Coty, Inc. on Monday (Sept. 27) announced a multi-channel agreement with beauty tech platform Perfect Corp. to embed augmented reality (AR) and artificial intelligence (AI) experiences into Coty’s beauty brands. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
In today’s top retail news, Nike is facing strong headwinds as factories in Vietnam remain closed because of COVID-19, while Amazon is adding to its Same-Day Delivery network with three new metro areas. Also, The NPD Group says apparel sales are up 10% in the...
Acquiring eCommerce customers is hard for any emerging retailer, requiring significant marketing investments to generate awareness and build up a following. The job becomes even harder for newcomers in budding categories, recovering an extra push not just to create brand affinity, but also to educate...
Shoppers at Hy-Vee will have to get used to sharing the aisle with robots. The Iowa-based supermarket chain, which operates over 240 stores throughout the Midwest, announced Thursday (Sept. 23) that it is deploying Simbe Robotics’ Tally inventory management robots at locations in Iowa, Nebraska...
The U.S. apparel industry has generated $13.3 million more in revenue — representing a 10% boost — in the first eight months of this year than it did in 2019, according to The NPD Group consumer tracking service. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
Amid a national hiring crunch that’s hitting nearly every industry, retailers have been pulling out all the stops to attract workers, but some are also coming to terms with the fact that it’s time to make do with what they’ve got. Get the Full Story...
Factory closures in Vietnam and Indonesia due to the pandemic have caused Nike to lose 10 weeks of production since mid-July, leading to a revised short-term outlook for the company and warnings that demand will likely outpace supply for the next several quarters. Get the...
Walmart is getting rid of its typical layaway option ahead of the holiday shopping season, instead pointing consumers to its buy now, pay later (BNPL) option through Affirm, a vote of confidence for the increasingly popular payment solution. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
Retail giant Amazon is expanding its Same-Day Delivery service to three new metro areas, including Atlanta, Miami and Minneapolis, and expanding the offering in Chicago, the company said in a blog post Thursday (Sept. 23). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
