A.C. Moore shuttering stores, Michaels moving into some

November 26, 2019

Arts and crafts supply seller, A.C. Moore, will close its 145 stores, with some locations being taken over by another craft retailer, Michaels, which will also…

Tiffany & Co. sells to luxury group for $16.2B

November 25, 2019

Tiffany & Co. is being acquired by luxury portfolio, LVMH, for $16.2 billion. The deal will give the New York jewelry icon greater resources and support…

Manhattan’s biggest retail store opens its doors

November 22, 2019

Nordstrom, at 225 W. 57th St. in Manhattan, New York is welcoming holiday shoppers and owns the title of the biggest freestanding store in the borough. The…

Consumer adoption of apparel rental services remains low, claims survey

November 20, 2019

While there are more apparel rental options for consumers, actual consumer adoption is lagging, according to a CGS 2019 Future of Fashion & Retail Consumer…

IKEA measures DOOH effectiveness with Russ Outdoor

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

One great challenge with digital-out-of-home or any other form of advertising is how one can measure the true effectiveness of the campaign. How can you…

Gap Inc.'s Hill City offers unique customer experiences from the store to the road

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

A 12-month pop-up for menswear brand, Hill City, has led to a physical storefront and a mobile shop. And, while the customer experiences are all different, the…

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.

Shopping for clothes losing its allure, claims report

October 28, 2019

Consumers aren't too happy about clothes-shopping, as they own so many already and the ever-lower prices aren’t helping to spur buying. In simple terms…

Australian jewelry retailer heading to New York

October 11, 2019

Lovisa, an Australian jewelry seller, plans to open the first of six New York-based stores by year's end, with one opening on Long Island on Dec. 19.

Handbag retailer launches 8th U.S. store

October 4, 2019

Luxury handbag seller Rebag is opening its fourth New York store, and its eighth in the country, in Garden City, Long Island.

Kendra Scott taps Oracle Retail to improve inventory management, customer experience

October 4, 2019

Jewelry designer Kendra Scott, which operates 100 stores with over 2,000 employees, is using Oracle Retail technology to better manage inventory, enhance the…

BJ's updates mobile app to enhance shopping experience

October 2, 2019

BJ's Wholesale club has redesigned its app to boost the shopping experience via new features, improved usability as well as a gamification aspect.

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.

Marshalls goes online, boasts Tinder-like shopping feature

September 27, 2019

Discount retailer, Marshalls, finally has an e-commerce site and said it has added more high-quality inventory and brand name designers to the online inventory.

Fishing tools manufacturer taps Frank Mayer and Associates for in-store display

September 24, 2019

Bubba, which makes fishing tools, fillet knives and fishing lifestyle gear, tapped Frank Mayer and Associates, Inc., for an in-store display showcasing the…

Office Depot debuts virtual line queuing system for print, copy services

September 24, 2019

Office Depot, Inc. has launched a virtual line queuing system, via a mobile app, across more than 600 Office Depot and Office Max stores in a slew of markets…

GameStop shuttering nearly 200 stores

September 23, 2019

GameStop expects to close nearly 200 stores by the end of its fiscal year and the figure may actually be higher. The closures are due to poor sales performance…

Long Island outlet is home to immersive pop-up shop

September 19, 2019

The Tanger Outlets, in Riverhead, New York, is home to an immersive pop-up retail experience that gives consumers a rotating brand experience every 90 days.

A customer experience audit of women's retail

Nick Godfrey, executive vice president and co-founder, Customer Portfolios, explains how an audit of the customer experience is not only necessary but critical…

J.C. Penney debuting outdoor shop, in-house outdoor brand

September 13, 2019

Retailer J.C. Penney expects to have an outdoor shop in 100 of its 830 stores by October and is launching an in-house brand, St. John's Bay Outdoor, which will…