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5 Ways Target is Pushing Customer-Driven Innovations in Omnichannel, Grocery

Retail Dive | January 23, 2023 NEW YORK — Target wants the retail industry to know it’s brought its “Targét” touch to grocery and omnichannel. Ease, joy and affordability are the pillars of the retailer’s framework for differentiating itself to customers, Chief Growth Officer Christina Hennington and Chief Food and Beverage Officer Rick Gomez said during the National Retail Federation’s conference in New York earlier this week. While Target a few years ago lagged other large

Jan 19
2 min

Walmart, Gucci and Coke Get Meta

US Today | January 16, 2023 Retailers, Meet Your Shopatar Virtual reality and augmented reality (technology that overlays computer-generated images with the real world) can be extremely successful in driving consumer behavior because the artificial intelligence (AI) powering these experiences continuously builds upon the data it collects about the behavior of their users. Enter virtual influencers and AI store assistants. These avatars can learn a user’s style preferences and

Jan 19
2 min

Move Over TikTok, Make Way For Gaming

Forbes | January 12, 2023 Luxury brands aren’t exactly known for their pioneering curiosity when it comes to new sales and marketing channels. Most took a wait and see approach not only to social media, but to ecommerce itself. In fact, Chanel continues to stand by its now famous proclamation that it will never sell its core luxury products online. But there is a bolder subset of the luxury world—most notably Gucci, Prada, Louis Vuitton, Balenciaga and Burberry—that are leade

Jan 19
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Farewell, 2022! Here’s a Look at Target’s Top Moments from the Past Year

Target | January 17, 2023 2022 was full of progress, investments, challenges and accomplishments, and through it all, Team Target didn't miss a beat, bringing joy and inspiration to their guests all year long. While we have lots in store for 2023, let's bid adieu to 2022 with highlights from the past year. It starts with their global team Their team shows up in big and small ways for Target guests, communities and each other, day in and day out. And they're supporting them ev

Jan 12
2 min

Rent the Runway to Sell Secondhand Luxury on Amazon as it Chases Profitability

CNBC | January 12, 2023 Rent the Runway began selling its secondhand luxury clothes Thursday on Amazon as the subscription-based startup continues to chase profitability. Hundreds of items from the company’s “pre-loved” collection, plus new, never-worn pieces from its “design collective,” can now be purchased directly from Amazon through a virtual Rent the Runway storefront. Secondhand items from more than 35 brands, including Tory Sport, rag & bone, Tibi, sita murt and Kate

Jan 12
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Target Opened 23 New Stores in 2022 — Here’s How They *Are Set Apart*

Target | January 10, 2023 Design and location plus ease, inspiration and relevance: Target has a proven strategy to build stores that work in and for the community. Target set that formula in motion across a variety of neighborhoods and building footprints in 2022, from Wyoming to Florida, city centers to suburban hubs. The result? They opened 23 new locations that will allow Target to elevate the shopping experience for more than 2 million guests for years to come. Of course

Dec 29, 2022
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How Ulta is Approaching its New Store Layout and the Holidays

Retail Dive | December 19, 2022 Thanks to a variety of macroeconomic pressures, few large retailers have truly thrived over the past year. Here’s a look at how the beauty retailer Ulta, is experimenting with its store format and bringing holiday cheer to shoppers who might be more concerned about pricing this season. Historically, Ulta has split its stores into two main sections: mass beauty brands on one side, and prestige on the other. What this created was a clear differen

Dec 21, 2022
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H&M Releases Metaverse-Inspired Collection

Retail Dive | December 19, 2022 H&M’s metaverse-inspired collection is part of the retailer’s Innovation Stories initiative, a series of themed collections which launched last year to promote sustainable materials, technologies and production methods. The initiative has previously highlighted fabrics that reclaim waste, circular design processes and alternatives to animal-based materials, per the announcement. “The increasingly virtual dimension of fashion creates exciting fu

Dec 15, 2022
2 min

Amazon launches Inspire, a TikTok-Like Shopping Feed That Supports Both Photos And Videos

TechCrunch | December 8, 2022 Amazon is bringing a TikTok-like shopping experience to its app. The company announced the launch of Inspire, a new short-form video and photo feed that allows consumers to explore products and ideas and shop from content created by influencers, brands and other customers. The feature is designed to draw consumers’ attention away from apps like TikTok, where brands can directly market to consumers, in order to drive sales on Amazon.com instead. T

Dec 8, 2022
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Laura Mercier Debuts Virtual ‘World of Beauty’ Store

Retail Dive | December 6, 2022 Laura Mercier, which was acquired by private equity firm Advent International over a year ago alongside fellow Shiseido Americas brands Buxom and Bare Minerals, is joining the virtual store trend. Along with Laura Mercier, other retailers and brands have been launching virtual stores to create a digitally immersive experience. Bloomingdale’s enlisted virtual experience developer Emperia to create a virtual store featuring dedicated spaces for br

Dec 8, 2022
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Instacart Adds Holiday Tree Same-Day Delivery

Retail Dive | December 6, 2022 With Christmas just a few weeks away, Instacart has added the ability for customers on its app to buy holiday trees — fresh-cut or fake — for same-day delivery from grocers and retailers, the company announced Monday. Holiday trees, especially large ones with sharp needles, can be difficult items to transport. Daniel Danker, chief product officer at Instacart, said the new offering aims to help people “spend more time holiday-ing and less time h

Dec 1, 2022
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Record 196.7 Million Consumers Shop Over Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend

NRF | November 29, 2022 A record 196.7 million Americans shopped in stores and online during the five-day holiday shopping period from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday, according to the annual survey released today by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. The total number of shoppers grew by nearly 17 million from 2021 and is the highest figure since NRF first started tracking this data in 2017. “The Thanksgiving holiday shopping weekend is a t

Nov 10, 2022
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Kraft Real Mayo and Juicy Couture Team up for a 'Velvety' Mayo-Themed Tracksuit

Business Insider | November 4, 2022 Juicy Couture is dropping a unique version of its famous tracksuit as an ode to mayonnaise. The fashion brand's collaboration with Kraft Real Mayo — dubbed "Mayo Couture" — is now available for purchase. On Tuesday, photos posted to Instagram featured the iconic Juicy Couture tracksuit with a "smooth" twist. The ultimate "Y2K" style blue jacket, pants, and white tube top are sold as a set on the Mayo Couture website for $162 including shipp

Nov 10, 2022
2 min

Circular Connector: Meet the 2022 Sustainable Packaging Innovation Award Winners

Walmart | October 27, 2022 Democratizing climate action has long been a part of how Walmart build programs such as Project Gigaton or the Circular Connector. Walmart collaborates with their partners for action, whether that’s to advance circular solutions, accelerate collaborations on renewable energy and zero waste or to enable more ambitious goal setting with Project Gigaton. Today, Walmart has joined the U.S. Plastics Pact at GreenBiz’s VERGE 2022 conference to announce th

Nov 10, 2022
2 min

Target's Latest Store Strategy and Design Has Arrived, And It's Got *Even More* of What You Love

Target | November 10, 2022 Walk through the front doors of any of Target stores and there’s no mistaking you’re at Target. From the anticipation of discovering your new favorite thing to the joy of friendly team members ready to help, Target wants to create an experience that is not just uniquely Target, but one that leaves you feeling welcomed and inspired. That’s why they're constantly innovating across Target stores to ensure they're delivering the very best in the reimagi

Nov 3, 2022
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BuyBuy Baby Introduces First Private Label

Retail Dive | November 1, 2022 BuyBuy Baby is launching its own brand as a way to offer baby and toddler products at a value, according to Patty Wu, executive vice president and brand president of BuyBuy Baby. “We’re always listening to what our BuyBuy Baby community wants and needs,” Wu said in a statement. “That’s how we know quality products at parent-friendly prices are important, and the Mighty Goods brand allows us to offer parents expanded product options through a cur

Nov 3, 2022
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How Retailers like Claire’s and Walmart are Going all in on Roblox

Modern Retail | October 31, 2022 Roblox, a gaming platform popular with children under 13, has become a ripe marketing channel for dozens of retailers looking to engage younger audiences spending more time in the metaverse. Apparel and footwear companies such as Gap, American Eagle, Forever 21 and Nike have all recently launched unique Roblox experiences. Roblox has also become a popular pathway for luxury brands, including Ralph Lauren, Givenchy, Tommy Hilfiger and Gucci. In

Oct 27, 2022
2 min

Walmart Welcomes Customers with a Streamlined Digital Shopping Experience

Walmart | October 27, 2022 As many of us start preparing to welcome friends and family members into our homes for the holidays, Walmart is taking the same actions to get our “house” ready for holiday shopping. Walmart is pulling out all the stops for their customers on Walmart.com, ensuring that they have fast, frictionless, engaging and personalized shopping experiences that save them time, save them money and make shopping on their site just as easy as shopping in one of th

Oct 27, 2022
2 min

Target's Adding *More* Apple at Target Shop-in-Shops, Plus the Best Retail Offer Out There

Target | October 26, 2022 If visions of iPhone 14 and the new iPad are dancing in your head, you're in luck. Target's more than tripled their number of Apple at Target shop-in-shops, so you can get all the Apple products and accessories on your list at more than 150 Target store locations and on Target.com, just in time for the holidays. Plus, their serving up a special holiday perk: members of Target's free-to-join loyalty program, Target Circle, can get a free four-month tr

Oct 20, 2022
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Amazon Extends UPS as Option for Seller-Fulfilled Returns

Retail Dive | October 20, 2022 Beyond Amazon's status as UPS’ largest customer, Amazon is also a notable driver of returns made through the parcel carrier. That was the case before Amazon rolled out the new option for seller-fulfilled returns — customers can return eligible items for free at more than 4,768 UPS Store locations, Amazon noted in a January blog post. UPS Store locations are a crucial piece in Amazon’s current returns processing approach, as “nobody does returns