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Saks Shows up Fashionably Late to Raging TikTok Party
February 16, 2022

Nine months after Nordstrom, 15 months behind Neiman Marcus, and half a decade behind the U.S. debut of TikTok, and Saks — the self-titled “premier luxury eCommerce platform” — has finally arrived at the hippest party in town, at least as far as social commerce...

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Holiday Shoppers, Subscribers Boost Shopify 2021 Q4, Yearly Numbers
February 16, 2022

While many merchants across the U.S. and around the world were disappointed with the results of the unofficial kickoff weekend to the 2021 holiday shopping season, Shopify’s platform topped $6.3 billion in sales from the start of Black Friday in New Zealand through the end...

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Today in Retail: MAPCO Stores Going Checkout-Free With Grabango; Louis Vuitton Price Hikes Coming
February 15, 2022

Today in retail, restaurants and grocery stores use shrinkflation to get customers to pay the same amount for less of what they want, while Weber widens its reach to expand its customer base. Plus, Sephora and Kohl’s will have 850 shop-in-shops by the end of...

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Despite Attempts to Go Undetected, Shrinkflation Rankles Food Shoppers
February 15, 2022

At grocery stores and restaurants, as prices rise, containers are shrinking. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing...

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Kohl’s Opening 400 Sephora at Kohl’s Shops This Year
February 15, 2022

Kohl’s on Tuesday (Feb. 15) revealed the 400 stores across 36 states from Alaska to Maine that will house Sephora at Kohl’s shops by the end of this year, bringing the number of Sephora at Kohl’s stores to 600, keeping the company on target to...

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Grabango Adding Checkout-Free Tech to MAPCO Stores
February 15, 2022

Checkout-free technology platform Grabango has partnered with convenience store chain MAPCO to add checkout-free operation to its locations across the southeastern U.S., starting in Tennessee, according to a Tuesday (Feb. 15) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Kohl’s Reveals 400 New Sephora Store-in-Store Locations Amid Pressure to Transform
February 15, 2022

The big brand store-in-store partnership trend saw a major new backer Tuesday (Feb. 15) as embattled department store Kohl’s revealed plans to triple its recently launched Sephora venture and expand it to 400 additional locations this year — with another 250 slated to open in...

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Louis Vuitton Shows Pricing Power Amid Strong Demand for Luxury Goods
February 15, 2022

Fashion brand Louis Vuitton is joining other high-fashion competitors in raising its prices Wednesday (Feb. 16) because of increased manufacturing and transportation costs, a spokesperson for French luxury goods company LVMH in China told Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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From Grill Academies to New Stores and More D2C, Weber Moves to Dampen Inflation Headwinds
February 15, 2022

In its short six-month life as a public company, outdoor grill maker Weber has faced challenges and investor pressure not seen in its 70-year existence. Hit with rising freight costs and inflation that’s running at generational highs, the suburban Chicago manufacturer’s stock has fallen 35%...