Retail - Apparel News & Media
Bargain, beauty retail will reap big rewards this year, claims Wells Fargo
March 29, 2021
The bargain retail and beauty segments will be big winners when it comes to sales this year, now that shoppers are increasingly returning to stores as COVID-1…
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Dick's Sporting Goods debuts 2nd in-house brand
March 17, 2021
Dick's Sporting Goods is launching a men's athletic apparel brand, called VRST, and is in the process of rolling it out to its 400-plus stores.
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Fashion retailer expanding nationwide
March 10, 2021
Charming Charlie, a women's apparel and fashion retailer, continues to expand and is opening a Houston location this month.
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Walmart Canada to introduce outdoor pickup kiosks for online orders
March 4, 2021
Walmart Canada plans to introduce automated kiosks for picking up online grocery orders, according to the company's website.
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TJ Maxx leader expects spend surge, revenge shopping ahead
February 26, 2021
Once COVID-19 vaccinations are widely available TJ Maxx's CEO Ernie Herrman expects a surge in consumer spend and "revenge shopping" to hit the retail sector.
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Gap, Giant Eagle tap Oracle tech to boost merchandising strategy
February 9, 2021
Gap, Giant Eagle, Mr Price and Poundland are among the retailers revamping merchandising strategies with Oracle's Retail Merchandising Cloud Service, according…
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At-home apparel demand drives Target activewear sales way up
February 8, 2021
Target's activewear brand, All in Motion, is getting embraced by shoppers and has hit $1 billion in annual sales.
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Inventory posing big challenge for clothing retailers
February 8, 2021
There's a looming clothing inventory excess in the U.S. and European retail marketplaces and it's likely to pose a big challenge as retailers strive to recover…
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Holiday sales spur brighter outlook for Lululemon
January 14, 2021
Consumer activity during the recent holiday sales season has Lululemon expecting higher earnings and sales in its fourth quarter.
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Apparel retailer Francesca's shuttering nearly 100 additional locations
December 8, 2020
Francesca's, an apparel retailer, will close down another 97 locations following a bankruptcy action.
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Saks Off 5th taps Klarna for flexible payment option
November 30, 2020
Saks Off 5th is teaming with payments provider Klarna to offer customers a "buy now, pay later" solution at checkout.
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Forever 21 checkout experience gets a tech boost
November 20, 2020
Retailer Forever 21 is the first of Authentic Brands Group's properties to deploy Bolt, a checkout experience platform providing seamless checkout, payments…
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New Balance aims to modernize customer experience with Aptos technology
November 10, 2020
Athletic leader New Balance will deploy Apotos cloud-based applications across its retail footprint in North America and Europe in a quest to modernize and…
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Black Friday goes bye-bye as retailers revamp holiday sales strategy
November 5, 2020
Black Friday is no longer in play with retailers as the infamous kick-off to holiday shopping just isn't doable or safe or even wanted by consumers this year…
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Macy's leads in apparel digital maturity, reveals study
October 28, 2020
When it comes to digital maturity among apparel retailers, Macy's is at the top of the list, according to Incisiv's first annual Apparel Digital Maturing…
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Gap shuttering lots of mall-based locations
October 26, 2020
Gap will close 220 stores, many housed in mall centers, within the next four years.
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Health beauty retailer taps NCR for faster checkout, simpler store operations
October 13, 2020
Kruidvat, which is part of the A.S. Watson Group that operates over 1,200 retail stores in Belgium and the Netherlands, is deploying NCR's Next Generation…
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Love for online won't fade once pandemic is over, claims study
September 17, 2020
Once the coronavirus pandemic subsides 86% of consumers will rely on online shopping at the same pace seen during COVID-19 and a big reason is convenience.
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Amazon debuts Luxury Stores experience
September 16, 2020
Amazon is launching a high-end fashion and beauty shopping experience via its app and it's by available invitation-only to U.S.-based Prime members.
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Sporting goods retailer taps Oracle Cloud for greater associate-customer engagement
September 7, 2020
Sporting goods retailer Scheels is deploying Oracle Retail Xstore and Oracle Retail Xstore Office Cloud Service to its 28 stores in a quest to give associates…
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