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Retailers Turn to Clothing Rental as Consumer Acquisition Tactic
September 01, 2021

When looking for apparel online, it can often be difficult to discern how a piece of clothing might look or fit — or even if you might want it for longer than a single night out. Some retailers, such as Walmart, Gap and others, have...

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VR Experiences Help ‘Captivate and Keep’ Consumers at Retail Locations
September 01, 2021

With online shopping ubiquitous and delivery options getting faster, it may be hard for some consumers to justify going to a crowded store or shopping mall. According to PYMNTS’ Connected Economy Research, 92 percent of consumers have placed an online order for a product or...

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Walmart to Add 20K Supply Chain Workers
September 01, 2021

Walmart is working to help improve bottlenecks in the global supply chain by hiring 20,000 employees to work in distribution centers, fulfillment centers and transportation offices, the company said Wednesday (Sept. 1). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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PVH Corp. Raises Full-Year Outlook After Q2 Results
September 01, 2021

PVH Corp.’s efforts to streamline its operations in the last several months by selling several of its Heritage Brand companies are paying off — to the tune of a 46% increase in revenue for the second quarter of 2021, the company said on Tuesday (Aug....

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China’s Greater Bay Area Ushers In 3-Week Digital Shopping Festival
September 01, 2021

China is ushering in a three-week online shopping event targeting the economic growth center of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), according to the state-owned Xinhua News Agency and China Daily. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Today In Retail: Walmart Struggles in Home Furnishings; Consumers Blame Merchants, Not Bad Actors, When...
August 31, 2021

In today’s top retail news, Walmart could not make up any ground in the furniture and home furnishings category in the second quarter despite its new partnership with Gap, while Riskified says only one-third of consumers trust retailers’ ability to prevent fraud. Also, men looking...

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Today in Food Tech: Yandex Buys $1B Uber Stake; FreshDirect Lowers Prices
August 31, 2021

Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, FreshDirect adds 250 SKUs of parent company Ahold Delhaize’s private label brands, and Russian food delivery company Yandex purchases a stake in Uber in a $1 billion deal. Plus, Nat Trienens, founder and CEO of digital ordering solutions...

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Hoka Opening Retail Sneaker Stores
August 31, 2021

Hoka will open a pair of retail stores on Wednesday (Sept. 1) on 5th Avenue in New York City’s Flatiron neighborhood and on Melrose Avenue in West Hollywood, in a move that puts the sneaker brand’s money on brick-and-mortar locations as growth accelerators for parent...

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Middle-Mile Logistics Solution Gatik Raises $85M, Bringing Grocery Supply Chain’s Fully Automated Future Into View
August 31, 2021

In a vision of the future seemingly straight out of a Pixar film, groceries may soon be delivered to stores by trucks that drive themselves. Gatik, a company that creates autonomous middle-mile logistics technology, announced Tuesday (Aug 31) that it had raised $85 million in...