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Amazon Upgrades Luxury Marketplace With Glossy Ads Aimed At Designers, Customers
July 26, 2021

Less than a year after the inception of Amazon’s Luxury Stores, the company has opened the doors to more consumers and begun using the platform as an opportunity to introduce people to new designers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Sephora Advances European Growth Strategy With Acquisition Of Feelunique
July 26, 2021

In a move that provides it with a formidable presence in the British beauty market, Sephora is purchasing digital beauty merchant Feelunique. The deal is anticipated to close in the latter half of 2021. Particulars of the arrangement were not made known, Yahoo Life reported....

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Bed Bath & Beyond Partners With Ryder To Modernize Supply Chain
July 26, 2021

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. is “modernizing and reinventing its supply chain to significantly improve merchandise replenishment” through a partnership with Ryder System, Inc., according to an announcement on Monday (July 26). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Amazon, Big Tech Job Postings Hint At Cryptos’ Retail Future
July 25, 2021

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Today In Retail: Snapchat And Twitter Advance Social Commerce Ambitions; Harley-Davidson Revs Up Digital D2C...
July 23, 2021

In today’s top retail news, both Snapchat and Twitter reported strong quarterly earnings as the social media companies try to insert themselves more into the world of commerce, while Harley-Davidson takes a major step in its own digital aspirations. Also, Taboola is acquiring eCommerce platform...

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Skechers ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ About Back-To-School As Sales Accelerate
July 23, 2021

Despite beating internal and Wall Street expectations in the second quarter, Skechers is emphasizing that the COVID-19 pandemic is not over and that the situation remains fluid, even while projecting continued demand through the rest of the year. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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AMZN vs WMT Weekly: Cashierless Race Picks Up And Alexa Gets New Features
July 23, 2021

Walmart this week began testing an all-self-checkout retail location in Plano, Texas, as it tries to keep step with Amazon’s cashierless store ambitions amid an industry-wide labor shortage. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Digitally Connected Bikers Drive Harley’s New D2C Sales Effort
July 23, 2021

With the pandemic starting to appear in the rearview mirror, Harley-Davidson is taking a bold step toward meeting customers where they are by selling nearly 18,000 used motorcycles directly to consumers in a bid to greatly expand its digital capabilities. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Pandemic Stockpiles Deflate Kimberly-Clark Q2 Earnings
July 23, 2021

Kimberly-Clark’s second-quarter earnings missed Wall Street estimates, as consumers and retailers continue working through their pandemic-era stockpiles of paper products, according to a company announcement Friday (July 23). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...