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Boxed debuts membership program
April 11, 2018
Boxed customers wanting lower shipping fees and bigger price breaks are going to have to pay as the e-commerce grocery site is deploying an annual membership…
read nowNordstrom readying men's store in New York City
March 28, 2018
In just about three weeks Nordstrom will open a mega men’s store in Manhattan featuring personal shoppers, a clubhouse and even a coffee bar.
read nowBarnes & Noble layoff in the works
February 15, 2018
The holiday season didn't prove to be a boon for beleaguered bookseller Barnes & Noble, and the retailer is laying off workers.
read nowAmazon launching Whole Foods Market delivery service
February 8, 2018
Amazon Prime members living near a Whole Foods Market will be able to tap free 2-hour delivery as long as they're buying $35 in goods from the supermarket…
read nowBoxed.com may be focus of a bidding war
January 26, 2018
The Boxed.com start-up, which has been dubbed "Costco for millennials," is getting potential funding attention from some big names, including General Mills…
read nowNew York City Nike customer experiences rankle neighbors
January 25, 2018
The Nike store at 22 Mercer St., in New York City, is engaging with customers in a big way, but it's rubbing its neighbors the wrong way.
read nowSprouts extends home delivery with Instacart partnership
January 9, 2018
Healthy grocer Sprouts Farmers Market will soon be providing home delivery in all of its major markets via a partnership with Instacart.
read nowYankee Candle pops up in NYC for holiday buying season
November 14, 2017
One of the newest retail pop-ups in New York City this holiday season is home to Yankee Candle.
read nowStoris to introduce kiosk for home furnishings retailers
October 27, 2017
Storis, a retail software solutions provider, has announced a new kiosk solution that brings a key component of in-store technology to home furnishings…
read nowLuxury furniture company Weylandts intros digital signage to enhance shopping experience
October 19, 2017
Weylandts, a South African luxury furniture retailer, has teamed up with Moving Tactics to upgrade its stores with digital signage and audio. Moving Tactics…
read nowFootwear retailer DSW is striving to inspire self-expression
October 13, 2017
DSW Inc. has a new brand mission focused on building engaging customer experience, enabling associate product knowledge, boosting operational processes and…
read nowStarbucks shutters online store front
October 11, 2017
Consumers can't jump online any longer to buy Starbucks stuff as the company has shuttered its ecommerce presence.
read nowSwarovski's new VR app lets users buy goods via Masterpass checkout
September 29, 2017
MasterCard and Swarovski launched a virtual reality shopping app for the Atelier Swarovski home décor line, a collection of functional and decorative crystal…
read nowHalloween spend may hit $9B record
September 28, 2017
Retailers selling Halloween candy, costumes and pumpkins are likely to see a lot of consumer activity this year as shoppers are predicted to spend $9.…
read nowSwarovski's new VR app lets users buy goods via Masterpass checkout
September 27, 2017
MasterCard and Swarovski launched a virtual reality shopping app for the Atelier Swarovski home décor line, a collection of functional and decorative crystal…
read nowTencent launches mobile marketing tools for US retailers
September 25, 2017
Tencent is launching a suite of advertising products and resources that will enable U.S. marketers to directly engage Chinese consumers on Tencent platforms…
read nowGoogle veterans launch smartphone activated self-serve convenience concept
September 15, 2017
Google veterans Paul McDonald and Ashwath Rajan are launching a new concept called Bodega, a 5-foot-wide pantry box filled with non-perishable convenience…
read nowAlipay saunters down the runway with Rebecca Minkoff partnership
September 14, 2017
Fashion retailer Rebecca Minkoff is partnering with Alipay to enable Chinese tourists to make mobile payments with Alipay Wallet at all Rebecca Minkoff…
read nowLong Island Bloomies gets a makeover
September 13, 2017
The Bloomingdale's store at the Roosevelt Field mall on Long Island is now boasting some new store design work.
read nowFamily Dollar getting new brands, store redesign
September 11, 2017
In the quest to spark sales, which dipped 1.2 percent in the fiscal first quarter, parent company Dollar Tree is driving new strategies for Family Dollar.
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