Retail Pulse

Retail Pulse: Good Housekeeping Plans Pop-Up; Amazon Coming To New York

Retail Pulse: Good Housekeeping Plans Pop-Up; Amazon Coming To New York
Retail Pulse: Good Housekeeping Plans Pop-Up; Amazon Coming To New York
September 14, 2018  |  Retail

Digitally native brands, Casper among them, have turned to pop-up shops to introduce their products to consumers through an offline experience. And, this week, an...

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Retail Pulse: Allbirds Unveils Manhattan Flagship; Amazon Go Opens Third Store
Retail Pulse: Allbirds Unveils Manhattan Flagship; Amazon Go Opens Third Store
September 07, 2018  |  Retail

Digitally native brands, especially those that sell tactile products like footwear, are seeing an offline opportunity in opening flagship stores in major cities. Shoe brand...

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Retail Pulse: Amazon Go Opens Second Store; Whole Foods Sees More Foot Traffic
Retail Pulse: Amazon Go Opens Second Store; Whole Foods Sees More Foot Traffic
August 31, 2018  |  Retail

Amazon, which has dived into the grocery business with its acquisition of Whole Foods, is moving its Amazon Go cashierless C-store beyond its corporate campus....

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Retail Pulse: Google Mulls Chicago Flagship; Sam’s Club Repurposed For eCommerce
Retail Pulse: Google Mulls Chicago Flagship; Sam’s Club Repurposed For eCommerce
August 17, 2018  |  Retail

It’s not uncommon for online brands to open brick-and-mortar stores, and it seems that Google may be the latest digitally native brand to take the...

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Retail Pulse: Mattress Firm Mulls Bankruptcy; Walmart Plans Robotic Grocery Pickup
Retail Pulse: Mattress Firm Mulls Bankruptcy; Walmart Plans Robotic Grocery Pickup
August 10, 2018  |  Retail

Brick-and-mortar retailers have sought to reduce their retail footprint in hard times, and Mattress Firm, Inc. is no exception. The brand could close between 600 to...

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Retail Pulse: Brookstone Files For Bankruptcy; Kroger Launches New Delivery Service
Retail Pulse: Brookstone Files For Bankruptcy; Kroger Launches New Delivery Service
August 03, 2018  |  Retail

Brookstone, a specialty retailer known for massage chairs and gadgets, used to be a must-see mall retailer. But shopping malls aren’t nearly as busy as...

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Retail Pulse: lululemon Gets New CEO; IKEA Gears Up For First India Store
Retail Pulse: lululemon Gets New CEO; IKEA Gears Up For First India Store
July 27, 2018  |  Retail

Sales at lululemon athletica have fared well despite retail industry woes, but the company has experienced a challenging start to the year on the executive...

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Retail Pulse: Fabletics Plans Expansion, Dunkin’ Gets New CEO
Retail Pulse: Fabletics Plans Expansion, Dunkin’ Gets New CEO
July 13, 2018  |  Retail

Fabletics is seeking aggressive growth, with the activewear retailer planning to open 75 new brick-and-mortar stores in the U.S. and other countries. Such an expansion would...

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