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Vaccine Now Available, Grocery Category Continues Digital Transformation
December 15, 2020

At long last a Covid-19 vaccine is officially being distributed in the United States.  Getting it out, however, will be a long-term, multi-phase process. Mass distribution, if everything goes according to plan in the early phase, is expected to start in spring of 2021. Get...

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Vaccine Optimism Reigns, But Retailers Must Respect Consumers’ Digital Transformation
December 15, 2020

Vaccines are here. They’re being distributed. Finally, optimism and COVID-19 can live in the same sentence. But any retailer that thinks consumers are ready to rush back into physical stores needs to check the data. Because PYMNTS data shows that the digital shift has permanent...

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Amazon Fashion Brings Out Specialty T-Shirts Made To Customers’ Measurements
December 15, 2020

Amazon Fashion wants customers to have it their way. This time around, the pitch is not on the luxury side — rather, it’s about creating a custom T-shirt. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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JD Sports Purchases California-Based Shoe Palace
December 15, 2020

Genesis Holdings Inc., the current wholly-owned intermediate holding company of JD Sports Fashion Plc in the U.S., bought all of the issued shares in the Shoe Palace Corporation and the members’ interests in Nice Kicks LLC, according to a Tuesday (Dec. 15) announcement. Get the...

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Today In Retail: Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. Enters Deal To Sell Cost Plus; Authentic...
December 14, 2020

In today’s top retail news, Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. has entered into a definitive deal to sell Cost Plus World Market to Kingswood Capital Management, while Authentic Brands is reportedly in discussions with Arcadia Group and Debenhams. Plus, there are two weeks up to Christmas, and...

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Department Stores Adapt to Difficult Season, Count On Revenge Shopping
December 14, 2020

There are less than two weeks until Christmas, and the retail industry, as per usual in 2020, finds itself in uncharted territory. The season has been pulled forward, leaving these final 10 days up in the air. Shipping delays are threatening the digital-first economy. And...

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Bed Bath & Beyond Strikes Deal To Sell Cost Plus World Market
December 14, 2020

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. has entered into a definitive deal to sell Cost Plus World Market to California-based Kingswood Capital Management, according to a Monday (Dec. 14) announcement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Authentic Brands Could Buy Arcadia Group And Debenhams
December 14, 2020

Authentic Brands is said to be in talks with Debenhams and Arcadia Group administrators, with unnamed sources claiming that the retail company is mulling a bid for the Sir Philip Green retail empire and the retailer, Retail Gazette reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Five Fast Facts You Might Have Missed On Digital Grocery
December 11, 2020

While digital grocery shopping isn’t an entirely new phenomenon, it’s undeniable that the pandemic period has accelerated its progress in ways that would have been nearly unimaginable even eight months ago. Grocery has truly become a multichannel shopping journey this year, as consumers have shifted...