Kohl’s CEO Michelle Gass told The Associated Press during a phone interview on Tuesday that the chain is seeing a momentum in its business, and called the Sephora shops a “game changer.” And while shopping at its stores are not yet back at a normal rate, she believes that Kohl’s […]
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Vancouver Mall bucks retail trend with new businesses, interior redesign
Two major clothing retailers are about to set up shop at Vancouver Mall. Casual apparel chain Tillys and women’s fashion store Windsor will both join the tenant lineup later this year, the mall announced last week. The two stores will be the latest in a string of big name outlets […]
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Step up to retail management and master merchandising with this four-course training bundle
The Hill may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. The retail industry is dealing with a challenging reality, but while overall recovery may take a while, individual development doesn’t need to wait. Whether you’re targeting a management-level job, attempting to expand your business […]
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Columbia’s retail sector weathering pandemic relatively well, market watcher says | Columbia Business
COLUMBIA — The coronavirus pandemic has taken less of a toll on Columbia merchants in the Vista and along Main Street than might have been feared, according to a veteran of the retail real estate scene. Rox Pollard, director of retail services in South Carolina for Colliers International, assessed how COVID-19 […]
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EVK Stock Is a Dark Horse in the Multi-Billion-Dollar Chinese Retail Market
China’s economic recovery and a burgeoning middle class make Ever-Glory International Group (NASDAQ:EVK) stock an interesting play. The shares of the apparel manufacturer have increased by 95% over the last year. And it doesn’t look like their momentum is going to stop anytime soon. As a result, EVK stock is […]
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How 5G, IoT & AI will redefine the retail customer in-store experience
The role of retail stores has changed at an unprecedented rate. Customers prefer buying things online than offline as they have more options and choose products at their convenience. However, it is not a good sign for brick-and-mortar stores, to keep the store’s relevant retailers should create seamless omnichannel experience […]
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5 Top Retail Picks for 2021
This past year was a tough one for most companies, but it was downright brutal for many retailers. COVID-19 lockdowns helped set the stage for what Coresight Research believes could be as many as 25,000 U.S. store closures in 2020, nearly tripling 2019’s tally. The fact that consumers have trained […]
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Retail Roundup: New shop offers beading supplies and know-how
A bead shop has rolled into Huntington. Some of you might be surprised to know that specialty shops exist that literally sell only beads and the tools one needs to make beaded jewelry. Michelle Sepanski opened Bead Utopia at 444 W. Jericho Tpke., Suite H, in Huntington on Nov. 11. […]
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Super Saturday Peps Up Brick-and-Mortar Retail
Though lacking the hype and hysteric gift shopping of past years, Super Saturday 2020 came out OK. Store traffic perked up over the weekend, even at enclosed malls where the pandemic has been decimating business. Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue was the busiest it’s been all month, and shoppers needing to do […]
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For the Retail Industry, 2020 Was a Wild Ride
Changes have been coming to the retail sector for years. But in 2020, with the onslaught of the Covid-19 pandemic, the industry received a ticket to the Fury 325 roller coaster. The year’s highs and lows reminded us that in retailing, no matter the rhythm of the ride or the […]
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Retail hasn’t canceled Santa. Kids get it that they need social distancing to see the magical bearded guy
Children can’t sit in Santa’s lap this year. But they can still see him and talk to him and connect with him — seven feet away inside a new Santa’s experience at Nebraska Furniture Mart, from the end of his sleigh at Galleria Dallas, on the opposite side of a […]
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SMEs in the retail sector are optimistic towards 2021
November 26, 2020 8 min read This article was translated from our Spanish edition using AI technologies. Errors may exist due to this process. Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. GS1 Mexico and the market research agency Psyma Latina presented the 3rd Edition of the GS1 Barometer 2020 […]
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The Future of Retail Is Genderless
The image of Harry Styles in a Gucci dress on Vogue’s December cover proved so controversial that it became international news—and not for the obvious reason that it’s Harry f**king Styles and he looks amazing! Even politicians weighed in on the Tyler Mitchell–lensed photoshoot in which Styles, who is far […]
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This Is What Retail Insiders And Experts Plan To Buy On Black Friday
This year, the holiday shopping season started earlier than ever thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. Retailers have been stretching out their sales windows and making more deals available online so that shoppers stuck inside can still grab their most-wanted items at discount. Even so, the day after Thanksgiving still stands […]
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‘Shark Tank’ sisters open retail store in New Hope, plan expansion across N.J.
A new store has recently opened in the streets of Bucks County in Pennsylvania — although residents of Hunterdon County may already know its name. Stella Valle, a retail store founded by “Shark Tank” victors and East Amwell natives Ashley Dellavalle Jung and Paige Dellavalle Walker, opened in Flemington last […]
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These women built careers in retail. The pandemic tore through their stores
When Diana Newcomb looks back at a retail job she had in the 1970s, it sounds bonkers. She and other 20-somethings would sit in the office of a Rhode Island department store and tally sales stubs by hand. They would note sales in a ledger, like this: five pairs of […]
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Women have seen long retail careers crumble in pandemic : NPR
Diana Newcomb is one of millions of women who built careers in retail. The pandemic tore through their stores, with some 400,000 jobs yet to recover. Newcomb’s is one of them. Georgia Stanley /Diana Newcomb hide caption toggle caption Georgia Stanley /Diana Newcomb Diana Newcomb is one of millions of […]
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Walmart designates ‘test centers’ for ‘new era of retail’
Walmart has earmarked four stores as “test centers” for piloting new technology and in-store and omnichannel retail concepts and practices. John Crecelius, senior vice president of associate product and next-generation stores at Walmart U.S., said in a blog post on Thursday that 2020 — marked by vast changes brought by […]
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At a tornado-damaged corner in Dallas, the retail recovery is uneven a full year later
A year after tornadoes tore through Dallas, many damaged businesses are just now moving into new buildings or completing plans to do so next year. Stores and restaurants — some wiped out or temporarily closed and others whose rebuilding efforts were delayed by the pandemic — are regaining their footing. […]
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Retail sales rose in September as people kept shopping
US retail sales rose 1.9% in September, the Commerce Department reported Friday. That’s well above the 0.7% rise predicted by economists surveyed by Refinitiv. In August, retail sales grew 0.6%. Retail sales had slumped to a seven-year low in April as coronavirus prompted stores across the country to shut their […]