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Beyoncé Relaunches Ivy Park With Adidas Collaboration
January 17, 2020

With her new adidas x Ivy Park activewear collection, which gets its start online and in Adidas stores at midnight, Adidas is betting on pop icon Beyoncé. Her Ivy Park collection first launched in 2016 with Topshop, but the pop singer subsequently acquired full control...

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ASOS Debuts Augmented Reality Online Shopping Tool
January 17, 2020

Augmented reality (AR) can now be a factor in one of the most traditional, physical aspects of clothes shopping: trying the items on to see if they fit your body type. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Late Holiday Shoppers Made More Use Of Store Pickup
January 17, 2020

This past Christmas was one for the procrastinators, as people seemed to be more comfortable shopping for gifts much later in the season, according to a report from CNBC. They also utilized more in-store pickups for items purchased online. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Gap To Keep Old Navy In-House
January 17, 2020

Iconic modern retailer Gap officially stated this week that they will keep the Old Navy brand and will not spin it off into another standalone company, according to a release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Bose To Shutter 119 Tech Stores
January 16, 2020

Audio equipment company Bose has announced it is closing 119 retail locations due to changing customer demand, according to a report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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American Apparel Eyes Comeback After Bankruptcies
January 16, 2020

After two bankruptcies and a messy controversy regarding its founder, American Apparel is trying to make a comeback, according to CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Recreating The DTC Candle-Buying Experience
January 16, 2020

A good scented candle can be harder to find that the near ubiquitous availability of scented candles would indicate at first glance. There is no shortage of places to buy scented candles — there are whole stores dedicated to selling them in shopping centers nationwide,...

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Dec. Holiday Shopping Rush Boosted 2019 US Retail Sales
January 16, 2020

With a late shopping rush around the holidays that ended a more moderate spending year, retail sales in the United States strengthened in December. Commerce Department data indicated that the value of receipts at merchants increased 0.3 percent and rose 5.8 percent from December 2018,...

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Food Boxes Introduce Families To New Cuisines
January 16, 2020

To help families discover the foods and cultures of other countries through culinary adventures, eCommerce innovators are assembling family cooking kits. Take eat2explore, which offers boxes of recipes, spices, sauces and grains, among other items, centered around the cuisines different countries. Founder Rowena Scherer told PYMNTS...