce, licensed merchandise and physical retail operations business — will manage on-site retail sales for all of the WWE’s 300-plus wrestling events...
In the first quarter of the year, Italian luxury group Brunello Cucinelli, most renowned for its cashmere apparel, witnessed sales growth of 33% at constant exchange rates. The increase was mainly attributed to performance in the Americas and a resurgence in Asia, reflecting the emergence...
At the supermarket, self-service is no longer just for checkout. In an effort to boost margins by lowering their labor costs, grocers are looking to integrate self-service options into more parts of the in-store journey. Most recently, Rochester, New York-based regional supermarket chain Wegmans Food...
Increased consumer spending has helped China’s economy rebound following its lengthy COVID lockdown. Figures from the country’s National Bureau of Statistics released Tuesday (April 18) showed China’s economy growing 4.5% during the first three months of the year. Helping drive this growth was an increase...
Tupperware, founded in 1946 by Earl Tupper, was once recognized for revolutionizing the way people stored and preserved their food. But it was also recognized for how it marketed its products to consumers, becoming one of the most notable direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands of its time....
New Yorkers are updating their wardrobes as they return to working in the office. Custom suiting sales are picking up as these workers seek to adapt their attire to the evolving workplace, project a professional image and display their own personality and individual style, Balani...
