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For Retailers, It’s Time to “Go Green” or Go Home
Arick Wierson
January 23, 2021
One storyline that was somewhat overlooked during the unfolding drama surrounding sleepy videogame retailer GameStop earlier this month – a David vs. Goliath story egged ...
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DIY Is Back in a Big Way, With a Few New Spins
Jasmine Glasheen
January 20, 2021
Consumers are still trapped at home and they’re picking up some new hobbies. The DIY market is booming, and Euromonitor predicts that DIY sales will ...
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Ralph Lauren: Maintaining a Brand During a Pandemic
Jane Singer
January 19, 2021
I\’m a Ralph Lauren aficionado. Long a fan of the brand and its overarching idea, \”The World of Ralph Lauren,\” I continue to think it ...
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Malls Can Still Matter
Pam Danziger
January 11, 2021
The news on the mall front remains depressing at best. Coresight Research, along with many other respected firms, continue to predict as many as 25 ...
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Costco Doesn\’t Need Curbside Pickup
Adam Levine-Weinberg
January 6, 2021
Over the past decade, omnichannel has become one of the most common buzzwords in retail. Retailers of every size and shape have implemented strategies to ...
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Home Retailers Go Large Even as Fashion Flagships Recede
Warren Shoulberg
January 4, 2021
The flagship store has been a staple of retailing since…well, practically since retailing started. No self-respecting operation wouldn\’t dare to have a showpiece store, often ...
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2021 Forecast: Next Gens in a Brand-New World
Jasmine Glasheen
January 3, 2021
Gen Z is in dire straits. They’re facing the second major economic recession of their lifetimes. They’re spending a year of their formative teens trapped ...
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The Great Retail Simplification
Jasmine Glasheen
December 29, 2020
Remember when everyone was talking about the great retail “bifurcation?” The gap between discount and luxury retail was the trending topic up until a year ...
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