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Nike’s Starbucks Sneaker Draws Less Than Rave Reviews
May 24, 2016

Nike is on a mission to sell more to its caffeinated runners. This time, the shoemaker has sought inspiration from Starbucks to produce its coffee-themed dunk low shoes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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WA: Outpacing The Store Front Nation
May 24, 2016

While a primary is happening today in Washington State, the news media is mostly focused on looking backward and forward. Backward at the Nevada Democratic Convention — and the various chair-throwing shenanigans that marked the occasion — and forward toward the two national conventions this...

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Target’s Big Redesign
May 23, 2016

Coming off a lackluster earnings report and a corresponding drop in share price, Target is coming out swinging this week, pushing plans for its ambitious new store design. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Why eTailer Minted Is Going Real World
May 23, 2016

With the general trend of online winning, and physical retail struggling, it might seem odd for a small eTailer to decide to take on the risk — and physical overhead costs —associated with actually setting up shop in the real world. Get the Full Story...

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How Urban Outfitters Was A Q1 Sleeper Success Story
May 23, 2016

It has been a particularly grim retail season for the mall staples that defined landscape of the late ’90s and early 2000s. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Alibaba, The IACC And The International Counterfeiting Conundrum
May 23, 2016

Counterfeiting on the consumer side is basically pretty low impact. It is mostly something one encounters in the form of an off-designer handbag or wristwatch here or there. However, unless a consumer happens to be looking at a particularly convincing fake and debating the relative...

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Inventory Clouds Retail Landscape
May 23, 2016

Inventory has been building at retailers in the United States, and that snowball effect could hurt profits going forward, Reuters reported on Friday (May 20). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Spanx’s Former CEO Is Coming To Victoria’s Secret
May 23, 2016

Victoria’s Secret managed to turn some heads earlier this year for reasons other than the skimpy apparel they sell with the announced resignation and departure of longtime CEO and company veteran Sharen Turney, who left abruptly in February. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Macy’s CEO Is Promising A Comeback
May 23, 2016

While on the one hand there is nothing all that surprising about Macy’s CEO Terry Lundgren tellings his investors that Macy’s is ready to spring into a big comeback, one has to admire that boldness, considering Lundgren just had his pay docked and his firm is...