Merchandising News & Media
A retailers guide: Dos and don’ts of opening up
Nancy Liberman, vice president of marketing for JRNI, shares what retailers need to do, and what they should not do, as they begin opening and getting back to…
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Saks Fifth Avenue partners with NuOrder on merchandise strategy
June 25, 2020
Saks Fifth Avenue aims to streamlining the buying process and its merchandising approach using NuOrder's B2B e-commerce retail assortment platform.
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Bombas teams with Taboola on Pride collection launch
June 24, 2020
Apparel brand Bombas is teaming up with Taboola, a discovery platform provider, to promote Bombas' 2020 Pride collection.
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JCPenney shutting another batch of stores
June 24, 2020
In the wake of its bankruptcy filing, retailer J. C. Penney Company, Inc. is getting ready to close 13 more stores in addition to the 200 closures happening by…
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6 steps for retailers in this crisis and the next
by Ed Valdez — Partner & CMO, Chief Outsiders
Ed Valdez, partner and CMO with Chief Outsiders, shares six steps and additional strategies that retailers should use to lead their business through the…
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Feds make forgivable PPP loans easier to navigate
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The federal government has introduced a simplified PPP loan application form in an effort to make the PPP loan process easier since the government announced…
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Bed Bath & Beyond stores to have all locations open by July
June 23, 2020
Bed Bath & Beyond expects 95% of its retail storefronts to be opened by June 27 and the remaining few by July.
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H&M sees sales dip in Q2
June 22, 2020
The second biggest fashion retailer in the world, H&M, saw net sales drop 50% in its second fiscal quarter compared to a year ago primarily due to the…
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Apple reopening NYC stores this week
June 18, 2020
Apple Inc. is re-opening its New York City stores this week but shoppers will need to make an appointment as walk-ins are not welcome.
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What do Gen Z shoppers really want?
by Mike Roberts — Chief Creative Officer, Green Room Design
Mike Roberts, chief creative officer at Green Room Design, a brand and retail consultancy, maps out what Gen Z consumer are all about and the experience design…
read nowCOVID-19 quashes automated c-store Bodega
June 16, 2020
Stockwell AI, a company launched in 2017 as Bodega that raised at least $45 million for its app controlled vending machines, has fallen victim to COVID-19…
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Walmart launches marketplace with Shopify partnership
June 15, 2020
Walmart and Shopify are partnering on the retailer's newest selling platform called Walmart Marketplace.
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Hudson prepping PPE vending machines for US airports
June 11, 2020
Hudson, a travel products retailer with more than 1,000 stores in airports, commuter hubs, landmarks and tourist destinations across North America, plans to…
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Retailers taking a pack-and-hold inventory strategy in wake of COVID-19
June 10, 2020
After months of being shuttered due to the coronavirus many retailers, including Gap, are taking a pack-and-hold merchandising approach rather than blow-out…
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Fashion group reports big loss due to coronavirus pandemic
June 10, 2020
Inditex, the biggest fashion group in the world, is reporting a $465 million net loss for February through April and the COVID-19 pandemic is the big reason…
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COVID-19 impact on imports easing up, claims NRF report
June 9, 2020
While the COVID-19 impact to import is lessening, projected figures regarding imports are still below last year levels, according to a National Retail…
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Mall operator suing retailers for late rent
June 8, 2020
Simon Property, the biggest mall operator in the U.S., is suing Old Navy, Banana Republic and The Gap for back rent and other charges related to store leases…
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Aramark opens ‘pop-up’ grocery stores
June 5, 2020
Aramark is opening on-site "pop-up" grocery stores at health care facilities across the country to serve as a one-stop shop for doctors, nurses and hospital…
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Senate approves bill to ease restrictions on emergency small business loans
June 4, 2020
The U.S. Senate passed a bill Wednesday to ease restrictions on emergency small business loans to prevent mass layoffs during the coronavirus pandemic, sending…
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Tuesday Morning prepping for store closures
June 4, 2020
Tuesday Morning, a discount home accessory retailer, is getting ready to close over 130 stores as part of its bankruptcy strategy.
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