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704RetailH&M Tops Ranking Of Most-Visited eCommerce Fashion Sites
In a study of the most visited eCommerce fashion websites, online visibility management platform company SEMrush found that H&M was the most...
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1.1KRetailUrban Outfitters To Roll Out Clothing Rentals
In an effort to take advantage of one of fashion’s fastest growing areas, Urban Outfitters is tapping into the clothing rental market....
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2.4KRetailIs eSports The Next Great In-Store Experience?
While the majority of people over the age of 35 are likely less than inclined to think of video game play as...
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4.1KRetailOlsen twins, Elizabeth & James Rises At Kohl’s
The Olsen twins’ fashion empire has had a rather twisty and turny path through the world of retail apparel. Their first entry...
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3.6KRetailCan Retailers Find Secondhand Success With Luxury (And Other) Items?
The second time is the charm — that holds true for Neiman Marcus, and the hot retail trend the chain is tapping...
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2.9KPartnerships / AcquisitionsNeiman Marcus Expands Into Resale With Stake In Fashionphile
In an attempt to capitalize on a growing trend in retail involving the buying and selling of secondhand clothing and accessories, Neiman...
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5.4KInnovationRetail, RFID And Real-Time Sales
Probably every shopper knows the thrill of the retail treasure hunt — that odd, unexpected, but perfect product discovered on a shelf;...
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3.4KRetailBeyonce And Adidas Partner Up For Apparel, Shoe Line
Soon all the single ladies (and the non-single ones) will be able to buy Adidas-branded Beyoncé clothes and shoes. Bloomberg reported on...
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2.8KRetailH&M Reports Narrower Profit Decline Than Expected
H&M, the world’s second-largest retailer, reported a smaller than expected decline in profit for the first quarter. According to a report in...
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2.7KRetailKhloé Kardashian’s Good American Plans Mall Of America Pop-Up
To showcase its “body positive” selection of clothing, Good American plans to open its first pop-up shop in the Midwest. The store...
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3.4KRetailA&F Co. To Close Up To 40 Stores Within A Year
The A&F Co. has announced it is closing up to 40 stores by next February. According to CNBC, most of the stores...
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5.4KRetailGap Inc. Plans Big Channel Changes Amid Evolving Retail Landscape
As Gap Inc. looks to improve the channel mix of its eponymous brand and shutter specialty stores, the retailer beat analysts’ earnings...
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4.3KRetailAmerican Eagle Tests ‘Style Drop’ Subscription
To let shoppers access clothing for a fixed fee on a monthly basis, American Eagle Outfitters is testing out an American Eagle...
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4.6KRetailWalmart Steps On Amazon’s Turf With Fanatics eCommerce Deal
Walmart announced Tuesday (Jan. 29) that it has inked a long-term partnership with Fanatics, the sports fan brand that makes team and...
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2.7KRetailGymboree Set To File For Bankruptcy
Gymboree Group is expected to file for bankruptcy protection – again as soon as this week. According to an anonymous source who...
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3.4KRetailDagne Dover’s Function-Focused Handbags Disruption
Before Melissa Mash was CEO of up-and-coming DTC handbag company Dagne Dover, she’d spent a surprising amount of time in retail. As...
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3.5KRetailWhy Everlane Thinks Retail Needs Rethinking
While any number of brands now market their wares on sustainability, inclusivity and transparency as of 2019, when Everlane was first getting...
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2.6KRetailMM.LaFleur And Designing Spaces Where Shoppers Actually Want To Be
Finding herself staring at a sea of fairly nondescript pantsuits to wear to work, MM.LaFleur Founder Sarah LaFleur realized she wanted better...
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3.1KRetailHow Summersalt Is Refitting Swimwear With Data
For most consumers in the U.S., it is not the time of year to think about swimsuits. The weather has turned cold,...
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3.4KRetailCanada Goose Rolls Out Sub-Zero Fitting Rooms
To help customers try out its $1,000 parkas, Canada Goose Holdings Inc. is introducing frigid rooms. The spaces, which are inside some...
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4.7KRetailHow thredUP Is Hoping To Kick Off An Upcycling Trend
Apparel, as an industry, is not terribly good for the environment. It uses a tremendous amount of water — both in growing...
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4.0KRetailRent The Runway Sets Up Drop Boxes Across U.S.
Rent the Runway announced that it is setting up drop boxes at 15 WeWork locations across the U.S. The drop boxes will...
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4.9KRetailHow Olivela Wants To Save The World Selling Luxury Items
There are many, many good things to be said for buying designer fashion items or high-end beauty products. After all, there is...
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5.0KRetailMenswear Brands Get An Online Spotlight With Deal-Of-The-Day Platforms
Small menswear brands, even some that are considered to be medium or large, might face a challenge when it comes to marketing:...
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5.7KRetailWalmart Adds Bare Necessities To Its eCommerce Acquisitions
Walmart has announced its acquisition of online intimate apparel seller Bare Necessities. The deal will see Bare Necessities CEO and Co-founder Noah Wrubel...
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4.4KRetailHow Something Navy Became Nordstrom’s First Influencer-Created Private-Label Brand
Like most innovators, Arielle Charnas was looking to solve a problem when she launched her fashion blog – it just wasn’t a...
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3.5KRetailTry-Before-You-Buy, eCommerce Style
Before Ankush Sehgal co-founded Try.com, he saw the benefits of try-before-you-buy with his family’s luxury discount store that sold high-end designer brands...
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2.7KRetailHenri Bendel Shutting Down After More Than 100 Years In Business
Henri Bendel is shutting down after more than 100 years in business. L Brands announced it will close all 23 Henri Bendel stores,...
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3.9KDataData’s Influence And Contactless Vending, In Style At Fashion Week
This week, New York celebrated its 75th fall Fashion Week, with all the pomp, glamour, celebrity and hype that defines the event. The city was...
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2.7KRetailLa Ligne’s Innovative, Old-School Approach To Fashion Retail
Luxury style and quality brands, offered at a more middle-class price point and sold directly to consumers, is increasingly crowded terrain in...
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4.5KRetailAmerican Eagle’s Evolving Path Forward
According to the old aphorism, a rising tide lifts all boats. Depending on context, that old chestnut of wisdom can be quite controversial,...
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3.2KEarningsGap Q2 Revenue Beats Analyst Expectations
Gap reported a 2 percent increase in comparable store sales for the second quarter as the retail chain’s revenue topped analyst estimates,...
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2.4KRetailHow Choosy Is Resetting Fast Fashion
For some, the Instagram Outfit of the Day is a big deal – the #OOTD is a hashtag that links, at the...
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3.6KRetailTradesy Puts A Concierge In Every Closet
Tradesy Founder Tracy DiNunzio has a very defined perspective when it comes to fast, cheap fashion items and their more expensive designer...
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4.0KRetailWalmart Unveils New Fashion Line With Ellen DeGeneres
To bring a new women’s fashion line to its stores and website, Walmart is teaming up with Ellen DeGeneres. The move comes as...
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3.1KRetailWalmart To Launch Its Answer To Everlane
According to reports in Business of Fashion, Walmart is quietly looking to launch a direct-to-consumer clothing line to appeal to Gen Z consumers....
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2.8KRetailHow Digitally Native Brands Can Grow With Showrooms
Digitally native brands are trying on a new brick-and-mortar model for size: Instead of opening the doors to cavernous stores, they are...
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1.8KRetailNovember Six’s Keep It Simple Approach To Curation
Choice – and how much to have on hand – is a stunningly complicated problem for retailers. Too little choice, and customers...
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2.8KRetailPoshmark Redesigns Shopping Navigation
It’s going to get easier for customers to shop Poshmark and come quickly to the items they most want. According to reports,...
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4.2KRetailOrganic Luxury For The Newest Customers
For some entrepreneurs, innovative ideas can strike at literally any time – and for Monica + Andy founder Monica Royer, her business...
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2.7KRetailTowne And How Elyse Walker Creatively Curates To Keep Consumers Engaged
The secret to sales, according to fashion retailer Elyse Walker, isn’t just closing one deal at a time – it’s about building...
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2.3KRetailFabletics Plans Expansion With 75 New Stores
With its five years as a fashion brand, Fabletics is seeking to grow and expand its brick-and-mortar footprint. The retailer intends to...
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4.3KRetailKroger To Roll Out ‘Dip’ Fashion Line
To create a new fashion line under its own label, the Dip apparel brand, Kroger is linking up with designer Joe Mimran....
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6.4KRetailHow Madewell Is Growing Up, And Reshaping Its Parent Firm
When J.Crew notched 1 percent same-store sales growth last month, it was a cause for celebration – particularly for a brand that...
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4.8KRetailNike Live To Provide Unique Shopping Experience For Loyalty Members
Nike is launching Nike Live, a new shopping concept for local members of the company’s NikePlus loyalty program. The first location, Nike...
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3.5KEarningsH&M Strives To Unload Excess Inventory
Here come the clothing sales: H&M, burned by approximately $4 billion in excess inventory, will offer more clothing discounts for consumers in...
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3.7KRetailYounger Customers Drive Growth Of Casual Luxury
Driven by younger customers, such as millennials and teens, casual luxury is bolstering sales of luxury apparel, handbags and footwear. According to...
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3.0KRetailKohl’s Unveils Apparel Collection With POPSUGAR
To increase its millennial-focused offerings, Kohl’s has partnered with POPSUGAR for a new apparel collection that is scheduled to launch this September....
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3.1KRetailHow AR Could Drive Confidence And Conversions With The Perfect Fit
What do cheerleading and augmented reality (AR) have to do with each other? At first blush, it might appear not much. Like...
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11.8KConsumer InsightsBridge Millennials And The Threat To Physical Retail
Sometimes it pays to follow the scent. Each quarter for about the last 18 months, we’ve asked 4,000 consumers to tell us...
