Merchandising News & Media
Vans teams with The Simpsons on footwear brand
August 4, 2020
Footwear and apparel retailer, Vans, has a new product line out and it's all about The Simpsons, a longtime popular cartoon series.
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Walmart trimming corporate jobs as part of omnichannel strategy
August 3, 2020
Walmart is reportedly slicing corporate jobs as part of its quest to merge its online and physical businesses and become a stronger omnichannel retailer.
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Walmart partners with Impossible Foods to offer customers meatless burger
July 31, 2020
Walmart is selling the Impossible Burger, made by Impossible Foods, in more than 2,000 stores as well as online and through its mobile app.
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NetSuite apparel leader talks COVID-19 impact, the need for a multi-channel retail approach
by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com
Craig Harris, segment leader and industry principal for apparel, footwear and accessories at the cloud-based business management solutions provider, offers up…
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L Brands advances cost reduction strategy, moving forward on layoffs
July 30, 2020
L Brands, Inc., the parent company of Bath & Body Works, Victoria's Secret Beauty and Secret Lingerie as well as PINK, is moving forward on a substantial…
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Proposed bill will provide new PPP loans
July 29, 2020
A proposed $1 trillion coronavirus relief bill includes another round of funding for the Paycheck Protection Program, the small-business loan program to help…
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Men's Wearhouse shuttering stores, slashing workforce
July 22, 2020
Tailored Brands, which owns Men's Wearhouse, will cut 20% of its corporate workforce and is considering closing up to 500 of the 1,450 Men's Wearhouse…
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Bill seeks to modify PPP loan forgiveness
July 17, 2020
A bill known as the Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act has been introduced to the Senate to modify loan forgiveness under the Paycheck…
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JCPenney slashing jobs, closing stores
July 16, 2020
As it begins to emerge from its Chapter 11 process begun in May, beleaguered retailer JCPenney is reportedly getting ready to cut 1,000 jobs and close 15…
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New York's Hamptons gets a luxury fashion pop-up
July 14, 2020
Iconic fashion brand Giorgio Armani has launched a pop-up experience in East Hampton, New York.
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New York & Co. parent files for bankruptcy
July 14, 2020
RTW Retailwinds Inc., parent company of New York & Co., is reportedly considering shuttering all its stores as part of a bankruptcy action initiated this…
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Brooks Brothers files for bankruptcy, closing stores
July 10, 2020
Brooks Brothers, which is already shuttering 50 stores due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, filed for bankruptcy this week.
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4 ways retailers can optimize distribution strategies
by Chris Jones — EVP Marketing & Services, Descartes Systems
Chris Jones, executive vice president, marketing and services, at Descartes, offers up four considerations retailers need to take into account to optimize…
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AiFi on track to deploy 330 automated stores by 2021
July 7, 2020
AiFi, a provider of an automated, self-service store, is on track to deploy 330 new and retrofitted autonomous stores by the end of 2021, according to a press…
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How Tory Burch is navigating through COVID-19
July 3, 2020
In a wide ranging interview with CNBC, fashion icon Tory Burch shares insight on how her brand is surviving the coronavirus and rocky economic times.
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Microsoft shutting nearly every physical retail location
July 1, 2020
Microsoft, after temporarily closing stores at the onset of the coronavirus in late March, is now planning to permanently shutter nearly every store it runs…
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Macy's slicing workforce in wake of COVID-19
June 30, 2020
The ongoing coronavirus is a major reason department store chain Macy's is planning to cut 3,900 corporate jobs as part of a restructuring effort.
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Target ups fresh, frozen inventory across hundreds of stores
June 30, 2020
Target grocery shoppers will have a much bigger assortment to peruse this month and through the holidays as the retailer is adding 750 fresh and frozen items…
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Transforming brick and mortar to create personalized customer experiences
by Audwin Cash — SVP, Atrius Enterprise Solutions
Audwin Cash, SVP of Atrius Enterprise Solutions, Acuity Brands, explains how retailers are dealing with issues in brick and mortar locations never seen before.
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NYC's Hudson Yards seeking tenant replacement for Neiman Marcus
June 29, 2020
Neiman Marcus is leaving the Hudson Yards retail development center, its first New York City store, and the property developer is talking with Facebook about…
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