Retail - Apparel News & Media
Banana Republic taps Postmates for on-demand delivery
February 21, 2020
Fashion retailer Banana Republic is partnering with Postmates to provide customers free on-demand delivery in New York City and southern California.
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Fashion retailer taps Reflexis tech to optimize labor spend
February 17, 2020
Fast fashion retailer rue21 is deploying the Reflexis Workforce Scheduler to optimize labor planning, as well as several other Reflexis solution modules for…
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J.C. Penney relaunches Ana brand, puts big focus on denim
February 11, 2020
In a quest to drive sales in its largest merchandise category J.C. Penney's is relaunching the Ana brand and putting a bigger focus on casual wear and denim…
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Podcast: Driving sales when store traffic is down
by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com
Declining store traffic is often cited as the key reason why sales are down, but retail analytics expert and two-time author, Mark Ryski has a different take…
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Mall owners eyeing Forever 21 acquisition
February 5, 2020
A group of buyers, which includes mall owner Simon Property Group, is making a $81 million bid to buy Forever 21, a fashion retailer that filed for bankruptcy…
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Coach closes big NYC store
January 24, 2020
The Coach boutique, a three-story store at Madison Avenue and East 57th Street in New York City is closed.
read nowRetailer offers unique customer journey
December 12, 2019
The Canada Goose store in Toronto promises coat-buyers a different type of shopping and purchase experience in that there is no inventory to put in a bag and…
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Nike chief stepping down in new year
November 21, 2019
Nike CEO Mark Parker will step down in January and be replaced by former eBay CEO John Donahoe. The news comes on the heels of Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank…
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Under Armour COO to become CEO
November 13, 2019
As of Jan. 1, 2020, performance wear retailer, Under Armour, will have a new CEO when COO Patrik Frisk takes over from current CEO Kevin Plank.Plank has served…
read nowFormation VP defines personalization — why it's critical to the retail customer experience
by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com
Nicole Amsler, vice president of marketing at Formation — a company that helps brands reach millions of customers each day — shares her insights on what retail…
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Barneys may grow big-time, if acquired
November 4, 2019
A $271 million bid to acquire luxury retailer, Barneys, could mean big footprint growth in 2020.
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Handbag spend hits all-time low, claims consumer report
October 30, 2019
Sales of handbags and totes in the U.S. are down more than 20% this year, as compared with 2016, according to NPD Group's Consumer Tracking Service.
read nowRue21 taps GroupBy to enhance digital shopping experience
October 23, 2019
Fast fashion retailer, rue21, is deploying the GroupBy User Experience Platform, including search, navigation, recommendation and personalization features, to…
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Halloween spend will be robust thanks to social media
October 1, 2019
Social media is expected to influence this year's Halloween spend which is predicted to be near a record-breaking figure.
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Under Armour runs First Day Free Rides campaign with transit authority
by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator
For students returning to school, it is absolutely crucial that they attend the first day to get the year started on the right foot. Clothing retailer…
read nowJockey debuts Long Island pop-up experience
September 13, 2019
Jockey International Inc. is running its first pop-up retail store on Long Island, New York.
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download nowAverage consumer back-to-school spend expected to break records
August 29, 2019
Consumer spending for back-to-school needs and college items will break records this year, according to a National Retail Federation survey conducted by…
read nowSkechers taps Aptos to update POS
August 20, 2019
Global footwear retailer, Skechers, is deploying Aptos, Inc. technology for point of sale and sales audits via the Aptos ONE software-as-a-service platform.
read nowLL Bean deploys Aptos customer engagement technology
August 19, 2019
Omnichannel retailer L.L. Bean is deploying a suite of Aptos Inc. solutions to enhance its point of sales, improve enterprise order management and drive…
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